Spring in Noosa

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Spring in Noosa
Latitude 25 * Sth
in the South Pacific

Spring for many of us
conjures up images
of daffodils and narcissus
camellias and magnolia trees
new born lambs
buds of blossom
cherry trees
the scent of Daphne
fresh dew dropped grass

But here in Noosa
in the sub tropics
it is altogether
a different story










Spring is flowering azaleas










wild bouganvillea climbing
over trellises, verandahs
and up trees








It is plovers' eggs
in open parks









parched lawns











and crispy grass
the green lawn called Eco Lawn
is artificial

leaf littered streets











and leaf strewn parks










red leafed terminalia











the rare deciduous tree
is bare but for nuts

and the bird of paradise
shouting 'gidday'
in it's inimitable way

spring is often dry
and with that comes
the threat of bush fires

it is time to strip off
and put your back in the sun
and fish

a time when grevilleas
fill the town with colour

and with honey eaters

when the pelicans
frequent the waterways

looking for fish cleanings
and tidbits

for reading on the river

and rolling with your lover

for beautiful native flowers

and icecreams

gums now flowered

paint the skies with nuts










lemons cluster
on the tree









Bluey
is on the move
and I am more watchful
for hungry snakes
slithering out of hibernation










the warmer days start
a little earlier
and stretch out
into the evening

and the beautiful
Bauhinia tree

announces
quite emphatically
that Spring
has arrived...







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