Photo-a-Day  (Saturday, 5th January, 2013)

Lovely shot. Lot's of earthy colors

Looks cold and bleak. What were those words to the Dugie song? Good winter shot.

Another beauty arrow, Thankyou in advance... :-)

It's really bad down that area at the moment, WELLIES NEEDED. Good picture arrow ... did you have your wellies on ????

I don't think it looks cold or bleak.
If the photo was taken recently the weather has been unseasonably mild.

To Lizzie Down under. It isnt a competition between states on who gets the hottest days. I agree with A Fairclough. Im sure the people in Tasmania would not agree with you as they had their hottest day and many are homeless as a result of Bush Fires. A silly comment. Days of 40 or over are atrocious and dangerous.

Thanks. I took this photo on the 1st of December 2012. It was quite cold but not freezing. The mud almost came over the top of my walking boots. Wellies are definitely need at the moment, Bren.

Point taken Jean....I should not have made light of very hot days they are very frightening for us all....
I have been seeing the tragedy of Tasmania happening on the tv and it is just takes me back to the Adelaide Hills fires of Ash Wednesday......
Australia is a beautiful country but the cruelty of these fires and the heartache they bring I will never understand.
Please accept my most humble appologies..
Lizzie.

Lizzie, I'm sure most people were not offended by your comments but even if they were, who couldn't accept such a humble and genuine apology?!
Personally I detest very hot weather. Give me England, warts and all, anytime!

Jean D melbourne
Lighten up a little jean I`m sure lizzie didnt mean any disrespect at all!

All lovely pics so far this year but can we have some nice bright colourful ones.(just to cheer us up from this gloomy weather we are having ?)

I think you were a little harsh, Jean.
Lizzie's remarks were not offensive.Maybe you read more into them than was intended. It is easy to misunderstand a sentiment in the written word.

good one Lizzie

To Lizzie Down Under Apologies accepted. To Tricia as my grandsons are in Tasmania I have concerns for their welfare. The fires in Kinglake 3 years ago had the wind not changed direction my son would have lost his home. As I live on the edge of bushland Fires are a real threat. That is the point I was making not being harsh on Lizzie. Just making people more aware of the danger, let alone the damage caused to gardens after your hard work they just get frazzled.

Thanks all xx

Apologies to Arrow for getting off the subject your photo of the Douglas is a lovely shot. It certainly is not bleak you have captured a sunny day with the Douglas flowing. Well Done

Jean I am a grandma also.....
I will have positive thoughts for you and your family.....Lizzie x

Jean
You do not need to make me aware.. I am awaiting news of my cousin in Tasmania... also my other cousin in Brisbane as I do not know exactly where the fires are on the Mainland.
Also where I live we had devastating fires here last year and the wind kept changing direction . Several times we could see the flames heading our way over the mountain tops.. quite scarey.
Later in the year we had terrible storms and floods in which people lost their lives and lots of roads including Motorways are still not open or repaired,, having been washed away. Just North of here most of the farm animals drowned . along with some family pets... ours were safe , thank Heavens...I do sympathise with you and hope your family are safe but I am sure that Lizzie meant no harm and it seemed to me that it was the wrong thing to say to someone who is well known to us on a public forum.
Kind Regards and best wishes for the New Year....
PS let us all know if your family are safe x