Scenes from summer
Travelling, cycling, swimming… and a good dose of watermelon – now that’s a good summer! 😀
My summer holiday is over and there’s a new year to enjoy!
To start 2016 and to celebrate the joys of summer on Australia’s east coast, here’s a photo story featuring scenes from the past few weeks in a short video (1min 54secs):
a bike for all seasons 
Watermelon and prawns- Summer holidays in Australia. Says it all!!
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Hi Gina, it’s great isn’t it. And very different from the hot roast meals that my Mum’s generation sweated to serve for Christmas day. A welcome change!
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Was that Tallebudgera Creek in there? (Possibly spelt that incorrectly) I’ve a few memories from that place!
Looks like a great summer to launch you into 2016. 😊
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You’re right – spelling and all! 🙂 The lead photo is Tallebudgera Creek on a very hot and crowded day in the first week of January. I was riding over the bridge that spans the creek and loved seeing the riot of colour filling the beach.
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What a wonderful summary of a cycling year. Life on the coast is great!
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Thanks Penny. Preparing this slideshow made me realise what a wonderful collection of experiences we’d over the past few weeks. It made returning to a working week much easier 🙂
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You make me happy to be living in this part of the world Gail. Beautiful images!
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It’s a wonderful feeling to feel happy with the ground you’re walking on.
Sharing makes it even better 🙂 Thanks Belinda.
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Nice one Gail!
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Hi Paula, thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. I’ll be visiting your blog soon to catch up on the latest adventures of Paperbark Writer 🙂
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Welcome back Gail! I have been thinking of you and wondering how your summer days on the beach have been-from your pictures it looks like you had great fun 🙂
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Thanks Bri 🙂 It was a fun time – family, friends, good food and sunshine – oh and some bike riding in there too, as you’d expect. I’ll be dropping by your blog soon for a look at how the snow’s been treating you 🙂
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Gail the photos were so evocative of summer in Oz. Looking forward to new posts from you in our newly minted 2016
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Thanks Robyn 🙂 I’ll be popping over to your blog soon to see what’s been growing in your garden while I’ve been away.
… ‘newly minted’ – I like that expression. A year expansively rich with opportunity!
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Hi Gail, I am busy catching up with your summer posts. I love January – it is a special time of year. Your images demonstrate why January is special.
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Hi Margaret, thanks for visiting. I really enjoy the ‘new start’ energy that January brings for so many people. Perhaps it’s also that most of the country is on holidays somewhere and there’s a lighter feel to the air. The landscape in my photos arrive through these eyes. 🙂
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