Shadows After Rain

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A flower in my garden in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula.
The leaves are being ravaged by insects with all the rain, but the flowers are still lovely.
And the sunlight lets them cast some interesting shadows.
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Shadow Shot Sunday #136
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Mauve and white flowers
Tall and bold and beautiful
Shapely shadow shapes
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The Shooters: 1. Ralph 2. FaithHope... 3. Gemma
4. Boonie 5. John
6. Dina(4LettreWords)
7. JonnyHamachi 8. Annalyn 9. Cassie
Thank you Tracy for including my photo from last SSS!


Hosted by Tracy @ Hey Harriet

Spirit of Celebration

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Today we celebrated Christmas with lunch at the grand old Portsea Hotel, Mornington Peninsula overlooking Port Phillip Bay.
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Writer's Island 2010 #35 ~ Celebrate
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Colours celebrate
Red, green, silver and gold shine
Christmas connections

The heart returns home
Family, memories, dreams
Longing of the soul
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Hosted by Rob Kistner

LOCATION: in the Sea of Words
LONGITUDE: Imagination
LATITUDE: Creativity
CLIMATE: Warm winds of wonder

Spirit of Christmas

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Apart from my message and the monochrome version, this is a World Vision card for Christmas 2010.
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Weekend in Black and White meme
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Just a card assists
Food and water for the poor
Spirit of Christmas
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Hosted by Dragonstar

Weekend Mailbox #37 ~ Happy Christmas!

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ My old mailbox in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Christmas connections
Bright greetings of the season
May your mail be sweet
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Weekend Mailbox #37 ~ Happy Christmas!
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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF WEEKEND MAILBOX!
(This pairs with Beth's Postcard Friendship Friday HERE!)
LINKS OPEN Saturday at 2:05am Eastern Australia time - Melbourne
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A few introductory comments:
1. Post a photograph of ANYTHING that relates to mailboxes.
Here are a few ideas/subjects!
mailboxes
cards
notepaper
stamps
vintage cards/postcards
old letters
even VIRTUAL letters
postal vans
postmen
2. Your link must be a "permalink" and go directly to your Weekend Mailbox post.
3. Link back to Weekend Mailbox in your post tags.
4. You may like to use the Weekend Mailbox badge located in this post or on the sidebar! Right click and save it on your computer. When you add it to your post, ensure you click on the image and link it to Gemma's Greyscale Territory. Then others may follow the link here.
P.S. I am aware that U.S. has official mailboxes.
But anything related to mail is great for this meme!
It's OK to think outside "the mailbox"!!!
N.B. As I think of extra possibilities, I will add them to the list!
You may even like to suggest some!
***PLEASE - Add your NAME + COUNTRY (initials)
e.g. Gemma, AUS
and link to Linky Tools below.

Reflection in the Grass

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A puddle in the grass captured part of the wall of a classroom and a little of another reflection in the window.
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Weekend Reflections #66
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Like an eye on life
A reflection of living
Small reality
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Hosted by James (Pennsylvania, US) at Newtown Area Photo

Poinsettias at Christmas

Collage by Gemma Wiseman ~ These Christmas table mats I first used when my children were young.
That is about 30 years ago.
The poinsettia featured in the bottom mat is a common Christmas symbol in Australia.
Many shops sell living poinsettias as a Christmas gift!
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Friday My Town Shoot Out
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Symbols of Christmas
Glamorous poinsettias
Australian colours
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Collage by Gemma Wiseman ~ These are my non-living poinsettias edged in gold glitter.
I place these in a vase.
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Friday My Town Shoot Out is hosted by Sarah

Cloud Surf

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Beautiful sky viewed across fields outside Boneo Maze and Wetlands, Mornington Peninsula
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Sky Watch Friday #117
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Like tumbling cloud waves
Like a grand movement forward
White surf in the sky
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Hosted by Klaus Sandy Wren Fishing Guy Sylvia