I hereby announce that December began. I know this is going to be a good one. Thanks all,

Actually there is more now but this was earlier today.

I wasn't expecting to see snow in Jersey- I thought it was immune there! This picture shows why I haven't been out with the camera for a few days.

An old shed I saw in Virginia.

Thank goodness there's no white stuff here. Snow is pretty, but I don't want to live around it. Sun is out and temp is in the low 70s.

Prompted by SOTHC's November shot of Fred-in-a-bag:



Bijou challenges me to reclaim my shopping bag - if I dare!

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Mild-mannered Mishka is more considerate in his choice of household container to rest in.

A flower display made by Mum

A typical scene in Golders Green

December does not seem to have arrived at my house yet. This is the view from the road behind our village, for people who think Hong Kong is all concrete jungle.

A pretty view Ren, with the greenery and the mountains. Umm - how's the mosquito factor?




Another "brushy" flower. Known as Bottlebrush, it's a Callistemon species. Dear old Dad gave it to me long ago as a struggling twig in a jam tin.
Nowadays it feeds nectar to wattle-birds and white-plumed and New Holland honey-eaters.

Practically nil here I just don't know why. Lucky. That's a gorgeous flar too Auntie

Waterlily

My waterlily dosn't look as "tropical" as yours, bhs63.

Oooh I have one of those too!

The view as I left work one night last week.

A macro that I took while out in the city

How clever of us to come up with a Hat Trick of waterlilies - and all pink!
Just noticed the green frog in your picture, bhs63. Perhaps frogs are the reason Ren doesn't have a mosquito problem.
Lioness, any passing emu would find your plant a tasty meal. Not many emus in Adelaide, though.
Keep those snow photographs coming. They are beautiful and not something I would experience in everyday life.

Yes absolutely. I never thought of that! That river is full of frogs. Very noisy too!

14.00 and still -4 c ... Cotswold houses look lovely on cake tins but are expensive to heat...brrrr.

More snowy branches:

Cacti and other succulents

Oh,forgot to say that the pic is of our Magnolia tree and a very cold newly thatched roof.

Precious sometimes gets a "time out" in her carrying case, but considering that she often uses it as a cosy play pen, it doesn't work too well as a "naughty chair"!

We have been feeding the wildlife in the garden and put peanuts out for a family of mice that live near the water feature. Due to the snow we put the nuts on a dry patch by the patio doors. Bill , Ben & Fred enjoy watching them dine.

Hey are they Maine Coons?
I'm trying to get a big red one here in Australia, two years still looking!

Keep looking as they are worth waiting for. The are huge friendly cats with wonderful temperament that stay kittenish for years