THE WORLD IS AWAKENING

Happy Sunday from the Red Cardinal...

and also the new Blogger, which I hope to master before Old Blogger disappears at the end of June.  Thank you to all the alert fellow bloggers who provided a warning that change was afoot.  Being something of a Luddite, I tend to ignore anything technical until absolutely forced to confront it...

Here at the Red Cardinal nest, cooler weather promotes some pretty flowers, and the roses are all doing nicely.

We have spent the lock-down months working on some neglected areas of our garden, refreshing with new plants and ideas.

Our first venture into growing a few vegetables, albeit in pots, has provided us with a few delicious lettuce - and we await some action from the tomato plants which appear to be flourishing.  

(The less said about the fly infestation on the capsicum plants the better).

There have been more expeditions to go walking by the Bay.

The Port of Brisbane seen across the water from Woody Point

I liked this piece of public art, featuring newspaper pictures from the past.

Remember making paper boats just like this?

Mr Red Cardinal surveys the sea from Scott's Point, 

where he went camping as a boy.

Lots of pretty sunrises lately...

Last weekend we went walking beside an upstream park on the Brisbane River.

There were swans...

With art work to match:

Queensland has done very well in containing the Covid19 virus -

strict border controls, and probably our open spaces and mild climate come into this.  Everyone has played their part to the best of their ability.

To date, there have been 1,066 confirmed cases and 6 deaths in Queensland, and currently 3 active cases.

The Art Gallery where I work as a guide opens this week, and I am looking forward to seeing new exhibitions and eventually getting back to working there.

Everything will be different - timed and ticketed entry, advance bookings, small tour groups socially distanced, hand sanitizing facilities, and so on.

These methods are being engaged already in cafes (maximum 20 persons), churches (advance reservations, limited numbers, socially distancing, and no singing) and gyms.  Mr Cardinal and I have just returned to our personal gyms and are impressed with the care and attention to detail in order to prevent contamination between clients and staff.

How is your city planning these matters?

I'd love to hear what other places are doing...

  

The Royal family have of course been isolating too...

Happy 99th Birthday to HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...

Looking very dapper with Her Majesty by his side at Windsor Castle...

They are amazing for a couple in their nineties...

I loved this very recent picture of the Queen exercising on her pony at Windsor...

It must be the secret of a long and healthy life....

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge has returned to work and her first excursion was to a Garden Centre.  I think we can all cheer for that...

She told the staff about the gardening efforts of her children during her recent times in isolation at Amner Hall, their country home.  They are growing vegetables from seeds, and been very excited to see them grow.

I know just how they feel :)

Our personal jungle during a recent storm...

Well I seem to have gotten through putting together a post using the new Blogger format.  Now it remains to be seen if I can publish it successfully.

Meantime, here's a cute photo just released of the Cambridge children, having a perfectly lovely Summer day with their Dad:

Stay well and stay safe

XXXX