After a dull weather morning, the light in the garden this afternoon had a magical quality that I couldn’t resist. Everywhere I looked, the birds, trees, flowers, valley, sky, just everything begged to have its photo taken. In all, I took eighty photos. Here are just a few …
I may have mentioned before that I have rather a lot of potted plants now, brought home from my inlaw’s garden after they both went into aged care last year. Some of the potted frangipani trees are so young that they didn’t flower last summer, so I have been waiting with bated breath to find out what colours I have. When I watered the pots this morning there were no flowers, but by this afternoon, one red flower had appeared!
My mature frangipani tree, which has been growing near the pool for several years, is now well covered in bunches of gorgeous blooms. Here is just half of the tree –
A well established frangipani tree is a beautiful addition to a subtropical garden, which is why I am looking forward to planting some of the small potted frangipani next winter. Hopefully by then I will know what colour the flowers will be on all of the trees which will help me to decide where to plant them in my garden.
Forrest took complete advantage of my lack of attention to her, taking the opportunity to chew up one of her toys while Bronte watched … look at that innocent face – butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth – right? 😉
In My World 
Colors, dogs, the mountains, warm temperatures, and a wonderful sunset … what is not to like. Hope you Sunday is as good.
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It really was a lovely way to begin the weekend. 🙂
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Lovely flowers and naughty dogs – a day in the life! 🙂
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A day in the life … very appropriate. I think I have learned to enjoy the menialities of life more over the years than I did when younger. 🙂
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Yeah, we aren’t so attached… ‘this too shall pass’ becomes a motto. 😉
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Your frangipani looks gorgeous!
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Thank you Nicki. They are stunning trees when they are in flower. 🙂
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I want a frangipani, but I don’t think moving to a sub-tropical location is in the cards. Yours are lovely!
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It would be a huge relocation for you, 😉 and I don’t mind sharing mine virtually with you, Carol. 🙂
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Thank you!
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Beauty everywhere around. Eighty pics–you were on a roll. Lovely frangipani. Seems like a beautiful day.
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There is beauty everywhere, Kathy. All we need do is open our eyes and hearts to it. I find the need to focus on the positive has intensified recently, and the more I look, the more beautiful things I find to photograph. 🙂
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The view of the mountain framed by the surrounding trees is lovely! Who could blame you for admiring the flowers and blossoms and not noticing what the dogs were up to? 🙂 Definitely a magical afternoon!
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It really was lovely. Sometimes you simply can’t define the magic accurately enough with words, it’s there, you know it, and have to pause to enjoy the moment. This was one of those afternoons. ❤
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Oh Bronte does have such sweet face! Goodbye toy! Super photos Joanne .. the last is my favourite 🙂
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