Hope ...

©2019 Barry Smith - Birds photobombing the view of the valley this morning - overlooking the resilient bougainvillea hedge

The heat, lack of rain and fires continue - these tend to combine to drag the spirits down.

©2019 Barry Smith - Dry grass, leaf fall and tree under severe stress.

But we also look around us to see that nature makes the effort to survive - some of the flowers, bees and birds remind me to have hope.

©2019 Barry Smith - Edge of a petal in early sunlight

©2019 Barry Smith - The frangipanis are looking strong

©2019 Barry Smith - Small roadside flower has picked up dew overnight - bare earth background

©2019 Barry Smith - Weed - morning glory sending out sending out a new tendril

©2019 Barry Smith - Magpie looking for insects in the ravaged grass

©2019 Barry Smith - Our pumpkin flowers are providing some substance to some bees and of course they are doing great pollination work

©2019 Barry Smith - Baby and parent rosella sitting on the power line in Treehaven Way - the rosellas still seem to be getting nectar from the native trees in the area

©2019 Barry Smith - Tough time to be a young rosella

I'm sure all will celebrate when we get cooler weather and rain.