I just want to acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands through which I travel and pay my respects to elders past and present. I also acknowledge the painful history of dispossession. Sovereignty was never ceded on these lands and yet despite all of the injustices of our colonial history, First Nation people have maintained … Continue reading Baiame’s Ngunnhu or the Brewarrina fish traps
Under the Milky Way
And it's something quite peculiar,Something that's shimmering and white.Leads you here despite your destination,Under the milky way tonight Wish I knew what you were looking forMight have known what you would find -Under the Milky Way Lyrics as written by Steven John Kilbey Karin Gunilla Jansson (A Soundtrack for this post: https://youtu.be/mA54NBtPKdI ) Photo by … Continue reading Under the Milky Way
Armchair travels – a Greek adventure
One of the few books I have managed to read and really enjoy in recent months is Sally Jane Smith's delightful Unpacking for Greece. A personal journey about resilience and adventure. The wonder of travel and the way it always makes us stronger, better people. Personal, funny and insightful, Sally and her experiences are easy … Continue reading Armchair travels – a Greek adventure
Back on the Blog
I must apologise to everyone participating in the Gaia/nature challenge. I am afraid I have been missing in action from the blog for some time. No excuse for my neglect of this project, but just by way of explanation, I like many in this world suffer from bouts of depression, sometimes it can be extremely … Continue reading Back on the Blog
A brief reading catch up
Okay, so I have been really slack lately, the start of the semester is always a busy time work-wise and I have rashly decided to add to my workload by enrolling in two units in environmental studies. Just wanted to formalise and consolidate my learning in this area. While only enrolled part-time and as an … Continue reading A brief reading catch up
Gaia/ nature reads catch up
Just want to share some of the latest links to Nature reads for the Gaia challenge. Margaret @ From Pyrenees to Pennines reviewed The Lost Rainforests of Britain by Guy Shrubsole a fascinating look at temperate rainforests in the UK. Hard to believe that temperate rainforests now only cover 1% of the earth's surface. They … Continue reading Gaia/ nature reads catch up
A Life with footnotes.
Truthfully, without over-egging it, as I often do, the library and journalism, those things made me who I am. - Terry Pratchett Will update the Gaia challenge and share some links later but for today just A quick non-nature post. I purchased the Terry Pratchett biography: Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes: The Official Biography … Continue reading A Life with footnotes.
Animal Migrations and Human Quests
“It has been decided by our leaders that economic growth is more important. That the extinction crisis is an acceptable trade for their greed.”― Charlotte McConaghy, Migrations image: José Eugenio Gómez Rodríguez Creative Commons I have completed my first two Gaia/nature reads for 2023 both books deal with the theme of migration or journeys, for both animals … Continue reading Animal Migrations and Human Quests
Let’s talk about taxidermy
Saw this piece on the ABC site last week: Poor taxidermy making 'fattypuses' and 'platysausages' out of Australian animals Essentially the article talks about Jack Ashby's highlighting of dodgy taxidermy around the world, especially in regards to Australian fauna. Ashby's book Platypus Matters has been reviewed here on Gumtrees and Galaxies and by May at … Continue reading Let’s talk about taxidermy
Are we ready for the 2023 Gaia/nature challenge
This is the last post of 2022 for me. It has felt like a hectic year and the pandemic pressure did not really ease up, even with open borders, for one reason and another I did not seem to escape into the bush as often as I would have liked, so if I do anything … Continue reading Are we ready for the 2023 Gaia/nature challenge
Gum trees and Galaxies 