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Flower of the Day: Rose

October 9, 2015October 9, 2015 / Christina B / 4 Comments

In response to Cee’s Flower of the Day: Rose.

I just love the abundance of these standard Iceberg roses in my garden at the moment.

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Green's Pool, Denmark
Green’s Pool, Denmark
The old York flour mill (in the wheatbelt east of Perth).
The old York flour mill (in the wheatbelt east of Perth).
Nelson Mandela's old cell at Robben Island prison, Cape Town, South Africa
Nelson Mandela’s old cell at Robben Island prison, Cape Town, South Africa
Rocks and moss at a local beach near Perth
Rocks and moss at a local beach near Perth
Sonsopkoms in die Kalahari
Sonsopkoms in die Kalahari
Start of the Three Peaks Race, Tamar River, Beauty Point
Start of the Three Peaks Race, Tamar River, Beauty Point
Sunset at Geordie Bay, Rottnest Island
Sunset at Geordie Bay, Rottnest Island
Zeta
Zeta
Land and sea division, Chapman's Peak, Cape Town, South Africa
Land and sea division, Chapman’s Peak, Cape Town, South Africa
Uitsig na Ocean Beach en die Wilson Inlet vanaf Monkey Rock waar ons gaan stap het
Uitsig na Ocean Beach en die Wilson Inlet vanaf Monkey Rock waar ons gaan stap het
Sunset at Mount Trio Bush Camp
Sunset at Mount Trio Bush Camp
The Blue Souk In Sharjah (near Dubai)
The Blue Souk In Sharjah (near Dubai)
A tiny corner of one shop in the Spice Souk (Dubai)
A tiny corner of one shop in the Spice Souk (Dubai)
Brandberg White Lady Lodge and bush camp, Namibia. Home of desert elephants and age old rock paintings.
Brandberg White Lady Lodge and bush camp, Namibia. Home of desert elephants and age old rock paintings.
My vulletjiepresent as volgroeide merrie in die Kalahari
My vulletjiepresent as volgroeide merrie in die Kalahari
Start of the Broome Marathon on Cable Beach
Start of the Broome Marathon on Cable Beach
Etosha thunderstorm about to happen
Etosha thunderstorm about to happen
View towards the mainland from the ferry. Perth city is visible towards the right
View towards the mainland from the ferry. Perth city is visible towards the right
Half Man-made (Pole with Aboriginal Art) and Half Nature (Wattle tree and flowers) (Also Half Focussed and Half Blurry)
Half Man-made (Pole with Aboriginal Art) and Half Nature (Wattle tree and flowers) (Also Half Focussed and Half Blurry)
Our friends heading into a tricky situation in Namibia in 2011
Our friends heading into a tricky situation in Namibia in 2011
The Diver's Boots and the lilliputians or acrobats handling him
The Diver’s Boots and the lilliputians or acrobats handling him
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Pelikane op 'n eilandjie in die Wilson Inlet
Pelikane op ‘n eilandjie in die Wilson Inlet
Swimmers and support boats and paddlers in the Rottnest Channel Swim
Swimmers and support boats and paddlers in the Rottnest Channel Swim
Rottnest Island
Rottnest Island
Early morning before the start of the marathon
Early morning before the start of the marathon
Wisteria in my garden
Wisteria in my garden
Taken at Port Arthur, first penal colony in Australia.
Taken at Port Arthur, first penal colony in Australia.
Someone else had this sign up as encouragement for their dad at the finish line of the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town, South Africa. Taken while we were waiting for my husband to finish his 18th Two Oceans marathon.
Someone else had this sign up as encouragement for their dad at the finish line of the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town, South Africa. Taken while we were waiting for my husband to finish his 18th Two Oceans marathon.
Sunset at Geordie Bay
Sunset at Geordie Bay
Broome
Broome
Lots of support kayaks at the finish line.
Lots of support kayaks at the finish line.
