The Lilac Carpet

Reaching the end of the wisteria worship for another spring season. Even the last stages are pretty, as petals fall into a soft mauve carpet interspersed with emerald blades of grass... A scene which just makes you think of summer warmth, sunshine and, if you're lucky, a cool breeze...

See you next year, wisteria wonderland!!

More Green than Lilac Now

The wisteria blossoms begin to yield to summer greens. 

Glorious

In full bloom. 

Petals' Playground

Sweetnesses

Shoots, Leaves

Wisteria leaves come up for sunshine. 

Enchanted Wisps

Yes it has. 

Been photoshopped beyond recognition, I mean. 

Very pretty, but surreal. I'll compromise by describing it as "enchanted"...

Layers

Wisteria carefully layered with Photinia...

Eager

Colours of Grapes

Reaching Out to the Moon

So close you can just about touch it ... 

A-l-m-o-s-t!!

Looking Down at the World

Like lilac clouds in the sky...

Growing As Fast As We Can

Wisteria Whispers at Night

Interrupting their dreams of dark velvet, for just a little moment...

Wisteria Weirded

Wisterias on a clouded, rainy day. 

Photoshopped into an echo of its natural state. 

Shivering in the Snow

On the night of 14 October, the Blue Mountains had an unexpected snowstorm. The result was around 20cm of snow which lasted well into the day of 15 October. 

The more prosaic results included: plummeting temperatures, cut-off roads, downed power lines and power cuts, and thousands of snapped branches...

This (cropped) photo of the snow comes courtesy of HD. 

This year's snow effort outdid the great 2012 effort, which also happened in spring. 2013 was of course when the bushfires happened. 

As if we needed more proof Australia is a land of contrasts. 

Waves of Wisteria

A veritable sea of purple/lilac goodness!!

Amethyst and Emerald

Glorious colours in the early morning sun, on a special spring day. 

Loops and Light

The petals are suspended like beads of light in the early morning sun...

Gemstone Start to the Day