It rained in the night, so I went out in the garden this morning to see if I could find anything of interest, as I didn't have much to share, so here are the photos I took. Some wonderful surprises as well.
A closer look at the Camellias.
Under cover Mushrooms.
I never noticed these spiders webs when they were dry.
A lot of my shrubs are covered with these small tightly woven webs.
Ivy, birds love their berries.
Bright red berries yet to flower.
A leaf enclosed in a mushroom.
Azalea flower.
When I first looked at these mushrooms, I thought they were leaves.
More mushrooms.
Another Azalea.
Leaves still hanging on.
Azalea coming into bud.
Another Mushroom.
I'm sharing another flower like the one above, because they are so pretty.
Raindrops on Cacti.
Another Azalea in bud.
Trees in mist.
Raindrops on Cacti.
Back on my balcony I captures two Blue-tits and a Great-tit.
The Firecrest returned.
Not a very good photo, but it took me by surprise, and I was lucky to get this image.
I am overjoyed that it came to the feeder again.
A lovely stray cat with a luscious black tail and attractive markings.
These sightings were another surprise, both images taken from my balcony.
First flower on Jade Plant.
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Beautiful photos from your garden, Sonjia. My favourite is the tree with the leaves still hanging on, closely followed by the two of the flower covered in raindrops.
Your images of the Firecrest have turned me green with envy.
My very best wishes - stay safe - - - Richard
Dear Sonjia :)
As always very beautiful photos. As you know by now, you know I love Camellia. I'm green with envy when I see how big they are when they grow in your climate. They are huge!
The Blue Tits are so beautifully captured. They are my favorite bird here in my garden. I think the green cactus is called Aeonium. Beautiful azaleas too.
Take care my dear friend!
Many warm hugs,
Marit
Some really beautiful photos! The flowering lime plant is really special. Love that cute kitty.
beauitiful cat with the black marking on the nose. i like that tree with the leaves hanging on, it looks like a child took paper leaves and stuck them on hither and thither. love ALL the rain drops. we need them so bad..favorite is the toadstool with rain in it like a tiny bird bath. and never have i seen a toadstool eating a leaf. odd and i like it. you found a lot to show us outside your home
Really lovely collection of photos
A beautiful collection of photos and I like that leaf enclosed in the mushroom.
Enchanting post as usual Sonjia. You find so much to photograph in your garden it amazes me. Take care, Mike.
I love how you captured the raindrops on the leaves, petals and webs. So beautiful! Raindrops are not often the subject of a photographic study.
wow mushrooms in your garden are strange! love the spiders webs
Beautiful photos, Sonjia.
I think the Camellia is beautiful, this tree produces beautiful flowers.
I also think the plant with the raindrops is very beautiful.
It's good that you can also photograph birds from your balcony.
I wish you a good weekend.
Greetings Irma
What a brilliant selection and complete change, nearly, of subjects. Well done Sonjia. You are very clever.
Hello,
Lovely images from your garden. The camellias are beautiful.
Love the mushrooms and colorful berries.
Cute captures of your birds, the Firecrest is a cutie.
Take care, have a happy weekend.
Good morning, Sonjia: Your prowess with a camera is once again on display here, with a captivating set of images. You are a curious naturalist, and curious naturalists discover joys that others pass by. Who can deny the pleasure derived from a damp spider’s web glistening in the sunlight of early morning? The natural world contains more wonders, more delight, more mystery than all the shopping malls in all the world. A stroll in the garden reveals so much. Thank you for sharing the wonder with us. With my very best wishes - David
You could fill an album with views from your balcony. Our rhododendron is forming buds, but many will freeze off if the winter is as harsh as predicted.
Hello Sonjia,
What a lovely post. First since I love birdwatching, your bird images are beautiful, I love the cute Blue Tit, the Great Tit and the Firecrest.
The kitty is pretty, love the markings, the nose is really adorable.
Great collection of photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend.
Beautiful photos! I just love Camelias. Congratulations with the Firecrest shots! I know they are around here, but I never managed to take a picture of them.
Your flower images are beautiful!
Exploring the aftermath of rain often reveals hidden gems in nature. Your adventure in the garden, capturing moments with balcony birds and the effects of rain, sounds like a delightful journey. Any particular surprises or favorite moments you'd like to share from your morning discoveries?
Beautiful photos
A delightful selection of photos, thank you so much Sonjia 😊
A wonderful variety of photos. I love seeing the raindrops on the flowers, it adds its own beauty to the subject. The birds are beautiful and it's great that they love your space on the balcony. The cat is cute, love the markings on her. A total black and white cat. :) Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful weekend.
I am beginning to recognize some of your birds on sight! It looks as though you get a lot of rain there. We have some blogger friends who moved there in the past year and chronicled what it took to not only find housing, banks but also the steps they had to take to get their dog over there. It was all very interesting.
The photo of the leaves still hanging on is my favorite. It looks like you somehow added the red leaves on the bare tree! Love little water droplets on everything!
Wow! Magnificent photos of 'after the rain' and delightful little bird photos too ~ thanks ~
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days ~
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Your balcony provides you with wonderful bits of nature.
Canada and Cuba were wonderful - so many new birds!
Love the BT and GT - they are birds I used to see every day in the UK.
Hope all is well.
Stewart M - Melbourne
You've shared some wonderful photographs here, such a lovely selection.
Thank you.
All the best Jan
Rain reveals hidden beauty! Wonderful post!
Many thanks for the really wonderful photos. Greetings.
Your garden looks so lovely and you have taken some really interesting pictures. I am so jealous that you still have plants in flower, despite the rain. We had a spell of really cold weather last week, with the temperature not rising above freezing some days. Then on Friday, it became milder and it has hardly stopped raining since! Everything here is quite dull. I think we only have one plant in flower - a Viburnum. Much of the ground is brown with fallen leaves, glued down by the rain!!
I hope you are a bit more mobile now.
Your blog is so well named! Every photo in this post IS breathtaking!
Maravillosas como siempre tus fotografías, eres una gran fotógrafa. Un abrazo.
I returned to tell you how very much I appreciated your interesting comments in reply to some of my blog posts. Thank you so much! It was a pleasure to read them.
such a nice variety of images today...as you said, the garden provided some very nice surprises. the fungi are fancy, so pretty, and so often overlooked. we as photographers see everything, we walk slow and are intentional!!
the camellia and azalea flowers are beautiful, so lovely to see!!
Hola Sonjia. Me alegra leerte y disfrutar de tus preciosas fotos. Todo se ve hermoso. Muchos besos.
Dear Sonjia,
I read your pick for this Saturday Critters, but when I scrolled back to this post, I am in love with it. So many beautiful photos of nature. Love the ones with the rain. It must be so magical to wake up to a misty setting in your mornings. Anyway, it sounds magical to me. I want to thank you for always being a great blogging friend, and leaving me the most caring of comments. I wish you and yours all the best this holiday season. Take care.
Yvonne
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