Zinnias

 One of my favorite flowers, though I have had very little success in growing them.

I found these blooms along the way to my Christmas Day lunch and have saved them for the special occasion of appearing in the often difficult Z slot in my blog posting.

Oh happy day, when I found them.

Their bright red cheery countenances made me smile as I walked along the top end, once dubbed the Paris end, of Collins Street. 

I also considered their colour fits well with the traditional Christmas colours; red and green.