Sometimes you fluke being present at an ephemeral moment in Nature. Like this sea mist hanging low over the horizon, allowing me to see the path of the sunlight on the ocean, but not the sun itself.
Or this cloud sheet, mirrored in the sea and dividing the view into grey and blue day.
A few weeks ago I showed you the beautiful white flowers of Clerodendrum floribundum. Now those flowers are on their way to showing why this small tree is called Lolly Bush, with their calyxes turning themselves outwards, now pink, soon to be red. The green centres will be black.
Another tree where the striking flowers are turning into equally striking seeds is the Banksia. I had never struck those lippy Banksia Men before they turned dark brown and nostalgically scary.
But just look at the glowing orangey-red velvet of the seed pod protrusions now!
No wonder I am likely to trip and take a fall on my walks; I have to keep looking into the distance and to each side, as well as down at my feet.
Will show you what it looks like when covered in ‘lollies’, Sue! I had this at the Mt.
beautiful photography Sharyn!
xx Monica
I have never seen or heard of a Lolly Bush. How amazing it is, Sharyn!! Thankyou.x