One of the joys of living in Western Australia is this time of year.  As a kid growing up in Australia you hear about the ‘wildflowers’ and see photos but figure it’s just that, select images and stories.  Turns out that it’s all that and more.  As of about last week, for example, the highway that I drive on to my day job has begun to erupt in colour; native bushes covered in pink, white and yellow flowers.  Wattle trees too are beginning to bloom with soft yellow pompoms and soon carpets of everlastings, orchids and others will begin blooming from about 700ks north of Perth to 400ks south.  I’m hoping ot make a definite effort to chase the wildflowers this year and hope to be able to share them here.  For now, a bright little bush spotted in John Forrest National Park.

A portion of South Perth as spied from regular Perth.

There is definitely something in the third warning image which harks back to the good old Roadrunner cartoons…

Jingemia Cave – Watheroo National Park

A far from uncommon sight on the Perth skyline in recent years is that of crane towers.  Here though, one working on a building on the foreshore is draped on an evening sky against the bottle like glass of the Perth Bell Tower.

While they are in completely different parts of the city, I couldn’t help being reminded of this photo upon seeing the results of the one presented today.

Perth from the Esplanade.

The floor of what probably should be a river but isn’t until the winter rains really kick in is illuminated by gaps in the canopy.

Plam fronds are cast lazily against a winter’s sky on the shores of Lake Monger.

The Fremantle line as seen from the Leighton Beach footbridge.

The footbridge across Loch McNess is fringed by remnants of the fires which affected Yanchep National Park at the start of 2009.