Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I've spent a bit more time in the garden over the last few weeks. It's been disturbing just how dry the soil has become, despite regular watering, so I have started the project of installing irrigation to various areas of the garden. The initial project was the front garden which is quite contained and really … Continue reading Dry, dry times
Inspired by this beautiful oak tree that we had a picnic under today, I return to the blog to record some of the current occurrences. I have been very busy in the garden, but today's post is about how we left home to meet friends in the next town and how much entertainment our two … Continue reading Under an Oak
Summer in this part of the world has a particular soundtrack. There is the click and ticks of the cicadas. The percussive rhythm that gives the heartbeat to the days of summer. There are the intermittent melodies of birds visiting the garden. The embellishments to the audible tapestry . . . infrequent squeals of kids … Continue reading Days of Summer
This coming Monday the 21st of December 2020 is the Great Conjunction of Jupiter & Saturn. Given that this is so close to Christmas it is often mistakenly called the Christmas Star. This event occurs in a regular pattern once every 20 years however what makes this event special is the rare opportunity to see … Continue reading The Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn – Dec. 21st 2020
This morning we ventured out early to get to Little Beach. Little Beach is very much an iconic local beach about 35 kms (or just over 20 miles) east of Albany. We arrived around 5:30 to make sandcastles and enjoy the water. Despite the early conditions it was a bit more choppy than expected in … Continue reading Plastic in Paradise
Petit Paradis 