With some
of the stuff going on in the world right now, there seem to be so many
unpleasant things cluttering up my social media. I want to see something pleasant!
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| Autumn roses in my garden |
So I
thought I’d share some photos of my autumn/fall garden—Down Under in Australia that is! (I
always find it a little difficult to get my head around the reversal of the
seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres!)
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| Claret ash starting to colour |
Our little
farm has a lovely garden, planted by various people before us, dating back to 1928.
We’ve added our own plantings over the years we’ve had the garden.
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| An abundance of camellias |
Where we’re
located in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, we have distinct seasons and a
cold winter. Not cold like some of my northern hemisphere friend’s winters—we very
rarely have snow although the frosts can be punishing. But it’s distinct from
the sub-tropical climate that, say, Sydney enjoys where the winter is
relatively mild.
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| Bees like the autumn garden |
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| The shy charm of violets |
It’s been a
few weeks since I took these photos and frosts have wiped out some of the
greenery.
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| This rose is called Perfumed Perfection and it smells divine! |
But there are still a few hardy roses and the sasanqua camellias are
thriving. Soon the hellebores and jonquils of winter will be adding some color
to the bare trees.
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| My cat Cindy likes her bed of autumn leaves |
What’s your
favorite season of the year? I’d love to read your comments!
Kandy’s most recent book Conveniently Wed to the Greek is a May 2017 release from
Kandy Shepherd is a multi-published,
award-winning author of contemporary romance and women’s fiction. She lives on
a small farm in the Blue
Mountains near Sydney, Australia, with her family and a menagerie of
four-legged friends.
Visit Kandy at her website
2 comments:
beautiful roses. enjoyed learning about your climate and seasons.
denise
Thank you Denise!
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