Hi everyone, I hope you and yours are going well. Yesterday, 8 March was International Women's Day. And whilst I didn't do anything specifically to celebrate women yesterday, I decided to share a few photos of women I have taken over the last month at some events where I was taking photos. The first was on the 16th February where I, and other members of the Photography Group of ..read more

 Hi everyone. I hope you and yours are doing well. Life has been so busy - so something a little different today. It has been a hot summer - so here is a poem I wrote from a writing prompt at my writing group. DAYS OF SUMMERA gaggle tumbles from the busWe unstitck our legs from vinyl seatsClamp sunhats on headsTramp up the sand hill hauling bags, esky, sunshadeSand drags at our ..read more

 Hi everyone. I hope all is well with you. A few years ago I brought to you the beautiful Rosea Marri - Pink Rosea marri tree - Corymbia calophylla variation "rosea" - and as it is flowering here at the moment I thought it deserved another showing - along with two other flowering gums - also in the Corymbia family - that are currently flowering in our hot Western Australian ..read more

Hello dear readers. Welcome to the Australia Day edition. We celebrate Australia day on 26 January - but in true Aussie tradition - if the day comes on the weekend (like it does on Sunday this year), we declare a public holiday the next work day - ie Monday! Aussies love public holidays! To celebrate Australia Day I thought I would share with you a few things us Aussies invented. You ..read more

 Hi everyone. I hope 2025 has started well for you. Last year I brought to you my Midwest, Goldfields, Wildflower Trundle which started in September - and I promised to bring you the last part. Finally here it is.To recap here is the map - for part 7 we are on our homeward run, leaving Karalee Rock and heading to Elachbutting Rock and nearby Beringbooding Rock, before heading ..read more

Hello dear readers, and welcome to my New Year edition. Another year has come and gone. I can't believe it is already 2025! It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating the dawn of 2000. Over those 25 years we retired, we lost our parents, our eldest son got married, and had two children, the eldest of whom has just completed Year 12 and going to university next year! How did that happen so ..read more

 As the sun sets on 2024 I wish my family, friends, supporters and all who pass this way a very happy, healthy and peaceful 2025, finding joy and fulfillment in all you do. My thoughts go out to all those who are moving into the new year without their loved one. I pray for peace all around the world, and a better future for us all. I hope you have enjoyed visiting my blog this past year. I ..read more

 Hi dear blogging friends, and welcome to my Christmas edition. I was wandering around blogland wondering what to do for my Christmas post and I came across this site - Why Christmas.com I found it to be a really interesting site explaining the traditions and customs of Christmas, and how different cultures celebrate Christmas around the world. Not everyone celebrates ..read more

 Hello dear blogging friends. I hope you and yours are doing well. I thought before the year finishes I better finish off our Wildflower-Midwest-Goldfields Trundle. But I see now there is going to be two posts to finish this off. If you didn't see the last post you can revisit here - Part 5 - Leonora, and Gwalia, Western AustraliaWe are going to be free camping for the next few nights ..read more

 Hi all, I hope you and yours are doing well. Life has been busy here and I haven't blogged the last few weeks, and now it is December already! But I have been busy - mostly with getting ready for a market, family things, photography and writing, etc etc just life really. In there I managed to get myself elected as Secretary of my photography group - and at the moment it is a steep learning ..read more