Spring afternoon

Today I've been:

 Enjoying my washing drying in the sun, especially this little barkcloth napkin that is going to become a pouch.

 Rescuing a lovely purple flower that had been discarded at the train station.

 Wishing my camera hadn't developed a weird dark spot in most photos.  I've tried cleaning the lens, to no avail - I think some of the covering is coming off the inside.

 

Admiring the murals that are springing up on the walls around So Ho(le) square.  

And drawing portraits of explorers and walking for an hour and a half to get coffee and making plans to go to Waihi and hire a tandem bicycle...

Blue skies

These two are from a shortcut I take sometimes. It goes through the middle of a carpark where there's a little old shed with a sign saying "Metal as anything." I'd be intrigued to see what's inside...
...and I can't resist photographing magnolias. They're just so pretty.

Flowers, flowers and the smallest house on the street

On my walk today I found this car covered in pink confetti...
Gathered a sneaky bunch of spring flowers...
Found yet another beautiful magnolia tree...
...and finally took a photo of this tiny sculpture in Potters Park. A little villa too small even for a mouse. I'm not sure who it's by but I love it.
Here it is up close. It's made of copper I think.
...and with a dog paw print to give you an idea of the scale!
I like the way it's so small and easy to miss. It's like a reward for keeping an eye out for interesting things.

On the first day of Spring

I photographed my newest op shop acquisitions - three little bird candles, which I don't think I can bear to light; I would feel too sorry for them...
...and this gorgeous skinny coffee cup. It looks like it's for drinking coffee so strong you could stand your spoon up in it!
Pinch, punch, first of the month!