These are some Spring Waratahs - Telopia speciosissima I took these photos last Saturday - these flowers still continue to amaze and fascinate me...they are such a stunning and visually dramatic flowers. Each Spring I am still drawn to photograph these stunning Australian wildflower.
More Kurrajongs…Brachychiton species…
Snail's comment on my previous post on the LIttle Kurrajong about the stunning Kurrajong trees has prompted me to have a bit of a trawl back into my archives to find a few more of these trees. Some of these images I have scanned from the 'old style' film photos so the colour is a... Continue Reading →
Little Kurrajong – ‘Brachychiton bidwillii’
These flowers are found on the Little Kurrajong - Brachychiton bidwillii - trees. At this time of year they lose their leaves and these spectacular bunches of flowers appear. A new word I found tonight would describe these flowers - pulchritudinous (beautiful) - now that's spectacular! I took these photos last week - I have... Continue Reading →
Native Rhododendron – Flowering in my garden!!
Tucked in behind my front steps I have just found these spectacular Native Rhododendron flowers. These flowers are a deep pinky red and about 10cm in length. Every year I wait for these flowers to bloom and am always impressed when they finally appear! I have previously designed a linocut using native rhododenrons but have... Continue Reading →
Linocut Carving – Native Rhododendron
Today I am carving a design based around the Native Rhododendron. Currently this species is just starting to bud in my garden - it has gorgeous deep red bell-shaped flowers and dark green leaves. This linocut is part of the Design Art series I am working on. I have highlighted different sections of this linoblock... Continue Reading →
Native Mistletoe Linoblock – Carving
Native Mistletoe Linoblock After a month of running around with end of term activities, dance eisteddfods and a variety of family matters I FINALLY got back to carving some lino! Today I have been working on a block with a design of Native Mistletoe This design is part of the Design Art series I have... Continue Reading →
