Bokeh Moment in the Flower Garden

There's More to Tasmania than Devils

Our time in Tasmania in March should be written up. The photos are all there, documenting the glorious coastal sunsets and the frigid heights of Cradle Mountain struck with the first signs of snow. We were regaled on the streets by wild eyed teenagers doing blockies in Launceston after dark. Apparently they are World famous and, given that we spent most of the daytime climbing on rugged landscapes or viewing art, they remain undocumented by my camera.

This skink was happy to pose for a portrait, however.

Salonistes

The literary salon, as was fashionable in the 18th century, has come to the net.

Utata has some very fine essayists. Hit the bar... enjoy...

Tout l'univers fait Boom

I am, and happily at that, a Baby Boomer.

My generation continues to blog, despite the fact that it is now, seemingly, passé.

I have to admit I tried Twittering... and failed...
The number of people who now greet the dawn, mobile 'phone in hand, and insist on sharing a "Good Morning" with the Planet, is on the increase. What inspires them fascinates me, but I have no desire to join in.

Blogging, on the other, continues to be a useful link with the outside world. My faithful commentators, Davimack and Granny J, keep me in the swing of things and encourage further efforts.

I hope that I do the same for them...

Salad Days Forever?

It seems many weeks since I started some lettuce seedlings in the greenhouse.

They have been so slow to form anything more than about two sets of leaves that I begin to wonder if I chose a suitable variety.

Throwing caution to the winds I just took some packets of mixed salad seeds and hardy annuals and sowed broadcast in between the more established plants around the garden. The soil has taken such a long time to warm up that I'm probably not too late.

Clarkia pulchella, a feisty little white flowering gem, should flower by September, I hope...