“Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people that they don't like.”― Will Rogers I find myself reflecting on our materialist tendencies. Not so much our tendency to buy things we don't want but rather our tendency to buy more than we need. I recognise that sometimes … Continue reading Tiny teardrop vs giant luxury RV
Green Maleny
So much for grand plans to post regularly, afraid last week got away from me a bit and then on the weekend we decided to do a quick overnight camp to the gorgeous village of Maleny in the Sunshine coast hinterland. Maleny is one of our regular back yard haunts and a fantastic option for … Continue reading Green Maleny
Yam daisies and desire lines #BookSnapSunday
image source: Mike Bayly This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 The plant pictured above is the Australian yam daisy or murnong and it plays a significant part in this week's #BookSnapSunday book Desire Lines by Felicity Volk. It is also sometimes called the Australian dandelion since it is very similar in appearance … Continue reading Yam daisies and desire lines #BookSnapSunday
The gift of slowing down
Just reflecting on this time of flux and uncertainty we seem to be living through at the moment and wondering if perhaps there is a silver lining to the pandemic. Has the pandemic given us the gift of slowing down? Or are people working harder than ever with working from home? Has there been a … Continue reading The gift of slowing down
Environment-Nature-climate: reading list
image source pixabay I am thinking of making the Gaia/ Environment reading challenge a permanent feature on Gum trees and Galaxies, holding the reading challenge each year and adding an ongoing list of environmental themed reads for any one interested in extending their reading in this area. To that end I am starting a new … Continue reading Environment-Nature-climate: reading list
Nature reads for #BookSnapSunday
“If you brew your own cauldron, magic will surely happen.” - Dara McAnulty Diary of a young naturalist. https://www.instagram.com/p/CF59qitFpx1/ I have over the last couple of weeks read some great books that fit the Gaia nature reading challenge, including the one pictured above October October by Katya Balen and illustrated by Angela Harding. I have … Continue reading Nature reads for #BookSnapSunday
Flanagan’s Reserve and Mt Barney
So needed a bit of tree time and decided to do a quick overnight camp at Flanagan's Reserve and do a walk in the Mt Barney National park. Since we were planning a national park walk and Bronte was staying home for work and study we thought this was a good opportunity to leave Ada … Continue reading Flanagan’s Reserve and Mt Barney
#BookSnapSunday – Diary of a young naturalist.
So this weekend didn't go quite as planned. Did an overnight camp at Flanagan Reserve, fair to say not one of our better camping weekends, but more of that to come, for now just the quick weekly BookSnap. Not a great photo but it is a great book, Dara McAnulty's Diary of a Young Naturalist. … Continue reading #BookSnapSunday – Diary of a young naturalist.
A green embrace
This week's arboreal themed post is focused on a tree close to home and despite it being considered an aggressive alien, it is a tree I am rather fond of. In my home town, one species of tree stands out above all others and has become so strongly associated with the garden city it has … Continue reading A green embrace
Missing in action again – #BookSnap Sunday
I have been a bit missing in action this last week. It has been a funny year, so little travel, not even a lot of weekend camping trips. Although we had made a conscious decision to give up travel that involved flying before the pandemic hit, I do still miss it even if I never … Continue reading Missing in action again – #BookSnap Sunday
