Our neighbours gave us this beautiful poinsettia for Christmas.
The Italian name for it is 'Stella di Natale' or 'Christmas Star'.
It nails the shape but I'm not so sure about the colour.
We often get splendid sunsets here.
This one comes on the heels of a day of blinding sunlight and cloudless blue sky.
Maybe we'll get another day like it tomorrow.
Clive is silhouetted against the light from his lamp as he plays his keyboard.
He doesn't play carols, but he has one faithful singer.
Taylor regularly accompanies him with soaring whoops like a one-dog wolf pack.
Sometimes the other two dogs join in, and then I wonder what the neighbours think 300 metres away.
Some fennel plants are still developing new flower heads.
Here is one just uncurling.