Nambucca Valley
Photo essay inspired by a cut-out in a camp fireplace, riverside Warrell Creek.
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Emerald Beach
Wandering the headlands above Emerald Beach north of Coffs Harbour today was a lovely opportunity…
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Not Tonight Dear
Fun poetry inspired by some holiday-rental rowboats stuck on the lowtide.
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Tempted by the Sea
My grandmother was a talented artist, using tree bark as her medium.
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She Will Remain
She lies behind youanother century, backturned she will remain. Location: Nambucca Heads (NSW) AustraliaWeekly Photo…
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The Art of the Selfie
Taking a selfie was the first assignment in the Dogwood Original Photo Challenge 2017.
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Dragon Fruit Cactus
While home in Australia, my mother's dragonfruit came into bloom.
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Who Was Lost at Sea
A walk through the heritage cemetery on the headland at Nambucca Heads inspired this little…
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The Path of 2016
Photo essay inspired by a black rainforest beetle, ready to jump in the water.
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Alone at the Edge
Poetry inspired by a once vibrant tidal creek, now blocked from the ocean by sand.
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The Last of the Day
Poetry and photos inspired by a gorgeous sunset over the Nambucca River.
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The Colours of Day
Spending Christmas Day with my uncle and his friends, behind the Dorrigo mountain.
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Anticipation
Fun video loop captured at the Black Rock, behind the old Forest Road.
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The Arrival of Magic Fish Dreaming
My friend June Perkins releases her beautiful book of poetry.
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She Was Light
I think bright yellow flowers on the side of an overcast headland were put there…
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Little Snake on the Sand
Strange to see a little snake on the sand today, looking so alive.
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The Monster You Created
Graffiti covers the Midco Smallgoods -- once a thriving business and local employer. The highway…
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Blue Mountains Wildflowers
I take these gorgeous memories of my early summer in the Blue Mountains.
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Things That Relax
Poetry and photos inspired by my mother's garden in Nambucca Heads, Australia.
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From the Black Forest
Not long after I took this photo my cat knocked the little bear off the…
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Why I Write
I write to feel the thrill and excitement and possibility: as I lose all sense of…
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It’s not this time of year without …
Photo essay celebrating the roadside signs for Christmas seafood fare. Totally Australian.
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The Magic of Ebor Daisies
I love how these little white flowers illuminate the roadside between Ebor and Guyra.
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North-west of Goondiwindi
Memories of the last days of my Uncle Lincoln A. Ward, captured in a piece…
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The Sea Beneath Us
Photographs of street art and graffiti style murals by Melinda Irvine.
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Shade and Shadows
My mother and I spent a hot November afternoon hugging the shaded tracks in the…
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It’s gone: Tiny and Sandra B. parted
Sandra B. and T. Timberlake prove that breakups are actually breakups.
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Transmogrify
A new word inspired this photography challenge and beachside photo essay.
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Miss Q. Cwoc
I really can't remember where that came from, but I do remember giggling.
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Landscape
Photo essay at the Blackrock Swamp featuring my favourite paperbarks and slanted melaleucas.
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Leaf Litter
Walking dad's dog Rumble behind the old swamp, black sand between my toes.
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Fifty Years
This bit of bush verse is a tribute to mum and dad, who celebrated their…
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In a Natural World
Walking along the beach in the early afternoon on a stressful day inspired this little…
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I Like My Poverty Behind Glass
Rainy afternoon waiting for my son in the shopping mall playcentre, I sip coffee and…
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I Went Looking for Piglets: a One Versed Mystery
This lone ginger cat looking for piglets really made me giggle.
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the spider-man files
A cute little photo study of Jerry in his spider-man costume. I love how he…
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The Shrine of Agtalin
A large statue with mystical qualities can be seen for miles on the horizon-line in…
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The Architecture of Fear
The broken bottles on the top of fences in the Philippines make me a little…
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Releasing my very first book: Paperbark Wetlands
Paperbark Wetlands was a multimedia poetry eBook but is no longer available for sale.
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Lady Goes Out For Water
An old piece of street art hidden behind a pile of garbage inspired this photo…
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Shine
Light strikes your attention at odd times and these silhouettes from inside a big shopping…
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Magic Fish Dreaming
Author and poet June Perkins is launching a book of children's poetry Magic Fish Dreaming…
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Another clueless #ParentFail (reading Faunaverse)
Like all new moms my zeal for storytelling overrides my ability to assess what's actually…
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Jerry opens Faunaverse
A wonderful parcel arrived in the Philippines today. Faunaverse!
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Poverty in the Philippines
In February 2014 I travelled to the Philippines intending to do one month’s volunteer work…
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Quest
There is something about the way these flowering grasses move into the wind that holds…
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We Can Fly Together
When Jerry prays to God or wishes for something he always asks for wings so…
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Quiet acts of kindness
There is something in the quiet stoicism in which Filipinos approach discomfort that is compelling.
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Looking for a Poem
Waiting outside my son's grade 3 classroom, I scribble down a poem -- as little…
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How to keep kids safe from harm?
Encouraging the local kids to stay away from online gaming dens or roam around the…
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Out the Window of the Bus
Taking a bus ride to the city for some fun, and groceries.
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Ode to the WIFI Connection
oh while you are sleeping or dreaming or driving i’m out there, somewhere looking … for…
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How narrow ideas gain wide attention
Racism, intolerance and discrimination only gain power when one individual's comments are given more focus…
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