This is my home. Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia.

1. My Adelaide

2. My Adelaide is the view from my back garden, the koalas and kangaroos down the road.

3. It’s Henry who comes to visit me in summer.

4. It’s the emus, the galahs, the hibiscus in summer.

5. It’s the green with the green with the crispy bits.

6. The lush sword fern in winter.

7. The elephant’s ears in spring.

8. The parks with the gum trees.

9. The beautiful race horses on Morphett Road.

10. Looking at the ocean whenever I want to.

11. Waiting and waiting for a train...

12. And this view on the way to town...

13. And 40 mins later being at Adelaide station at last.

14. Looking for my train home.

15. It’s Adelaide University

16. And the museum

17. It’s planning my next trip

18. It’s our Art Gallery

19. North Terrace which is too hot in summer

20. Because they cut all our big shade trees down and we are waiting for the new ones to grow

21. It’s the solid buildings on North Terrace

22. The Festival Theatre

23. Looking up to North Terrace from the station

24. It’s the controversial Law Courts building which I like

25. The Botanic Gardens

26. Feeding the ducks

27. Being dazzled by the Lotus flowers

28. The flamingoes at the zoo

29. Hiding in the rotunda to escape the burning sun

30. Being glad I can see peacocks

31. And pelicans who have moved in down the road because of the drought

32. Knowing all my friends play golf

33. Seeing the little church in Clarendon

34. Knowing it’s Bushing Festival and spring is here

35. Remembering those we have lost

36. Carrington Street

37. Cottages on Carrington Street

38. The lovely old buildings we keep knocking down

39. Lunch on Hutt Street

40. Hahndorf an hour away

41. Bigas on Hutt Street

42. The lovely coffee hot or cold

43. The horrible grey days

44. West Lakes Resort for lunch

45. Watching the rowers on the man made lake

46. Coming home to a showy display

47. The great roses which thrive here

48. Making one flower go a long way in the drought

49. But it’s the gum trees. My Adelaide is the gum trees.