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My Adelaide
My Adelaide is the view from my back garden, the koalas and kangaroos down the road.
It’s Henry who comes to visit me in summer.
It’s the emus, the galahs, the hibiscus in summer.
It’s the green with the green with the crispy bits.
The lush sword fern in winter.
The elephant’s ears in spring.
The parks with the gum trees.
The beautiful race horses on Morphett Road.
Looking at the ocean whenever I want to.
Waiting and waiting for a train...
And this view on the way to town...
And 40 mins later being at Adelaide station at last.
Looking for my train home.
It’s Adelaide University
And the museum
It’s planning my next trip
It’s our Art Gallery
North Terrace which is too hot in summer
Because they cut all our big shade trees down and we are waiting for the new ones to grow
It’s the solid buildings on North Terrace
The Festival Theatre
Looking up to North Terrace from the station
It’s the controversial Law Courts building which I like
The Botanic Gardens
Feeding the ducks
Being dazzled by the Lotus flowers
The flamingoes at the zoo
Hiding in the rotunda to escape the burning sun
Being glad I can see peacocks
And pelicans who have moved in down the road because of the drought
Knowing all my friends play golf
Seeing the little church in Clarendon
Knowing it’s Bushing Festival and spring is here
Remembering those we have lost
Carrington Street
Cottages on Carrington Street
The lovely old buildings we keep knocking down
Lunch on Hutt Street
Hahndorf an hour away
Bigas on Hutt Street
The lovely coffee hot or cold
The horrible grey days
West Lakes Resort for lunch
Watching the rowers on the man made lake
Coming home to a showy display
The great roses which thrive here
Making one flower go a long way in the drought
But it’s the gum trees. My Adelaide is the gum trees.