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how much can a koala bear?

May 21, 2014

The event that might have rivalled my sister’s wedding in appeal fortunately happened the morning after. Walking in the direction of breakfast we crossed paths with my uncle and aunt, who advised us that Dad and co. were sitting at the garden tables watching the koala. We picked up the pace pausing only to be … More how much can a koala bear?

on point duty

May 20, 2014

The G.O. didn’t take much convincing to go up to Port Stephens the day before my youngest sister’s wedding, so we left Sydney at a civilized hour and arrived at d’Albora Marinas in Nelson Bay in time for lunch overlooking the water. After lunch we strolled around the marina and spotted 3 pods of dolphins cruising the bay. … More on point duty

burned and bruised

October 17, 2013

Bushfires ravage the periphery of Sydney and around the state. The weather has been hot, windy and dry. Bad. It’s only October. And it’s getting worse. There’s a cooler southerly change expected that only means the wind will change direction. There are already more than 90 fires burning and 100 homes lost in less than … More burned and bruised

And in between we garden…

October 10, 2013

The G.O. and I are absentee gardeners, and spend a few hours each time we go up to our house on the Mid North Coast of NSW keeping the garden presentable, and for me in particular enjoying the time spent in the sun pruning and weeding. During the recent long weekend we spent there, as … More And in between we garden…

The dream is gone

June 23, 2013

Sadly the sun will not rise again for Henry, one of our local Sydney Park swans, who was found dead in the pond reeds Saturday last week. Henry was the father of last years cygnets, the first born in the park. It’s believed he and Matilda had mated again earlier this month, and we were hoping for … More The dream is gone

Here there be spiders – somewhere

June 15, 2013

Arachnophobes will be happy to know the spiders weren’t evident, only their webs. We spent the Queen’s Birthday June long weekend at Taylors Arm, industrious by day, tidying, gardening and maintaining our home. We spent the evenings by the wood fire. The morning sun was warm and illuminated the creations of the industrious nocturnal crafters … More Here there be spiders – somewhere

sweet retreat

April 5, 2013

Spider Alert! Arachnophobes before you look too closely at the photos, the mosaic below includes a pic of our kitchen spider… it’s lovely – doesn’t jump, bite or wander about at night – just keeps to itself in the corner. For the brave there are also pics of a wallaby and joey, birds and flowers… As we do, the … More sweet retreat

Autumn arrives in early morning

March 3, 2013

I set out on my morning work around Sydney Park last Friday equipped with our small digital camera [still without a smartphone walking-blogging companion] to take a couple of photos of the remaining resident swan eating its breakfast. Since returning from holidays I’ve been taking the path up the dreaded hill, as opposed to walking across not … More Autumn arrives in early morning

whooo hwooo

January 5, 2013

Tawny Frog Mouth owls in the tree in front of my aunt’s house at Stuarts Point, NSW, Australia. They stay for a few months during Summer, and have increased over the last few years from 2 to 4, in number.

What’s the go Anna?

January 4, 2013

Resident neighbourhood goanna wandering through our backyard. Close up photo courtesy of the G.O. Taylors Arm, NSW, Australia

Sun Sign: Cancer

January 3, 2013

Obliging, photogenic crab spied by my own Cancerian, the G.O., for his crabby birthday fellows.

tangled up in blue

January 1, 2013

Bowerbirds’nest. Taylors Arm, NSW, Australia

it’s always ourselves we find in the sea

November 3, 2012

Roughseas via her Everypic blog recently posted re Islay which she notes is one of the most beautiful places she’s ever visited (yes, it is worthy of the rap) and a couple of the photos intriguingly reminded me of the beaches north of Broome WA, Australia. Thinking maybe I was hallucinating and in need of … More it’s always ourselves we find in the sea

pfft – ugly ducklings, not

September 16, 2012

Earlier this year I posted we’re expecting when two of the feathered residents built a nest and laid a clutch of eggs in the lower pond at Sydney Park. To understand the level of local excitement and ‘ownership’, you have to know the royal couple, christened Henry & Matilda, have their own Facebook page… Sydney Park … More pfft – ugly ducklings, not

“Fair winds and fallowing seas”

September 4, 2012

Late in August the G.O. and I made history. In the eight year epoch of our relationship within a twenty-plus year friendship, although a few have been planned, we’ve never managed a romantic weekend away to celebrate the anniversary of the day it became apparent our ships had the potential to dock at the same … More “Fair winds and fallowing seas”