a walk in the park | veale gardens

A lovely - if somewhat cool - wander through Veale Gardens on Boxing Day...

writers' week 2014

Another year, another Adelaide Writers' Week - held as always in beautiful parkland in the city - a celebration of books & reading & writing. Attending has become something of a tradition for us, one I hope continues. We had a lovely time listening to all the authors speaking about their work - Alexander McCall Smith was a real highlight, just as lovely as his books - but I enjoyed every session we listened to.

One of the many lovely things about Adelaide's literary festival is the fact that being free to attend means you can arrive early, or decide to hang around a little longer & catch authors or talks you might not have picked, but which often turn out to be some of the best.

I know my post is a bit photo heavy for something that's about a book event, but I kind of like letting my pictures do the talking. If you would like a more, well, writer-y perspective, head on over to Kathryn's blog.

also 2012 | in film (2012) | 2013 | five senses

five senses | writers' week

Seeing: sunlit gardens, crowds of people, pretty dresses & books.

Tasting: hot coffee & fresh pastries.

Hearing: voices full of stories, emotions & laughter. 

Smelling: cut grass, fresh coffee & new books.

Touching: book covers & pages, warm sun & cool breezes.

creature features | queensland

some encounters with the locals (yes, that last one is a statue)...

photo 5 by Amy

under the arbour | brisbane

greens & curls & pinky-purples...

a few good things | brisbane

1.Vivid bougainvillea on the South Bank arbour.
2. My cousin's beautiful wedding - lots of love & laughter*.
3. The Roma Street Parklands.
4. Coffee & toasted banana bread at the Museum cafe.
5. Photos, lots & lots of photos - a few videos too. There might be a post or three to come.
6. All the city lights reflected in the river at night - from the top deck.
7. National parks, forests & waterfalls.

*photo taken by my lovely Mum.

floating away...

from our trip to Mintaro :)

wandering in the city...

a few photos from my last visit to Adelaide

We left the car & walked through Rymill Park & onto Rundle Street to get hot chocolate (which we needed to help us defrost - it was very cold out).