Wattle

Acacia dealbata

Suddenly spring has turned yellow, with daffodils, Forcythia and flamboyant wattle. I love the way the blue and yellow bounce off each other, intensifying the colours. There were no in-camera tricks or post-processing, apart from downsizing the image. This is how it looked.

Earthquake:If you want to understand how difficult life can become after an earthquake take a look at Sox's journal. Start here on the day of the earthquake.