Today began with amazing clear skies and the promise that Spring was on its way. However, that was short lived. The clouds came over and the rain began. Again. It’s raining now. Again. Very unusual for here. So I had to look back a few days to find a photo or two. None taken today.

Years ago, I had a rambly rose that needed to be removed. So it was. But I couldn’t just destroy it. It was removed to the water’s edge. It stunned me as I wandered past with a single red bloom. In such depressing weather it is a ray of sunshine. I also noticed a very shy dove hiding in a tree nearby. I think it was very cold, too.

Dull days, cold winds and even more rain are the only thing making the current lockdown more attractive. It’s actually not too bad to stay indoors.

The bulbs are starting to emerge.

I went out looking for birds. There weren’t many around so I chose a different focus for today. I loved these ‘weeds’ blowing in the wind, by the side of the road.

Thanks to Audrey’s amazing knowledge of local flora and fauna I can now identify it.

“Phragmites is a genus of four species of large perennial reed grasses found in wetlands throughout temperate and tropical regions of the world. Nesting places for Reed Warblers and Australian Bittern.”