Signs of Spring

Last week, I went for a walk around Albert Park Lake with my friend Laurie and the doggies we were watching. I took my camera along, and though it was difficult to take pictures while holding onto Flossie and Ralph, I managed to get a couple shots that I like. So here are some signs of spring...

Flowers blooming...

Baby black swans...

And gorgeous sunsets (okay maybe this last one is not just for spring!)...

Hooray for finally getting some warmer weather so we can enjoy these springtime sights!

Springtime Saturday with Surfing

I think Zack is imitating a wave here.

On Saturday morning, we went surfing with our friends Klem and Vesna. Zack met Klem when he started working in Australia, and he and his partner Vesna are probably the most active, outdoorsy couple we know! So we tried to keep up with them in the cold water in Torquay. I caught a few small waves, but man, this surfing thing is hard to learn!

After getting back to town, we walked down to South Melbourne Market with them (and the doggies) to eat paella for a late lunch. Yum!

We crashed on the couch and watched a movie before going to bed early, because surfing wore us out. And that was how we spent our springtime Saturday!

Pure Australian...RipCurl sweatsuit and Ugg boots!

Spring Has Sprung

In Australia, spring begins on September 1. Hooray! To "celebrate," I walked around the St. Kilda Botanical Gardens. It's only a few blocks from our place, but I had never been inside. It's nice...lots of trees and big grassy areas. Once the weather is warmer, I can see us alternating having picnics on the beach and here.

I'm borrowing Heath's nice camera lens for a bit, so I used that to take some pictures of the plants and flowers I saw today. I thought I'd share some of them by covering every color in the rainbow.  Here you go!

Red

Orange

Yellow

Green

Blue (Skies)

Purple

Happy Spring!