Tough times for nature

©2019 Barry Smith - Balancing - magpie on the wire - Treehaven Way

As some would be aware we have been having lots of fires in Australia including Queensland. One of the fires was close by and we are still on alert. Lot of smoke still fills the valley as you can see from the photo below.

©2019 Barry Smith - Smoke shrouded mountains this morning

©2019 Barry Smith

The added difficulty for nature has been the heat and wind which has resulted in many stressed trees; and leaves and bark being blown off.

©2019 Barry Smith - Leaf litter on the road 

©2019 Barry Smith - Bark strips and leaves on the road

But nature still offers some smiles in these challenging times.

©2019 Barry Smith - Visitor on the front door

©2019 Barry Smith -= Frangipanis are popping out

©2019 Barry Smith - A visiting Sulphur Crested Cockatoo in Treehaven  Way - made a lot of other birds agitated

©2019 Barry Smith - Driveway of Jacaranda blossoms

©2019 Barry Smith

©2019 Barry Smith

And acts of kindness make one smile.

©2019 Barry Smith - This woman and her dogs often links up with this old guy and they walk hand in hand up and down Treehaven Way. The five of us gather and talk and pat - she is not related to him in any way - its just a gorgeous act of kindness.

Ahhh! the sun is sets and moon rises at the same time  - seen from our front pathway.

©2019 Barry Smith - Rising moon - late afternoon

©2019 Barry Smith - Sun sets as moon rises - check out the colour of the smoke filled sky