Wave Rock, 14 metre high and about 110 metre long granite rock southeast of Perth, Western Australia
Wave Rock, 14 metre high and about 110 metre long granite rock southeast of Perth, Western Australia
Crystals and stones for sale near Brandberg, Namibia
Crystals and stones for sale near Brandberg, Namibia
Bush camping at Mount Trio on our previous (dry) visit with the swags in the foreground
Bush camping at Mount Trio on our previous (dry) visit with the swags in the foreground
One of the last photos taken from the air. My camera was playing up at this stage and the trusty iphone did the trick.
One of the last photos taken from the air. My camera was playing up at this stage and the trusty iphone did the trick.
Beautiful and peaceful cycling roads (Mabel Cove and Marjorie Bay, Rottnest Island)
Beautiful and peaceful cycling roads (Mabel Cove and Marjorie Bay, Rottnest Island)
Jetty at Middleton Beach, Albany, WA
Jetty at Middleton Beach, Albany, WA
Sonsopkoms oor Cape Le Grande National Park geneem vanaf Woody Island
Sonsopkoms oor Cape Le Grande National Park geneem vanaf Woody Island
Black Swans (native to WA) coming in to land near Dongara, WA
Black Swans (native to WA) coming in to land near Dongara, WA
A summer storm rolling in over our house a few years ago
A summer storm rolling in over our house a few years ago
Weathered and washed away rocks near Parakeet Bay, Rottnest Island near Perth
Weathered and washed away rocks near Parakeet Bay, Rottnest Island near Perth
Die volmaan wat sak oor die Indiese Oseaan (geneem naby Hillarys, Perth)
Die volmaan wat sak oor die Indiese Oseaan (geneem naby Hillarys, Perth)
'n Deel van die "Treetop Walk", geneem in 2005 tydens ons eerste besoek
‘n Deel van die “Treetop Walk”, geneem in 2005 tydens ons eerste besoek
Last running leg of the Australian Three Peaks Race which my husband and a friend did: up and back down Mount Wellington, completing 131km of running in three days (and 335 nautical miles of sailing).
Last running leg of the Australian Three Peaks Race which my husband and a friend did: up and back down Mount Wellington, completing 131km of running in three days (and 335 nautical miles of sailing).
Half current utilisation and half previous utilisation of land
Half current utilisation and half previous utilisation of land
Scrum practice
Scrum practice
Kings Park & Botanic Garden overlooking the Swan river, Perth, Australia.
Kings Park & Botanic Garden overlooking the Swan river, Perth, Australia.
Rock Finger in northwest Namibia measuring 35 metres tall and standing on a hill. It's made of sandstone conglomerate and remained after the surrounding Ugab Terrace washed away thousands of years ago.
Rock Finger in northwest Namibia measuring 35 metres tall and standing on a hill. It’s made of sandstone conglomerate and remained after the surrounding Ugab Terrace washed away thousands of years ago.
View of Ocean Beach and the Wilson Inlet at Denmark
View of Ocean Beach and the Wilson Inlet at Denmark
New Holland Honey-eaters frolicking in the birdbath (Woody Island, Esperance, Western Australia)
New Holland Honey-eaters frolicking in the birdbath (Woody Island, Esperance, Western Australia)
Pancake rocks at Punakaiki, South Island of New Zealand
Pancake rocks at Punakaiki, South Island of New Zealand
Kangaroo who was eyeing me suspiciously on my morning walk out to the boat ramp.
Kangaroo who was eyeing me suspiciously on my morning walk out to the boat ramp.
Buoys at the Boat Harbour, Coral Bay, WA
Buoys at the Boat Harbour, Coral Bay, WA
View towards the reef off the glass bottom boat.
View towards the reef off the glass bottom boat.
Low tide at Waterman's Bay north of Perth
Low tide at Waterman’s Bay north of Perth
Thomsons Bay and the eastern tip of the island.
Thomsons Bay and the eastern tip of the island.
The walls of the Lighthouse Keeper's house at Point King, Albany, Western Australia that kept the inhabitants safe from the ocean.
