Last week I flew to Darwin,capital of the Northern Territory, colloquially known as ‘The Top End” . It’s closer to Papua New Guinea, East Timor and just across the Arafura sea from Indonesia than it is to Sydney or Melbourne. Everything about Darwin is different to the southern states; for a start they only have… Read More Entering New Territory
It’s not the official name of course; we Australians love to shorten the long names and lengthen the short. It’s formal name was Willgulga an Indigenous word of the local Gumbaynggirr clan which refers to the black apple trees of the area. In 1868, the European settlers formally gazetted the name Woolgoolga, a name its… Read More There’s Something About Woopi
Sydney Harbour sparkles on a hot summer’s day but its not until dusk, that special time between day and night, when you start to experience the magnificence of the harbour city at night. And what better place to appreciate its majesty than the boardwalk of the Opera House? Recently I visited the iconic Sydney landmark… Read More Sydney by Night
Fontevrault Abbey is a fabled place of spiritual, political and cultural power. Established in the 12th century as an abbey, it was the home of King Henry the second and his wife Eleanor of Acquitainr, Queen of both France and England and mother of Richard the Lionheart It’s curious that such a grand city for… Read More Fabulous Fontevrault
Future/Past It’s the major cultural divide between France and Australia which underpins all other differences. France has an extensive, complex and multi-layered history and been home to millions of souls who have left their marks in so many areas of life. It seems to me that it’s the past which often heavily influences present day… Read More Future/Past
Am I a plebian? I asked myself when finishing a tour of the exhibits at Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art. Yes, the architecture is impressive and the situation majestic but the exhibits failed to inspire. Being an animal lover I wasn’t engaged by the poor goldfish struggling to hide against the light under… Read More The Chapel At MONA
Thoughts on the history and heritage of Chinese Australia
Fun, unusual and forgotten designations on our calendar.
Writing tales of then and now and the in-between
Things are as they are, not as they should be!
Ovo nije sve
Transform your life with Astrology
L'art de l'astrologie intuitive
The Cricket Pages
Karen DeMers Dowdall
Wedding photographer in Buckinghamshire
random thoughts 'n things from the life of jacob
reflections on life as an house sitter and perpetual traveller
An exploration of writing and reading
Metaphorically speaking that is, let’s not get creepy.
Home of Lukas Kondraciuk Photography
"El Mundo Visible es Sólo un Pretexto" / "The Visible World is Just a Pretext".-
Looking for an adventure.
Words inspired by dreams, coffee and travel
Tales from the mouth of a wolf
Surreal Landscapes by Maikhail Buzhinskiy
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