A salty creek weaves its way through the scrubby wetlands of Gilman and Barker Inlet. Not so wet are these wetlands now as summer reaps its share of the life giving water. A few stubborn waterholes remain linked along the curvy, salty, watercourse; resisting to the last. The birds know it is just a matter … Read more
Tucked away on the eastern side of North Adelaide is a rural oasis in the midst of suburbia. Not only is Lefevre Park, part of the Adelaide Parklands but also home to a herd of horses owned by and looked after by local residents. It seems such an odd place to find these beautiful animals … Read more
Diving during the transition into twilight is a strange and beautiful sensation. It sneaks up on you stealthily like a high cloud creeping across the sun. At first I am simply aware of a change in mood. Some fish become scarce while others, more at home in the dark places of the sea come out … Read more
There are many rite of passage traditions we observe, give meaning to and feel some strong emotive connection with. Today our daughter and her partner boarded a plane for Europe, a trip the two of them had planned for more than a year. Funny how I never imagined how important this would be to me … Read more
No not my everyday view this time but a quick trip to Melbourne to see one of our favourite musicians. Our personal after show party found us here at a bar at the top of the Crown Metropol. I’ve always found the view from high places addictive. I’d prefer a mountain top but this will … Read more
Another beautiful visit to the Barker Inlet Wetlands and again such a lovely interlude in my drive home. As summer progresses I am watching the water here dry up and the birds beginning to congregate at the deepest pools. I wonder if the the water will last the summer …
In South Melbourne markets there is a chocolate shop with a difference. Large display windows here only hint at the yummy offerings to be consumed. Not that you would want to eat a Pokémon, they are way too cute. Peer in the shop window and you see a chocholate factory in action. Stare into one … Read more
I could stare into this golden seascape for hours. The minimal perspective, no distractions, an almost meditative wandering in my imagination through the complexity upon complexity of the worlds both below and above. I am reminded how rich and how grateful I am for these experiences. Like gold mined from beneath impossible mountains to be … Read more
Back in the water again after a long dry spell I have rediscovered a wonderful dive site I used dive on when I was teaching. I’d almost forgotten how beautiful the wreck of ‘The Australian’ can be when you have it all to yourself. Like all wrecks, ‘The Australian’, or more affectionately ‘The Dredge’, is … Read more
When ever I see a solitary shoe lying on the ground, or on a bench, caught in a tree or dangling from an overhead power cable my imagination runs crazy. Did someone come off the worse for a joke with friends, did something tragic happen here or was it just left and forgotten. Two shoes, … Read more