The walls of the Lighthouse Keeper’s house at Point King, Albany, Western Australia that kept the inhabitants safe from the ocean.
Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island
Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island
View of the bay, taken from the lookout
View of the bay, taken from the lookout
Tropic of Capricorn, Namibia
Tropic of Capricorn, Namibia
One of our camel thorn wood camp fires in Etosha, Namibia, on our last visit there
One of our camel thorn wood camp fires in Etosha, Namibia, on our last visit there
Seal sunning himself at Sorrento beach, Perth, WA
Seal sunning himself at Sorrento beach, Perth, WA
Paddlers and support boats waiting for their swimmers with Rottnest Island in the background
Paddlers and support boats waiting for their swimmers with Rottnest Island in the background
The last in my series of the Black Swans (probably my favourite series of photos of birds)
The last in my series of the Black Swans (probably my favourite series of photos of birds)
Cape Point, Cape Town South Africa
Cape Point, Cape Town South Africa
Old jetty at Maud's landing near Coral Bay, WA
Old jetty at Maud’s landing near Coral Bay, WA
Springboks in Etosha
Springboks in Etosha
Finish of the Australian Three Peaks Race
Finish of the Australian Three Peaks Race
View towards the reef shark sanctuary and arid coastline about 1 km north of Coral Bay. Taken on my morning walk along the beach.
View towards the reef shark sanctuary and arid coastline about 1 km north of Coral Bay. Taken on my morning walk along the beach.
Ironman Busselton competitors during the 3.8km swim around the jetty
Ironman Busselton competitors during the 3.8km swim around the jetty
Longreach Bay, Rottnest Island
Longreach Bay, Rottnest Island
Weathered rocks with shells attached to them
Weathered rocks with shells attached to them
Sonsopkoms naby Dwellingup
Sonsopkoms naby Dwellingup
West End, western most point on Rottnest Island
West End, western most point on Rottnest Island
Road train, a common sight on outback Australian roads. Taken at Minilya roadhouse, about 100km from Coral Bay in northwestern Australia.
Road train, a common sight on outback Australian roads. Taken at Minilya roadhouse, about 100km from Coral Bay in northwestern Australia.
One of the Giants: The Pearl Diver
One of the Giants: The Pearl Diver
The vintage car races in Albany
The vintage car races in Albany
Coral Bay
Coral Bay
Our swags in the rain
Our swags in the rain
Die volmaan sak oor die watergat by Okaukuejo, Etosha, Namibië
Die volmaan sak oor die watergat by Okaukuejo, Etosha, Namibië
Spreetshoogte Pass, Namibia
Spreetshoogte Pass, Namibia
Sand dunes between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund, Namibia
Sand dunes between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund, Namibia
SA280 just after landing in Perth
SA280 just after landing in Perth
The hail storm we drove through before entering the park
The hail storm we drove through before entering the park
Thomson's Bay (The Settlement), Rottnest Island
Thomson’s Bay (The Settlement), Rottnest Island
View over Longreach Bay towards Perth
View over Longreach Bay towards Perth
Black Swans with landing gear coming out
Black Swans with landing gear coming out
Bathurst Point Lighthouse
Bathurst Point Lighthouse
Miss Maya
Miss Maya
A little joey next to the boardwalk in the caravan park
A little joey next to the boardwalk in the caravan park
Quokka mum and baby
Quokka mum and baby
Voyager Estate, southwestern Australia. It has special meaning for me as it was built in the Cape Dutch style, used extensively in South Africa by early Dutch and French immigrants. "Werf" means yard in Afrikaans.
Voyager Estate, southwestern Australia. It has special meaning for me as it was built in the Cape Dutch style, used extensively in South Africa by early Dutch and French immigrants. “Werf” means yard in Afrikaans.
An old stone bridge in Tasmania, Australia.
An old stone bridge in Tasmania, Australia.
