Monday, March 10, 2008

This is...outside my front door


OK, I'm cheating a little here with this week's 'This is..' theme, as chosen by Brooke. But for good reason. While the front of our house faces the street (obviously) our entrance is in a little alcove which means our front door actually looks out into our neighbours front yard and house entrance. I figured taking a photo of their yard and doorway would be just a little weird...


So these photos are taken from the door which goes out onto our front balcony. So technically it is still a 'front door', just not the front door. I love the view from this balcony. We get to look out over Mt Cootha and feel like we are living in the tree-tops. After growing up in the flat brown malley scrub of country Victoria, I have such a great appreciation and love for the hilly lushness of Brisbane.


And I couldn't help taking this photo as Matt and I were eating dinner last night. This is actually from our back deck, where we were sitting, eating, and enjoying the beautiful sunset reflections on the clouds over the valley. Of course I'm never going to be able to capture the real beauty of the sky with my little snap-happy camera, but trust me. It was beautiful. And a perfect accompaniment to our Sunday dinner. Not a bad way to end the weekend either.

10 comments:

Jenny said...

It looks so LUSH!!I am very envious-everything is brown and crispy here in Adelaide!I love a good balcony!

flossy-p said...

ooooo, you eat dinner looking out across this!!?? It's just gorgeous. So nice to have a view across the tops and out over to the hills.

Unknown said...

Oh such a lovely green street! And the dinner view! how beautiful.

Bird Bath said...

wow! That is a marvelous view...It looks very peaceful & relaxing. you lucky thing :)

Jodie said...

Awesome views, makes me miss the north coast.

Melanie Gray Augustin said...

Oh... I'm so homesick now!!! But only a week and a I'll be back there for a short time at least.

Sherrin said...

wow that's so beautiful! and all that lush green... lucky you! :o)

Anonymous said...

Wow! You're right, this is so much different than mine. I am so jealous of your green!!! beautiful!

boobook said...

what a beautiful view you have!!
I love that your dog manage to get in the photo too.
My dog Moca did the same thing!!

tiel said...

wow, when I look out my verandah I look at Mt Cootha too! We call the TV towers ROCKETS!

you must be on the western side???