Nature’s magic

After a weekend of rain bringing winter temperatures, the sky cleared today .. brilliant sunshine and blue, blue sky.  The air is quite nippy though.

Jeanette and family are away on a well deserved holiday at the coast where temps are much warmer than here – lets hope it stays that way for the entire time they’re there.

Sunshine + easy-to-work-with damp soil + peace and quiet
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grandsons + trying to be creative for said grandsons who are getting bored with school holidays already + did I mention the peace and quiet
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an afternoon spent in the garden without having to find more gardening gloves, extra shears, spades and forks  ..  stopping to make sure the pantry isn’t raided completely .. being a referee … …
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spotting a brief moment when the sun’s magic transformed orange sepals into deep golden crossed horns ..

A little more magic … a ‘fairy’ cradled on a sapphire blue petal

Gazania touched by sun’s rays ..

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