Rain, rain go away...Come again another day...

Summer;


Moody, hot and rainy;

Green, fresh and wet;

Elegant Thevetia;

Puddles...

and Christmas Lilies,

The scent of Gardenias;

dripping water;

So softly spoken...

Wonderful...

full birdbath,

free enhancement;

Pink Pearls...

Green;

dripping Cannas;

Believe it or not:
The first wealth is health." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Have a nice week!

SkyWatch Friday

SkyWatch Friday;

Five to one; Village scene in Switzerland, the mountain is called Calanda.
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Photo T.S.

SkyWatch Friday

SkyWatch Friday;

Sky and Sea, Nature at its best.

I took this picture on my way from Cairns to Port Douglas.

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Canopies

The uppermost leafy level of the garden;



It is 4.35 AM the day is clear, the moon still brilliant hangs on for a little while, the treetops are still filigree shadows.
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The Mexican Ferntree, Schizolobium parahyba also called Bucurubu. It can grow up to 40 m. It is a typical tree of secondary rainforests.

A tall tree Tipuana Tipu flowers with abundance in spring. In the foreground Noelle one of the Tibouchinas which can reach also a fair height.

Left, Pride of India, Jacaranda and Palms

The very tall Cuban Royal Palms. Be aware and careful when their huge leaves crash down.

This Bull Bay Magnolia tree displays its white scented chalice like flowers in spring.

Tibouchina Noelle and Thevetia.

Looking up one can see great patterns made by sun and shadow.

Marvelling at the huge palm leaves whispering by the slightest touch of the wind.

The New South Wales Christmas Tree, Ceratopetalum gummerifum, loses soon its white flowers. The pink calyx stays put and darkens with age and makes the tree look like adorned with red flowers. You can already see a little pink where the flowers have fallen.

Believe it or not:
In 15 minutes, the sun radiates as much energy onto our globe as humans use during an entire year.

Organic tip of the week;

Green Tea
Green tea a "true" tea, meaning it is made solely with the leaves of Camellia sinensis, that has undergone minimal oxidation during processing. Green tea originates from China and has become associated with many cultures in Asia from Japan to the Middle East. Recently, it has become more widespread in the West, where black tea is traditionally consumed. Many varieties of green tea have been created in countries where it is grown that can differ substantially due to variable growing conditions, processing and harvesting time. Over the last few decades green tea has begun to be subjected to many scientific and medical studies to determine the extent of its long-purported health benefits, with some evidence suggesting regular green tea drinkers may have lower chances of heart disease and developing certain types of cancer

You can add Peppermint or Moroccan mint which gives the green tea a refreshing taste.
Caffeine
Green teas have about a third the caffeine content, by liquid volume, of coffee. Green teas contain two caffeine metabolites (caffeine-like substances): theophylline, which is stronger than caffeine, and theobromine, which is slightly weaker than caffeine.[

History
There is archaeological evidence that suggests that tea has been consumed for almost 5000 years, with China and India being two of the first countries to cultivate it. Green tea has been used as traditional medicine in areas such as India, China, Japan and Thailand to help everything from controlling bleeding and helping heal wounds to regulating body temperature, blood sugar and promoting digestion.

As the days get warmer evenings can be enjoyed outdoors by candlelight.

Thank you for your visit and have a nice week.

Copyright T.S.

All photos from my garden.

SkywatchFriday;

SkyWatch Friday;

Bella, a Carpet Snake, Morelia spilota sky watching. Bella is not a tame snake, she lives in a big elk horn fern.

Carpet pythons (better known as carpet snakes) have a high-tech tracking system for finding their dinner. Heat-sensitive pits on their bottom jaw let them sense and track other animals. Mostly feeding after dark, they munch on smaller animals such as rats, possums and birds. Smaller snakes prefer lizards.
Carpet snakes can be intimidating, growing up to 4m (though most don't exceed 2.5m). But they aren't venomous and live almost everywhere in Australia except Tasmania. Secretive and well camouflaged with their brown skin with cream blotches, they hide among leaf litter in tree hollows, logs and rocky crevices.
Look out for the carpet python in undergrowth, in tree branches or the roof of your house or shed.

Here she goes.
Please click the pictures to see how beautiful she is.

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How does your garden grow?

We were in the car on our way to visit a garden which participated in the Australian Open Garden Scheme, when my two grand daughters suddenly started to sing...

How does your garden grow?

The very first think that a garden needs is a hoe for pulling weeds,
So here we go a hoeing o hoeing the garden to make it grow.

A spade comes next for digging the earth
So here we go a digging o digging the garden to make it grow.

Put down the spade pick up the rake, rake it smooth like a crumbly cake,
Her we go a raking o raking the garden to make it grow.

It’s time to scatter some seeds around
So here we go a sowing o sowing to make the garden grow.

We think those seeds are thirsty so better we give them an nice cold drink,
So here we go a watering o watering the garden to make it grow.

We had a great time looking at a beautiful garden.

Hope you had a nice time too, thank you for your visit.


Pictures from my garden.

Photos T.S.

SkyWatch Friday;

SkyWatch Friday;

These candy pink, frivolous clouds tossing and turning in a sea of blue are ignoring an approaching storm. The setting sun is changing the scenery, sharp greens are turning black. The photos are taken north west in my garden in the late afternoon.

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Photos T.S.