Monday, October 27, 2008

Brachychiton acerifolius


here's another view of the Illawarra Flame Tree because chickie liked it so much.

Friday, October 24, 2008

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Brisbane, Queensland








(thanks to Schatzi for the last two photos, and to the stunning State Library of Queensland for the wireless connection)

Monday, October 13, 2008

new kid on the block


And so we welcome Angry Ginger into the world. He jumped the gun, and is tearing ahead.

Cissy Aged One has some words of wisdom for him:
Have your stuffed koala beside you at all times, taking care he is not larger than you are; ensure you are wearing a jaunty hat made out of a birthday card; and always, I mean always, have your hand down your pants.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

dad

Dad died three years ago today. Here he is in 1960 with 8 week old Cissy and her brother.



Mum labelled the photo on the back ...

("Dad's hard afternoon")




Here we are in LA, on the porch of our house. Dad was at USC on a Fullbright scholarship.



Sydney 1963. And there's nothing like tickling fingers to induce hysteria in small children.

He was a great dad as dads go. And as dads go, he went. (Special 'dad joke' for Dad, who had many).

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Magnolia grandiflora


Magnolias are scenting the air. It'll be the jacarandas next. Wonderful.