Tag: Australia

Pearls

Close up photo of a flowering wattle bush on the ground.

Scattered on the ground:
pearls of a precious lady;
wattle of this land.

Joy

Photo of a wattle tree’s branch leaning into a walking track.

Little yellow bulbs,
lean into my walking track,
remind me to spring.

Springtime

Close up photo of wattle flowers on a bush.
Australia’s national flower, the Golden Wattle.

The air is warmer,
itchy noses are running;
spring’s good rush is here.

Not the Golden Wattle

Acacia, also known as wattle.

The older cousin,
springing ahead of season—
other acacia.

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Fun fact: There are at least 1,000 types of acacia native to Australia. Acacia pycnantha or the Golden Wattle (not the one pictured) is Australia’s national flower, and Wattle Day is celebrated on the 1st of September, the first day of the Australian spring. The Golden Wattle blooms in spring but some other types of wattle flower through winter.

Hope

Photo of the sunset on the runway, as seen through the glass window of an airport. There’s an aircraft on the runway and a ground vehicle. The airport’s seating area is reflected on the glass.

I watch the sunset;
airport waiting area
promises sunrise.