Winter holiday on the Sunshine Coast

Warwick and the Southern Downs

Yangan:



Daggs Falls:



Queen Mary Falls:



Carr's Lookout:

April 2016

Here in the subtropics we don't see much of autumn, but there are some subtle signs that summer is finally over. The frangipani sheds its leaves (one of the few trees in Brisbane that does), and the fruit of the Taiwanese Rain Tree appears: papery, rose-coloured capsules. Very pretty, but this tree is considered a pest here.



In the street next to ours a Queenslander house is being raised to build living space underneath. Always fascinating to watch:



And I just had to take a photo of this pretty low-set Queenslander cottage with its pink door!



And finally, some birds on a wire. I love the pattern of the crossing lines:

February 2016

Well, the 365 project (actually it should be 366) is not going anywhere, so I've decided to turn it into a '12' project: at the last day of every month I will show my favourite photos of the previous weeks. Here they are for February - the photo above is a house I drive past most days. The owner told me that lots of cars (and even trucks and buses) stop so the driver and passengers can take photos. I can see why!

Below is my antique sewing machine with one of my vintage quilts:



Close up of a Volkswagen campervan:



Umbrella tree:



Gum flowers:

Instagram

The first thing I did when I got a smartphone for my birthday in September was sign up for Instagram. I love trying to make good photos with my phone and then finding the right filter. Here is a collection of my favourite pics so far - and if you are on Instagram too, please let me know! I'm @lindarobertus.