Here in the top end of Australia, nature is different. The trees are a melange of European, Asian, and native varieties and in the gardens are impossibly juxtaposed and yet seem to fit together well The earth itself is of an altogether different colour and texture, red, porous and in parts coarse. Life in this… Read More Nature in the North
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
Melbourne’s weather is changeable, today it’s steel grey skies and chilly temperatures. My canine companion Ed and I are both wearing protective black fur What a difference a week makes! Seven days ago I was having a “playday” with my friend Lorna, who took me along the Bellarine peninsula to lunch with other friends, walk,… Read More Along the Bellarine
“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.” ― Terry Pratchett, I grew up in… Read More The Lost Suburbs of Sydney 8
Apart from the National Gallery’s and Australian Museum’s blockbuster exhibitions, the best thing about Canberra in summer is being by the lake. And as Canberra is very much a cycling city, the best way to appreciate the radiant blue skies and sparkling water is by bike. You can stop at the major cultural institutions like… Read More The Lake Cycle
This is my contribution to the wonderful monthly blogfest WeAreTheWorld, a Blogfest is all about spreading the love and the cohosts this month are Shilpa Garg,Simon Falk, Mary J Giese, Dan Antion, Damyanti Biswas. Biswas. Biswas. Mother Nature is wonderful isnt she? And without wanting to minimise the negative effects of human induced climate change,… Read More WATB:WeAreTheWorldBlogfest; Mother Nature’s Resilience CSIRO names 212 new species of insects, fish, plants
After returning to Sydney from Cairns, one of the first things I appreciated was a lessening of humidity and heat so the possibility of enjoying an exploratory bushwalk became a peasant option. As I set off for a local track nearby, it felt ages since I had started a walk at mid-morning. The Blue Gum… Read More The Blue Gum Track and The Great North Walk
“In every walk in Nature one receives far more that one seeks” John Muir I I’ve walked dogs in all sorts of terrains; along beaches and the coast, insuburbs, the bush or countryside and sometimes around city blocks, but my current walk-a creekside walk- has a special feel to it. Located in the hinterland of… Read More Mountain Creek Walk
The mangoes are frozen (organic of course!) and the macadamias straight from the tree. Im staying on a beautiful macadamia farm in the far north coast of NSW where life is abundantly lush. My canine companions are Buddy, an older border collie and Mac a nine month old boisterous rogue who is still teething and… Read More Mangoes and Macadamias
Tourists and Other Exotic Creatures “Travel makes one modest;you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world” Gustave Flaubert The tourists here are not particularly friendly and rarely reply to the “Good Morning” I say to every person I meet. The locals however always respond. I think of France where, except in rare… Read More
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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!
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