This is Max. Max had a brief encounter with Chief and they became instant friends. One evening a jogger knocked on our door clutching a huge dog collar with a black labrador attached to it. The jogger wanted to know if it was our escaped dog. We said ‘no’. The jogger didn’t have a mobile […]
And this is also Word of the Day for me! evanescent adjective soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing. moment in time. An Easter sunset captured in Belair, South Australia and one I knew I wouldn’t be seeing again for a while. Evanescent
This week, share a photo of something that says Heritage to you. I chose to focus on a tradition to which I don’t belong, but to which I’ve been exposed to; Having lived in Australia for just under twelve years, I have seen a fair amount of Aboriginal art, mainly in museums and galleries, and although I am […]
Whether it’s water or some other reflective surface, what have you seen recently that has changed your perspective on the view? This week’s photo challenge. Reflecting One evening a couple of weeks ago, Chief and I visited the the South Bank precinct in Brisbane heading to a new restaurant and while Chief took a business call, […]
Wanderlust “a strong desire to travel.” This week I can absolutely relate to David W’ and the surreal sensation of standing on the opposite side of the world to your usual abode. I experienced this 12 years ago when we arrived in Sydney en-route to our new home in Adelaide. After seeing the photos of the […]
This week’s photo challenge is to share an image that means “earth” whether it’s a panorama of a landscape that takes your breath away, a close-up revealing a detail in nature, or another scene that honors the outdoors, as we prepare to celebrate Earth Day on April 22. I took this photograph a couple of […]
This week’s photo challenge is to share a photo that depicts your interpretation of “security.” While there are several interpretations I could have posted for this, I chose the photograph I took when visiting Penang a couple of years ago; scores of lovers have secured their love for each other at Love Lock, Penang Hill. Chief […]
Living in tropical Queensland there is an abundance of lush green tropical plants and vegetation which appears so vibrant against the deep blue sky. It IS Easy Being Green!
South Australia boast some of the best wineries in Australia and maybe the world (I’m a tiny bit modest.) One of our favourite day trips as newbies, way back in 2005, was discovering these world class wineries, some of which were off the beaten track and off the sealed road. We drove around this bend in […]
The city of Brisbane in Queensland Australia was built on a river – the Brisbane River (why complicate matters?) The river and the city are a good match and without it, Brisbane would be odd – no river taxis and nocity cats, no paddle steamer and no mangroves. It has several different skylines as the […]
Waking the Wombat