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Sunday, January 30, 2022

Sunday

 Sunday

30th January, 2022


Happy Birthday to Stavros

the BIG 65 today ! 







 How quickly the years have flown by ... 

Cheers, Mate ! 

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

 Wednesday

26th January, 2022

A U S T R A L I A    D A Y 




Let's hope that by this time next year

we have COVID-19 under control much more ... 



Thursday, January 20, 2022

Thursday

 Thursday

20th January, 2022

In this covid-19 infested world. 





Credit to: 

Yourdictionary.com

for the below Haiku ... 


Matsuo Basho

Here are three examples of haiku poems from Matsuo Basho (1644-1694), considered the greatest haiku poet:

An old silent pond...
A frog jumps into the pond,
splash! Silence again.

Autumn moonlight-
a worm digs silently
into the chestnut.

In the twilight rain
these brilliant-hued hibiscus -
A lovely sunset.

Yosa Buson

Here are three examples of haiku poems from Yosa Buson (1716-1784), a haiku master poet and painter:

A summer river being crossed
how pleasing
with sandals in my hands!

Light of the moon
Moves west, flowers' shadows
Creep eastward.

In the moonlight,
The color and scent of the wisteria
Seems far away.

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Saturday, January 8, 2022

Saturday

 Saturday

08th January, 2022


Happy Birthday, Viv ! 

65 today

My longest-time-ever friend 




Viv with all of his siblings. 

Below: Greg shielding himself from the camera 

with Snowy the dog not paying attention.

Then, Viv holding both dogs. 


1986 in Armadale, Melbourne, Victora

Viv 'n me ... not a bad photo, actually. 




Above: Viv parked in D'Aguilar Road admiring the EH. 

Below: Viv 'n Zoe the dog sitting beside the Fairmont

in the garage in D'Aguilar Road. 









Viv, Zoe 'n me in his Valiant on Mt. Nebo Road.






How quickly the years have flown by. 



Saturday, January 1, 2022

2022

 Saturday

01st January, 2022


What will this new year have in store ? 






So wet weather is on the way for Queensland
as a tropical cyclone appears in the Pacific. 
Looks like it will be a rainy January. 



How amazing are Australian Native Flowers ?