In early October I made a pilgrimage to Mt Tomah Botanic Gardens in the Blue Mountains to immerse myself in the spring gardens. I absolutely love the gardens- seemingly endless terraces representing flora from all over the world.

I have included a few of my favourite photos on the day- including bluebells in context (in this case under a beautiful deciduous tree) and a forest of foxgloves. I also absolutely loved the dry gardens including the yellow flowers and black leaves of the "black rose" and the pointed grey leaves and bee-covered blue flowers of the Echiums.

This year we happened to visit on the day that thousands of cicadas were emerging from their shells- the paths and trees were covered in half-asleep insects drying their wings and making their way into the canopy. The noise was astounding by the end of the day- my friends were brave enough to try to save those on the paths from being run over by the passing tour train. I was too busy fleeing for my life at the slightest whirr of wings!!