Sunday Selections #791

 Long ago, Kim of Frog Ponds Rock, (who no longer blogs), dreamed up a meme called Sunday Selections. 

A place where those who were willing could put up photos they wanted to share, new, old, good, bad or indifferent, any photos you please. 

Nothing rude or vulgar though.

And we don't mind at all if other bloggers care to join us.

In memory of Elephant's Child, the meme is now continued by myself and a few others. Andrew is one.  Messymimi is another. Drop in to their blogs and have a look.

Wisewebwoman has also been joining us occasionally.

Charlotte's colour of the month for May is Gold:

The colour of sunshine, daffodils, little yellow dandelions before they become puffballs, baby chicken and ducklings too are golden.

the pan is prepared,

the ingredients are measured and ready, look at those gloriously golden egg yolks, and the golden butter, let's mix and bake

just out of the oven, a golden lemon ricotta cake

time to take off the paper, 

and see it fall apart. Sigh. It was delicious anyway and the ladies who gathered for a neighbour's 90th birthday all loved it.

the skies were very blue and the clouds fluffy and soft

moving quickly in the high-as-the-sky breezes

blowing apart and reforming as we sat and ate and chatted. I met new people and old friends were there too, but a crowd of eleven who all brought food was a bit much for the tiny card table provided, we stacked things and kept watch in case the legs collapsed, but all was well. 

walking around the block later I saw chrysanthemums blooming in white

and gold, just in time for Australian Mother's Day which is today, Sunday, May 10th.

I think I have shown this pretty gate before, but it is worth a second look in my opinion. 

a new cockatoo with a golden crest, sitting in a garden nearby, a metal ornament that won't fly away.

Hibiscus are blooming, in pinks

and reds

 of course, autumn leaves are everywhere now, in browns, 

reds,

and gold.