Wave Textures

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Waves at Fisherman's Beach, Mornington Peninsula
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SOOC Sunday #96
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Silky ruffled waves
Like midnight depths in motion
Enchanting magic
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Hosted by Jan @ murrieta365.com

Close of Day

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ In late afternoon light, the birds seem to begin winging their way home from Fisherman's Beach, Mornington Peninsula
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Scenic Sunday #112
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Subdued close of day
A kind of hush calms the waves
Soft wings fly homeward
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Hosted by Aisha (Eugene, OR, US) of The Holleys and The Holley Herald

Shadows and Lace

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ My tablecloth casting interesting shadow detail
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Shadow Shot Sunday #120
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Coiled shadows and lace
Patchwork of swirling design
Pools of light and dark
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Hosted by Tracy @ Hey Harriet

Monkey Mum to a Kitten

A recent set of images in our Melbourne Herald Sun newspaper.
An amazing sight to see a monkey being Mum to a kitten at the Monkey Forest Park in Bali, Indonesia.
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Camera Critters #126
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It's all about care
A little one needs a Mum
It's all about love
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Hosted by Misty + supported by Tammy

Symbol of Hot!

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Yes! This is an early Spring flower in my Dromana Hills garden, Mornington Peninsula.
But it is RED - often the colour symbolising HOT!
It has curling petals - like curling flames from a HOT FIRE!
So this flower could be Nature's symbol of HOT!
(Do I sound desperate?
I am willing the sun and warm days to send wintry chills and rain on their way!)
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PhotoHunt #229 ~ Hot
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Like hot dancing flames
Like a fire reaching for height
Magical flower
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Hosted by tnchick

Passing Thoughts #7 ~ For Christchurch

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Subduction zones surrounding New Zealand.
New Zealand lies at the edge of both the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates. To the northeast of New Zealand, and underneath North Island, the Pacific Plate is moving towards, and being subducted below the Australian Plate. To the south of New Zealand, and underneath Fiordland, the two plates are also moving toward each other but here the Australian Plate is being subducted under the Pacific Plate.
(More details from the Geology Department, University of Otago, New Zealand.)
This morning, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocked New Zealand's second largest city Christchurch.
The quake struck at a depth of 16.1km, about 30km northwest of Christchurch at 4:35am (0235 AEST).
Aftershocks are ongoing. (More details from Herald Sun.)
It was only last month, on Sunday July 11, that an earthquake measuring 5.0 rocked the North Island, just north of Napier.
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Passing Thoughts #7 ~ For Christchurch
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The earth moved today
A sunrise rocked with surprise
Eerie trembling worlds

Caring trembling worlds
Reaching out to our Christchurch
The earth moved today
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Thinking of bloggers Stoneweaver and Marja from Dutch Corner in Christchurch
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Flowers in Rainy Mist

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Peeking Spring flowers in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Macro Flowers Saturday #26
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Murmur of flowers
Mystique of rain and soft mist
Whispering Spring golds
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Hosted by Maia T (Romania) at Macro Flower Pictures