View from inside the Lighthouse Keeper's House, Point King, Albany, Western Australia
View from inside the Lighthouse Keeper’s House, Point King, Albany, Western Australia
Shell in the sea at Turquoise Bay, WA
Shell in the sea at Turquoise Bay, WA
Sunset at Geordie Bay
Sunset at Geordie Bay
Perth city view from Kings Park
Perth city view from Kings Park
Jeannie's Lookout
Jeannie’s Lookout
'n Baie ou "Red Tingle" boom naby Denmark
‘n Baie ou “Red Tingle” boom naby Denmark
Beloved Kalahari
Beloved Kalahari
Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia. First penal colony. Lots of boundaries that ruled access and movement of prisoners.
Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia. First penal colony. Lots of boundaries that ruled access and movement of prisoners.
Placatory Tessa (photo taken by Child No 3)
Placatory Tessa (photo taken by Child No 3)
View towards the south of Coral Bay (and Paradise Beach).
View towards the south of Coral Bay (and Paradise Beach).
A warm evening at the beach
A warm evening at the beach
Western Rosella, taken at Donnelly River, southwest Australia
Western Rosella, taken at Donnelly River, southwest Australia
The old wood fire kitchen stove
The old wood fire kitchen stove
"Lest We Forget". Taken at the National ANZAC (Australia and New Zealand Army Corps) Centre in Albany, southwestern Australia. (The Anzacs departed from Albany in November 1914 and fought courageously at Gallipoli during 1915.)
“Lest We Forget”. Taken at the National ANZAC (Australia and New Zealand Army Corps) Centre in Albany, southwestern Australia. (The Anzacs departed from Albany in November 1914 and fought courageously at Gallipoli during 1915.)
One of the seemingly innocuous little hills (towards Wadjemup lighthouse which was an important military spot in WW2)
One of the seemingly innocuous little hills (towards Wadjemup lighthouse which was an important military spot in WW2)
Magic Miles dropping her sail as she's approaching Constitution Dock up the Derwent River in Hobart to drop the two runners off for the last leg of running (up Mount Wellington and back)
Magic Miles dropping her sail as she’s approaching Constitution Dock up the Derwent River in Hobart to drop the two runners off for the last leg of running (up Mount Wellington and back)
My trusty steed on one of my rides at the Parker Point lookout
My trusty steed on one of my rides at the Parker Point lookout
Table Mountain, Cape Town South Africa, a personal favourite
Table Mountain, Cape Town South Africa, a personal favourite
Kalahari sunset
Kalahari sunset
Taken at Cottesloe beach just after sunrise. The visibility was amazing with the island and one of the lighthouses clearly visible
Taken at Cottesloe beach just after sunrise. The visibility was amazing with the island and one of the lighthouses clearly visible
The Basin, Rottnest Island
The Basin, Rottnest Island
Another view of the Skywalk
Another view of the Skywalk
Beneath My Feet: A Skywalk, Granite Outcrop and West Australian Farmland
Beneath My Feet: A Skywalk, Granite Outcrop and West Australian Farmland
Festive times
Festive times
The Hazards, Freycinet National Park, Tasmania (two of these peaks are traversed in one of the 3 runs in the race)
The Hazards, Freycinet National Park, Tasmania (two of these peaks are traversed in one of the 3 runs in the race)
Frangipani in my garden
Frangipani in my garden
Bagpiper at the start of the marathon
Bagpiper at the start of the marathon
Green sea turtle popping up for a look and then to take a breath. Taken on the glass bottom bout tour.
Green sea turtle popping up for a look and then to take a breath. Taken on the glass bottom bout tour.
Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, Western Australia
Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, Western Australia
And then a Rock Parrot moved in (I love the expression of the Honey-eater looking up at the Parrot as if to say: "And where do you think you're going?")
And then a Rock Parrot moved in (I love the expression of the Honey-eater looking up at the Parrot as if to say: “And where do you think you’re going?”)
Rottnest Island taken from the west. The mainland can be seen in the background.
Rottnest Island taken from the west. The mainland can be seen in the background.
Kings Park & Botanic Garden, Perth, Australia.
Kings Park & Botanic Garden, Perth, Australia.

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