Author: denise

Birds

As the heatwave continues

| January 31, 2014
OK, technically it is not a heatwave as we only got to 34.8 degrees yesterday, rather than the regulation 35 degrees. And the ‘heatwave’ is not actually continuing,
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Jam

Almost Christmas

| December 23, 2013
It is almost Christmas and this years bounty has been transformed into Christmas trees… I mean treats. Who doesn’t appreciate home made preserves? Especially in this era of
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Pets

Spring Rain

| September 17, 2013
Well the much needed Spring rain finally came! And weren’t we grateful… especially my broad beans. It also gave me an opportunity to sit all snug inside (
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Art

Inspired

| September 13, 2013
Who would have thought that after so many years I would finally get back into painting… but how can I not with things to inspire me everywhere on
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Birds

Kookaburra roost

| August 5, 2013
Very often, especially on cold nights, we will have a family of kookaburras all nestle together on the same branch in one of our eucalypts. Anywhere between two
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Pets

Winter wonderland

| July 17, 2013
We have so far been pretty lucky with the weather for our first official winter up here. Most days are cool, but sunny. The skies are clear and
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Marsupials

Surprise Bulb

| July 15, 2013
We have a garden bed dedicated to bulbs, most of the year it looks barren except for the weeping crabapple in the centre and the spectacular liquid amber
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Birds

Eastern Spinebill

| June 22, 2013
You can always tell when the Eastern Spinebills are around. You can hear their clapping wings as they fly way before you actually see them. They flit around
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Birds

Crimson Rosella

| May 30, 2013
  As the weather turns colder we get visited by the Crimson Rosellas. Being a city girl, I just assumed they were the same size as our lovely
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