Managed to escape the confines of Toowoomba briefly on the weekend and drove through the Sunshine coast hinterland, the Blackall range drive. A picturesque drive through lush green hills and winding roads, punctuated by delightful villages with artisan crafts and excellent cafes. When it comes to places to eat on the road you are spoilt … Continue reading Blackall Range Tourist drive
Dogs are hard work but they are all worth the effort to bring out the best.
public domain Last week a story on the ABC about the number of maremma dogs needing re-homing, caught my eye. Apparently demand for the dogs increased after the success of the film Oddball, a movie about a Maremma used to protect penguins. This story highlights one of my pet concerns, that is people taking on … Continue reading Dogs are hard work but they are all worth the effort to bring out the best.
Mother Miller and the hat pin
Every time I walk my dog in our local Queens Park I walk past this small plaque placed in tribute to Emma Miller, feisty, political, woman extraordinaire. Miller is perhaps somewhat unfairly remembered for one incident in particular, an incident that occurred late in her life, involving a riot, a hat pin and a police … Continue reading Mother Miller and the hat pin
Sunshine Blogger
I am afraid I am a bit slack when it comes to blogging memes but I thank Simeon at Levine Lowdown for nominating me for the the Sunshine Blogger award. I am flattered that Simeon nominated Gum trees and Galaxies. Check out Levine Lowdown I have enjoyed reading the commentary on news and the the … Continue reading Sunshine Blogger
Summer camping
A fellow teardrop traveler with a shade canopy I am suffering from major camping withdrawal! Camping in the Australian summer can be a hot exercise, which is why we generally avoid going camping through the worst of the summer. This year the bush fire risk has added to the reasons not to camp, but my … Continue reading Summer camping
Let everything happen to you…
I just really liked the above quote from the German poet Rainer Maria Rilke it was used as an epigraph at the end of the Taika Waititi film Jo Jo Rabbit, a movie I loved. It is from the poem Go to the Limits of Your Longing. I have to confess that while I was aware of … Continue reading Let everything happen to you…
Same Park, Different View
Since S and I have had our dog, Ada, we get to walk a lot more. We did this walk in Laurel Bank Park on a day that was cloudy and promising rain. We have had a week of showers and the parks and gardens of Toowoomba are responding to this long overdue largess. Every … Continue reading Same Park, Different View
A Cemetery mystery
The summer is our quite time in regards to camping, we tend to stay around home base at lot more over the summer, exploring our local environment and resources a bit more. I rely heavily on local parks for my nature fix and Toowoomba does have an abundance of parks, it is not called the … Continue reading A Cemetery mystery
#BookSnapSunday – The Wild Remedy and a Black Gully Walk
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7M3IAwA_H3/ This is the post I meant to do last week, but the bushfire emergency seemed to overwhelm and posting about the healing power of nature just did not feel right at the time. I have blogged about Emma Mitchell's The Wild Remedy here. I love the idea of walking in nature to heal. I … Continue reading #BookSnapSunday – The Wild Remedy and a Black Gully Walk
Some blogs that make me smile
I feel like I have been getting bogged down in the negative of late so just wanted to share something positive.It has been a while since I have shared links to other great blogs so I thought it was about time I did that again. I have selected a couple of blogs that generally gift … Continue reading Some blogs that make me smile
