Early

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Some days
when the gym class is in demand
it is necessary to arrive early
to secure a place...

which means that you have
a good half hour
up your sleeve

to walk around the gym surrounds
by the tennis courts

across the camellia bordered lawn

both pink

and white

meander down
to the entry gardens
of the resort

see the bauhinia leaf that belongs
in my butt post





and the one
that the very hungry caterpillar
ate
symmetrically

and mosey on through the reception

with the indoor-outdoor gardens

and gorgeous leaf patterns

and colour

and be a back in time
for class...

Oh Happy Days

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Rain over Noosa

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It's raining over Noosa

But come along...
we won't get wet
I've timed this well
- and if it showers
we'll grab a giant parasol leaf
from the macaranga tree
to cover our heads...

It's looking black over the river mouth
to the North West

And raining over the North Shore
but look blue skies are coming our way
so let's get going...

the shrubs and leaves
are all bedecked in manna
from the heavens

The wild pea vine puts its tentacles out

and takes hold

the bauhinia leaves
like perching butterflies

drying their wings

collect in long lines
ready for take off

The tender new lilly pilly leaves
start out pink then turn to green

The lilly pilly has edible fruit
and belongs to that group of foods
known as 'bush tucker'

But it's the flowers of this silver wattle
Acacia myrtifolia or Myrtle wattle,
that steal the limelight

sparkling white in an ocean of coastal green

the tree is disguised in a mass
of Christmas baubles and artificial snow

turning subtropical Autumn
into Northern hemisphere winter

But now...

the clouds are breaking apart
and the sun sneaks through



Oh Happy Days



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More Leaves

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Come back with me
into the rainforest garden
there are more leaves
and treasures to see

Bromeliad

Cordyline

Croton

Baby epiphytic Elkhorn

Tree fern

Anthurium

Leafy beauty

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Just Leaves

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Come on...

Come down these steps with me.
We are going to visit a leafy garden
under the shade of the rain forest
It's cool and damp
it has just rained
watch your step
Don't slip...

Today we are going to look at leaves

They are just leaves
but aren't they just beautiful.


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