Flower Flaunt Friday ... On This Dreary Rainy Friday.

We've had almost non-stop rain now since the beginning of the month.  This is just La Nina reminding us that the 'wet' season is most certainly not over yet, even though Summer is over.  I don't think we've seen old man Sun this particular week since about Sunday ... most appropriate!

As I work every day, except Friday, the rain really doesn't bother me.  I know how much the garden needs the 'wet' season rain and so far this year, it's been tolerable heavy rainfall ... not that horrid violent and torrential stuff we sometimes get.  But when Friday rolls around and there's no chance of getting out into the garden, I get a little miffed! 

That's the case today.  It has not stopped raining since about 6.00 am this morning, and it looks set in for the entire day.  So, unfortunately I can't share too much of what's blooming this Friday except what I can see from the verandah or from inside the house.

There's always Hibiscus blooms visible from the verandah, right next to spot where I sit and enjoy my morning cuppa.

At the bottom of the verandah stairs it's possible to spot some Ixora and Mussaenda blooms.  Note too, the fungi growing on the stairway railings.  That will give you an idea of just how much rain we've been receiving.

From the back verandah it's possible to spot the Torenia, Angelonia and Gomphrena flowers on the courtyard garden table, and the pots of Salvia in the background.  The view is a little obscured by all those container plants though.

They usually sit under the eaves that you can see on either side of the courtyard, and often miss out on the raindrops that fall during our wet season.  This morning though, I had the chance to drag some of them out so they could enjoy a refreshing shower.

From inside the house I can look out onto the shadehouse garden and, if I look carefully, I can spot Dragonwing Begonia blooms, some Impatiens flowers, a few Costus productus blooms, a Dendrobium Orchid in bloom, and my beautiful Hedychium coronarium which is showing it first flowers for the year.

In case you missed some of these, here are a couple of shots I took yesterday when I braved the light showers to get photos of the lovely Orchid flower and white Ginger flower.  It's bucketing down too heavily for me to go out there today.

Well, that's it for today.  I plan to stay high and dry inside for the rest of the afternoon.  It's been great weather for ducks ... not so great for wallabies.

I'm joining Tootsie for her Fertilizer Friday / Flaunt Your Flowers meme.

Wordless Wildlife Wednesday ... Double Trouble!

I'm joining Tina's Wordless Wednesday

and Wordless Wednesday

Flower Flaunt Friday ... From A Fabulous Sub-Tropical Park, Part 2.

Yes I'm continuing the theme started last Flower Flaunt Friday ... here's part two.

Moving away from the Spectacle Garden at the Roma Street Parklands, let's take a look at what else was blooming as I wandered around the various other gardens in this inner city park.

 Magnolia

 Brugmansia

 Another Brug

Hibiscus

 Anigozanthos or Kangaroo Paw,

 Grevillea,

 Costus or Spiral Ginger,

Dichorisandra thrysiflora or Blue Ginger,

Mandevilla 'Red Riding Hood',

Grevillea,

Costus speciosus or Crepe Ginger,

Medinilla magnifica,

Globba winitii,

Curcumas, 

 Tibouchina,

 unknown Succulent,

Anthuriums,

Heliconias,

and grasses were all blooming.

There were huge drifts of blooming Cannas and New Guinea Impatiens,

and lovely patches of flowering Angelonias as well.

For the final instalment of this series, next week I'll show just a few shots of the Bromeliad garden which was full of Broms in bloom ... a magical sight.

I'm joining Tootsie for Fertilizer Friday / Flaunt Your Flowers.

I'm also joining Nix for Floral Friday Fotos

Macro Flowers Saturday

and Weekend Flowers

Mosaic Monday ... At The Parklands.

I was lucky enough just recently to be able to visit the Roma Street Parklands down in our capital city.  This fabulous parkland area is located right in the centre of the city, but when you're there you feel like you're a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of city life. 

I've only highlighted a few corners of this vast parkland, primarily the water features along the parkland creek and lake, and the garden known as 'The Spectacle Garden'.  There's so much more to this special place.  It's a must see whenever you have the opportunity to visit Brisbane in Queensland, Australia.

I'm joining Mary at Little Red House for her Mosaic Monday meme.  Make sure you pop on over there to see loads of fabulous mosaic creations from people all around the world.