Eucalyptus ficifolia redux

Autumn again ...

Sproing-g-g-g !

The first day of Spring, ladies & gentlemen.

Anaglyph's comment on my last post prompts me to quote from the front page of today's Sydney Morning Herald.

Headline: Sorry for the trouble I cause, says Bush [At least "sorry" is in his vocabulary. The Desiccated Coconut can't even spell it.]

It goes on to say that George W Bush was apparently unaware of causing any bother by his decision to arrive in Sydney two days early for APEC. He is quoted as saying: "I'm not exactly sure what you're talking about ... If I inconvenience people, you know, that's not my intent. To the extent that I inconvenience them, I apologise."

His entourage numbers about 650 people and includes dozens of vehicles.

meanwhile ...

... in Canberra last month, this tree harked back to Autumn.

Spring is sprung, the grass is riz, I wonder where the birdies is?

No sooner have I shaken out my Winter coat & scarf, than the Summer fashions are in the shops, or "instore" as the hideous neologism has it. Meanwhile, a little tree by a beach in South Australia thinks it is Spring.

Winter sea

Winter has come at last to Sydney. It is my favourite season. The cold makes me feel vibrant & alive. Not unlike a cigarette ad from days of yore.

This is my fifieth post. Which impels me to quote some poetry, viz:

The boy stood on the burning deck
Whence all but he had fled.
His waistcoat buttons all had burst
And he was gorging bread.
"This is my fifteenth cup of tea,"
he cried with accent wild
"Just one more crust before I bust!"
He was a vulgar child.