Mango Season

I just love mangoes! So when they are in season here I can’t resist buying plenty to eat, and to dry in the dehydrator. The drying concentrates the flavour and they are a snack that will last a few months.
 
I first tried dried mango at Trader Joe’s in California. They had no preservatives or added sugar and were delicious. I looked from them here back in OZ but couldn’t find any without preservatives. So, decided to try drying my own.

Caterpillar

  
  
I found this caterpillar on a grape leaf in the garden. I think it’s a moth, does anyone  know?

Bush Fire Smoke

The smoke from a bushfire was blown over Two Rocks today. It made an unusual sunset. These photos  were taken from my bedroom balcony. With the change of the season the sun does not set opposite the balcony.
  

Mango Harvest

A bought a bucket load of mangoes from the local farm this week. Apart from eating them with yoghurt I dried some in the dehydrator to eat later.
         
The Eucalyptus trees are in bloom in my neighbour’s garden and in the park next door. While I love the flowers and have portrayed them in my textile work, they are a real nuisance at the moment. The stamens are falling in the pool and patio.
    
    

Sunset

Another beautiful sunset at Two Rocks the other evening.

Sunset

I just love the sunsets here at Two Rocks and i can’t help but take photos of the amazing spectacle.
This was the sky on Sunday evening. I sat on the balcony and watched the sun go down and thought how fortunate I am to live in a beautiful part of WA.

In the Garden

This morning I went to feed he fish and I found a beautiful pink lily blooming in the pond. I took some photos of the fish feeding around the lily.
   

In the garden

My grapes are ripe and I picked a kilo. I have been wondering about the variety of the vine while the grapes were ripening. It’s a Red Globe. The other vines didn’t yeild any grapes, perhaps next year.

There has been another water lily come into bloom in the fish pond. This one’s pale yellow.

The other flower to come into bloom is a sunflower. My friend Merryl gave me a few seeds and I’m wrapped with the flowers.

Amazing Sunsets

Most evenings I try and watch the sun going down. I sit on my veranda, sometimes with a glass of wine and gaze at the sunsets. This is Monday 10th January.