Christmas is coming

Like the sign? This is the St. Andrews Dundas Anglican Church.


We decorated our tree with the Larsens across the hall. Our tree is between our two flats, and can be seen from the entrance to the building.


Our view as we sit at the computer--memory and Christmas wall. (We have more memory walls in our flat and at the office. We love them.)


Statues by the side of the temple

Eucalyptus (gum) trees abound in Australia

These eucalyptus trees annually lose a layer of bark, sometimes in big strips.


The trees are nicknamed "gum trees" because they ooze copious sap from any break in the bark.


This is called a "reserve." We see them often. Many of the trees are tall, mature eucalyptus trees. There are over 700 species of eucalyptus trees, mostly native to Australia. They are "everygreen," or in other words, new leaves appear before old ones are lost. The leaves have a natural oil in them that is a powerful disinfectant. (Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves.)

Our community

Did you have "brekky" this morning? (This is at Hungry Jacks.)


Above the tile roof is the Australian flag. We can see it from our window.


Entrance to temple car park is 5 km/hr (3 miles/hour)


This is price per litre. (Multiply by 3.7 to get price/gallon.)


Look through the block. Apartment buildings abound.

Look at the different shades of GREEN...

This is the entry into the temple "car park" in November.

Trees in the spring (November)...

Purple blossoms up close--on the jacaranda tree


Blossoms cover the ground following a heavy rain.


Yes, these are on a tree!

Beautiful spring flowers

These pink flowers are on a tree.




Tall, purple agapantha flowers


Red flowers

Views from our morning walk

Ramp in background (below left side of overpass) leads to a circle behind our street. The tree has purple spring blossoms.


Primary (elementary) school


Train crossing the road, viewed from circle behind our apartment buildings (Dundas flats)

Unusual foliage

These blossoms are actually purple.




This flower looks like a bottle brush.


Purple leaves

Beautiful birds

These birds are red and blue and green.


They blend in with the trees.


A favorite food is the bottle brush flowers.