Light, lines and looking up

There is no doubt that we are just over one month away from the shortest day of the year. Light when we rise for our exercise-walk is now close to dark - but through the iPhone lens there are some great deep colours.

©2018 Barry Smith - A dark painted morning sky

Some of the plants indicate they are finished for this season.

©2018 Barry Smith - Purple Agapanthus - finished for the year

Birds, clouds and powerlines dominated the walk along Treehaven Way.

©2018 Barry Smith - Kookaburra - silent sentinel against a grey morning sky

©2018 Barry Smith - A lace of clouds highlighted by soft morning light

©2018 Barry Smith - Galahs doing early morning preening

Light refracted through the water and clear glass kettle never fail to intrigue me.

©2018 Barry Smith - Very swirly rainbow on the stone kitchen bench 

©2018 Barry Smith - Peacock colours on the stone kitchen bench

 Orchids have there own way of offering colour and light

©2018 Barry Smith - Ground orchid

©2018 Barry Smith - Dazzling red crucifix orchid by the book wall.