The Streets of Melbourne

A huge #Acacia aka #wattle pre sunrise this morning.

How glorious is that full bloom? A sea of yellow, wow!

Cold last night, car was iced, a low of 1c (34F) but these, like many here in Melbs are hardy and resilient to frost.

#blooming

🙌💛

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Aug 15, 2023 at 11:17pmWeb
Show threadKirsty's Old AccountAug 15, 2023
@NessaUndreza
Oh that’s a lot of pollen 🤧
Show threadThe Streets of MelbourneAug 15, 2023
@adminkirsty yes! Not a friend to those who suffer allergies!
Show threadDark Matter ZineAug 15, 2023
@NessaUndreza Beautiful. And even better because *that* wattle isn’t making me sneeze! lol
Show threadThe Streets of MelbourneAug 16, 2023
@DarkMatterZine 😂😂
Show threadDark Matter ZineAug 16, 2023
@NessaUndreza funny but true. Even my dog is currently having eye ointment because her hay fever is that bad that otherwise her eyes are so mucky she looks like a kid with a snotty nose.
Show threadThe Streets of MelbourneAug 17, 2023
@DarkMatterZine gosh, hope she’s ok. Yes, we animals (many!) have similar physiology in the scheme of things. So I guess it stands to reason that our furry friends are inflicted by many of the same symptoms us humans suffer from.
Show threadDark Matter ZineAug 17, 2023
@NessaUndreza Yes. Usually seeing eye dogs must be in perfect health but if hay fever is her kryptonite we can live with that. She’s awesome. (And she’s ok, the ointment is helping)
Show threadThe Streets of MelbourneAug 18, 2023
@DarkMatterZine oh excellent! Bet she doesn’t like the gunky ointment tho. But better than the alternative! 🙌👍
Show threadDark Matter ZineAug 18, 2023
@NessaUndreza She doesn’t *like* it but every single time it’s applied she gets a dog biscuit. She now sees the bag of biscuits on the bench, stands beside me and leans in ready for me to hold her still. She’s getting much better but hubby needs me to hold her still. Then she gets her biscuit. She’s ok with that. She’ll miss the ointment when we stop applying it!
Show threadDark Matter ZineAug 18, 2023
@NessaUndreza When I first got her, she was TERRIFIED of escalators and travelators. She also hated baths and showers, refused to get in and kept trying to escape prematurely. It’s amazing what the application of treats and positive reinforcement has done. E’s and T’s are now like “a ride” for a little kid and she’ll be naughty to get on one. She walks into the shower voluntarily, no treats required. Labradors and food!
Show threadDark Matter ZineAug 18, 2023
@NessaUndreza She broke my heart when I saw her repeatedly flattening herself and cowering while refusing to get on escalators and travelators. I had to forcibly pull her on, as per trainer’s instructions. But I persevered, lots of pats, lots of treats. Now we go to the post office, she asks to go to the supermarket to go on the travelator, lol.
Show threadThe Streets of MelbourneAug 22, 2023
@DarkMatterZine 👏👏👍
Show threadThe Streets of MelbourneAug 22, 2023
@DarkMatterZine oh bless! 😅 👏💖
Show threadDark Matter ZineAug 23, 2023
@NessaUndreza We’ve finished with the ointment now and her eyes are much better. Still get a bit teary but nothing like as bad. And, by the end, I barely needed to hold her. She is such a Good Dog.
Show threadThe Streets of MelbourneAug 28, 2023

@DarkMatterZine she knows.

You come from a place of love.

🙌💖🐾🐾

Show threadDark Matter ZineAug 28, 2023
@NessaUndreza Yes and anything that comes with food attached is desirable. She's mostly Labrador, lol