The very time you need a cape…
I had it all planned.Catch the local train, swap to Bendigo train. Arrive in time for Lorraine to pick me up on the way to the Library for the launch of her new book, ‘Chantelle’s Cloak’. Good plan.Didn’t plan on the rain though. Wiped out the...Under construction
 This fence is made from stripped coconut leaf-fronds. Not sure what it was keeping in – or out – there were only two sides… This construction was on a tiny island which appeared to only have vertical cliff faces for ‘shores’. Apparently...Patterns
 While in Thailand recently, it was easy to be overawed by the size and splendour of royal buildings and temples. And sometimes it is in looking closely that the majesty of the constructions can be appreciated. For me anyway. Here are three close looks.Ceramics on a...A poem for National Poetry Week
stormthe earth holds her breathand the air hangs heavy as a sleeping childfar awaythunder rumbles a warningand the wind puffstiny cool-breath promisesclouds boil and bubbledarken and doubleand light dropssudden as a lightboltit arrivesstormbreathstormlightstormroarsky...Flowers and fruit
When we arrived in Bangkok airport recently, we had to wait some hours for our connecting flight in an almost empty airport. It was easy to see the beautiful flower pots that were liberally scattered through the terminals. And once we arrived at our destination, the...
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When a whale washes up on a local beach, you have to take a look, don't you? Cue questions. Where did it come from? What species is it? How many ocean animals will it feed? #wonder #lifecycle #whalefall HarperCollins Children's Books
Peter Cheong
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There's nothing like a winter solstice swim to start the day! Yes, cold, but so energising. wednesday_ocean_waders
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Beaching, Coorong style. #wander #wonder
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