In that case, Stuart, I'll take more photos next Autumn just for you.

Although I love our four seasons, I'd also love to spend more time in your little corner of the world - two hours, two years ago just wasn't long enough.

Alice, if you're ever over this way on one of your little sojourns don't hesitate to call on us for some honest Busselton hospitality. You're right - two hours in this beautiful corner of the world is certainly not long enough. A few weeks would give you a greater appreciation and if you stayed for a couple of years you would never leave. But that may just be my bias speaking.

Sounds like you have ideas for a future vacation! Climates with colorful falls, often have cold winters too, so there are always trade offs! We have color, but then months of gray skys (but not too cold). Since you commented on my garden's namesake, Petunia the snake, I wanted to let you know she is back finally! I have a picture that resembles her, since she's camera shy. Not dangerous. I hope she eats slugs, but probably more worms. Happy fall!

Alice gave us a real treat with her colorful autumn leaves. My husband and I were surprised to see the fall colors in Oz. We didn't see them in the Port Stevens area when we lived there.

Paula - you're right about the cold weather mind you we've been enduring 3C mornings at the moment so it can't be much more to endure their winters - surely?