August 11: Snow. It’s rare, but there is something magical to wake up in the morning to a winter wonderland!
View down the main axis 
The Porta Pia 
Looking down the Camellia path to the Apple Trellis 
The Pavilion from the street 
Chilly Pan! 
The Dragon parterre 
The Oriental Garden parterre 
Snow-laded chestnut branches 
A twisted willow in the Oriental Garden 
A flurry of snow surrounding a Dragon Spout and Obelisk 
Heading up the street to the Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens 
The Porta del Te
August 10, 2018: there is plenty of winer sun, however! By the third week of August the camellia flowers are opening, after showing tantalising buds for some time.
August 10: The camellia garden with Montacute beyond. 
August 10: a spring crocus (not many of these)
August 17: The hellebores have been flowering for some time now, and the camellias are coming out.
August 17. Hellebores in the Parterre à l’Angloise 
August 17. Red camellia in the camellia garden
July 18-27. Often misty, with leafless trees and fallen leaves. The currawongs are here, as are the rosellas, which like to drink from the bird bath outside the living room window. A good season for birdwatching.
July 18. A misty view up the main avenue 
July 27. A rosella at the ird bath
