After the dusk, the sentinels of the night prepare to light a path.

The balanced form of a succulent’s flower spike.

The cabbage like form of this succulent is mirrored by the extension of the flower spike.  The beauty of repetition in nature.

Corn flowering against the back fence; it’s a bit higher now and quite a few ears are coming along nicely!

A vibrant succulent creeper in full bloom.

Succulent flowers reveal the first hint of their colour as they prepare to fully open.

Flowers for this particular species begin closely grouped in the centre of the fanning out leaves.  Slowly the stalk shoots into the air where the flowers can finally unfurl.

I recently spent a grey afternoon in my backyard sticking my macro lens into as many places that I could find.  First cab off the rank was one of the many succulents that we have flowering at the moment.  I’m a bit of a sucker for succulents (pardon the pun) so the images over the next few days will be of them.

With the collection having recently grown, I imagine I’ll be back out there again soon.

Gooseberry Hill offers a very scenic drive and breathtaking views of the city of Perth.  On this particular 38°C day, the out focus and blue hue on the city is caused by a generous heat haze.

A simple image tracing the train lines south from Leighton Beach to North Fremantle rail station and further on to the Fremantle skyline.

For a city of just 1.4m people, Perth has a surprisingly vast and efficient rail network.  That said, the Fremantle line, built in 1881 was actually closed in 1979 due to the ever expanding Stirling Highway being seen as the only way to travel.  Not surprisingly, the line was reopened a few years later and remains both a pleasant journey and a part of popular culture.