Life and Wildlife on the Banks of the Murrumbidgee
When the wind gets above 45km/h every gap and crack in this old house begins to whistle. The walls are two feet thick, made of rammed earth, but many of the windows are single-glazed and rattle...a lot. Even the ones that are double-glazed seem to have gaps for cold drafts. The oil-burning central heating we... Continue Reading →
Not so long ago I woke up to the sound of the dogs barking frantically at an echidna. They seem to take something about the way a spiny anteater moves as an affront to reality. The little heaves among the sharp spines it makes as each leg moves forward are an insult, as is the... Continue Reading →
This map comes from an aerial photo my Dad had taken in 1980 and then carefully stencilled the outlines of the paddocks onto glass. It's been framed and hanging on the wall for years. It's great to have that picture to compare with current images, including another aerial photo I ordered from the state government... Continue Reading →
There are lots of issues clamoring for attention in our world - war, hunger, climate change, disaster, death and despair. I find reading the newspaper a dangerous activity likely to explode a blood pressure cuff across the room. Fifteen years ago, I got the opportunity to move back to the family farm and work on... Continue Reading →
One Bend In The River 