First Day of Winter

Today is the first day of winter in Australia and the weather forecast said 18 degrees c, but it feels pretty chilly to me.

I think this photo sums up the weather today.

I have been out this afternoon and we are out for dinner tonight for the birthday celebration of a friend of mine, so I won't be able to catch up this evening.

[Issi Bannerman]

Beautiful in its decay.

[Diana]

Love the shot of your decaying flower. I had to google to find out when winter starts here, on the 21st of June. It sure feels like winter already though.

[Dawn]

It’s nice in decay

[haskar]

Lovely textures. In our late spring, we only have 13 degrees.

[Babs]

@ludwigsdiana In Australia we work on the meteorological calendar and obviously in South Africa you work on the astronomical calendar which explains the different dates.

[Yao RL]

Clever, this really looks like a bird.

[Beryl Lloyd]

So beautiful in its decay - the shape ,colour tones and textures suggests a forlorn bird ! fav

[Kathy A]

This flower is still lovely even on its way out. I have a feeling we are in for a long cold winter

[Susan Wakely]

Lovely fading flower.

[Joan Robillard]

This looks like a heron

[Dione Giorgio]

The cycle of life well described by just one picture.

[Peter]

Lovely tones and textures beautifully captured Babs:)

[Ingrid]

Lovely textures...
And weather-wise... I'm not looking forward to a lot of flying this summer, but do look forward to some cooler temperatures and rain - a strange wish for a holiday but... I dropped Yelena off this morning at 7.45am and my car said already 41C - It's been hot...

[Lesley]

I thought it was a bird at first glance. Lovely detail.

[Kate]

Love the curves

[Gosia]

Nicely presented

[KV]

Nice shape, focus, and DOF.

[Nicole Campbell]

-4 and very frosty this morning ❄️🥶

[gloria jones]

Nice textures, focus

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Lovely close up shot.

[Danette Thompson]

Well spotted

[Merrelyn]

Lovely withered detail

[Peter H]

Lovely. We would be very pleased with 18 deg in winter!

[Fisher Family]

Lovely detail in this shot. Interesting that you find 18C chilly, while we find the 22C that we had yesterday quite hot!

Ian

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Winter, it's 26 degrees C in UK today, I'm melting Babs, Nice capture. FAV

[LManning (Laura)]

Beautiful shapes and details.

[carol white]

Lovely textures and close up details

[Ann Williams]

Wonderful detail Babs.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Well you would never know summer is just a few weeks away here- it's quite brisk for June! Nice details on the wilted flower.

[Pat Knowles]

A sort of wilting swan Babs....

[Ryan]

Finding beauty in the transitions

[sarah]

very representative

[Lois]

Like the texture of the wilted flower!

[Kerri Michaels]

cool

[Kat]

Beautiful pov

[Faye Turner]

Nicely captured

[Babs]

@jamibann @ludwigsdiana @Dawn @haskar @yaorenliu @beryl @kjarn @wakelys @joansmor @sangwann @pcoulson @tinley23 @k9photo @gosia @k9photo @gosia @kvphoto @seattlite @mittens @peadar @danette @merrelyn @fishers @ljmanning @carolmw @flowerfairyann @olivetreeann @happypat @ryan161 @samae @loweygrace @moviegal1 @katford @fayefaye Thanks. Sorry for the group reply but I have been out all day today again. Like some of you said it does look rather like a wilting bird doesn't it.

@ingrid01 Thanks Ingrid. 41 degrees does get a bit draining doesn't it.

@nicolecampbell I don't think I could cope with -4.

@ladymagpie 26 c would be a pleasant day and only just getting warm for me.

[Rob Z]

A super image for the start of winter!