It's such a joy to look through the many pictures I've taken in the past. They bring back lots of fabulous memories of trips to special places and time spent with my beloved, Phil....such as our trip to Sydney, Australia in December of 2005.

I was raised in Florida, and was aware of Australian Pines during my years living there. So, it was fun to see an actual, REAL Australian Pine up close! :-)

While on an outing into the Blue Mountains of Australia, I was intrigued by this bird that appeared to have no fear whatsoever of all us humans!

Such pretty flowers, Blue Mountains of Australia

Bottlebrush, Blue Mountains, Australia