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Australia Day, Parramatta

January 26, is the biggest day of celebration in our country and is observed as a public holiday in all states and territories.It is the day all Australians come together as a nation to celebrate what's great about Australia and being Australian.
Many activities are organised through out the country. I was able to arrive early to watch as air balloons coloured the skies in Parramatta Park.

My daughter and I sat on the damp early morning dew listening to good old Aussie songs, eating pancakes and hot coffee .
We wandered about the many craft stalls which were filled with lots of goodies..

To our surprise an old English bus was available for short rides.. It was a bit rickety, the original seating had been replaced with a row of benches. still it was a fun experience..


We finished the day by watching this awesome display of fireworks






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Wisteria Gardens Parramatta

It is such a wet and miserable day in Sydney today I had to sift through my photos and find something to brighten up my day. These were all taken during Springtime 2007. The Gardens are a part of Cumberland Hospital. It is opened each September for two weekends only.
























Besides the gardens being opened the patients and their families run a fete selling crafts, jams , books and the odd piece of junk..





It is such a perfect place to relax and wander about smelling the flowers , at the end of the walk- about tea, coffee and Devonshire scones are served for a very small fee


There were so many photos to choose from; these are just a few...


They certainly brightened my very cold wet winter's day..

On The wings of a Butterfly

Last year a lady I was working with approached me and asked if I had written any poems about butterflies...Her 30 year old daughter had died from cancer a few years ago, she had loved butterflies...I didn't have anything, and I wasn't too sure if I could write her anything. A few days before my work was due to finish I went through some of my photos and came across these lovely pansies. I snapped them at The Wisteria Gardens, Parramatta and although it wasn't a butterfly, I wrote the words for my friend.. I framed and gave it to her on our last day together..She was so thrilled because pansies were her favourite flower..

Sounds from Parramatta

Above listen to the sounds of White Cockatoos and if you look quickly, under the brush is a Water Hen running from the camera..


And these noisy critters are bats, nesting by the thousands, taking over these trees along the river.

A Peace Filled Walk

It was just the day for a very needy walk.It was so peaceful and just a perfect Autumn day..and being Autumn we would be sure not to encounter any snakes along the path.



We did however,come across this obnoxious weed.. I thought it look really pretty sitting in amongst the dead gum tree leaves and the dried and dead grass.





We came across these Bats they were hanging by the thousands. They stank and their noise was just unbelievable..

(I'd be making a noise too if I were hanging upside down looking at the ground....)