Petrichor, Rain, and My Washing
The word petrichor was termed back in 1964 by two Australian scientists studying the smells of wet weather. As one does. For it’s a smell to be found in a contrast of places: a bottle of red wine, a road steaming after a summer storm.
Free things to do in Melbourne
Some free things to do in Melbourne (with a few temptations along the way)
Musings on a Morning Drive
Diary of a Witch Doctor: Thoughts as I drive to work and why I often have to pull over to just sit an simply be, if only for a few minutes.
Seed pods, Fire and the Australian Bush
Photographs of blackened seed pods in the Australian bush. The heat of the fire has caused them to burst open and release their seeds.
Walking Melbourne Backwards
Discovering new sights in Melbourne. I thought I knew the city well until I tried a different way to my usual path.
Rain
Thoughts as my the creek in my backyard breaks its banks and I struggle through flood waters to reach the airport
Surf's Up
Surfing in Australia - there’s nothing like the tail of a cyclone to bring on the waves and bring out the surfers