An Autumn Day

Today is a beautiful autumn day in my home town of Bowral, which is in the area called Southern Highlands of N.S.W.  I love the colours of the trees as the seasons change. So I thought I'd share some photos of them. The area has a very English feel to it due to it's history and also because of its cool climate which allows English plants to grow well here, unlike other hot areas of Australia. We are one of the few places in New South Wales that can get snow in winter.



To find out more about the area, you can visit this websites:

http://www.bowral.com.au/ 

http://maps.travelmate.com.au/Places/Featured_Regions.asp?RegionId=33

Tulip Time!

It's spring in Australia and in my local area of the Southern Highlands of NSW all the blossoms are coming out. It is also the time we call, Tulip Time. When the local parks are in full bloom with colourful tulips.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Bowral's Tulip festival.

There ares a lot of events on for the next two weeks, a street parade, market stalls, music and bands playing, and lots more, as well as looking at the wonderful displays of tulips.  

To learn more about the festival go to this website. http://www.southern-highlands.com.au/tulip-time