Old Owl's photos

Steve Paxton has just reminded me of this picture (which I took some time ago in my garden) after posting one of HIS Golden Orb Weaver spider . As he pointed out, the female can be quite large, a body size of perhaps 1.5 or 2 inches (4 to 5 cm), though the stretch from the tip of the front legs to the tip of the back legs is MUCH larger. The PiP may give an idea of scale. (PiP is same species but different individual.) I think the small spider is the male. The thing above her is her cache of food. Biggen it up to be really scared! (Press Z)

Balconies can only mean one thing: have a listen to Lisa Mitchell .

New Holland honeyeater on grevillea bipinnatifida x. (PiP 2 seconds later.)

Carillon City, Perth

Melbourne, Australia

HFF to all. Hope your weekend is a good and gentle one.

Better bigger, blacker (Press Z).

HFF everyone. Have a pleasant and relaxing weekend.

Warburton, Victoria

Etihad Stadium, Southern Cross Station and Docklands, Melbourne. The stadium roof was open for the BBL match between Melbourne Renegades and Adelaide Strikers. (Bigger is better. Press Z, please.)

Acland Street, St Kilda Press Z, please, to enlarge.

West Melbourne

South Melbourne (Size matters. Press Z to embiggen.)

In a Café She clasps the cup with both her hands, Over the rim her glance compels (A man forgets his hat, returns, The waitress leans against the shelves). And Botticelli, painting in the corner, Glances absorbed across a half-turned shoulder Thinking of lilies springing where she walks As now she rises, moves across the room, (The yawning waitress gathers up the stalks, The ash, the butt-ends and the dregs of tea). Pausing between the gesture and the motion, Lifting her hand to brush away her hair, He limns her in an instant, always there Between the doorway and the emphatic till With waves and angels, balanced on a shell. By Rosemary Dobson Press Z to see full size, please.

HFF to all. Hope your weekend is good, enjoyable and safe.