A brief interlude

     I am back from my trip to New Zealand, one of the prettiest countries I have been to.  And in two days I travel to Ethiopia for another adventure.  So, again, I will not do a post for a while, until around Christmas.
     The first two photos were taken in Christchurch Botanic Garden.  If someone knows the name of the plant, please let me know.
     The third photo was taken in Queenstown Gardens.  They certainly have some beautiful azaleas there, in bloom as it was late spring.
     The fourth photo shows a common shrub with yellow flowers, appearing alongside roads in the South Island.  Again, if anyone knows its name, I would appreciate knowing it.
     Photo five shows some of the incredible moss found in New Zealand.
     Photo six shows one of the amazing number of ferns I saw.
     The last two photos shows the beautiful red lichens I saw in a few places, along with some very happy mosses attached, in full sun.