Life and Wildlife on the Banks of the Murrumbidgee
I find the rocks around our hills to be beautiful. Not so much fun when we run into them in long grass with the truck, but otherwise they add interest to what would otherwise be a smooth and boring landscape. Our rocks are very, very old. Formed over four hundred million years ago, just as... Continue Reading →
This last winter was not only dry, but infested with wombats. Wombats are both secretive and stubborn. Each one likes to go where it goes, and each one treats an obstacle as something to be tunnelled through, or under. They rarely deviate from their planned route. Sometimes, that’s right in front of a car. ... Continue Reading →
Is the method I’ve been using to plant native trees too slow? Is there a better way? I’ve just had an example of speedy planting, which if it works, will do ten years of my work in two weeks. Impressive. I signed a Forestry contract with the carbon capture company Greenfleet late last year. They... Continue Reading →
In December we got a reminder of what it means when climate change increases the force of a storm. Some evening thunder rolled in as we watched calmly from the verandah. "That seems pretty fierce" Charlie remarked, looking concerned. We soothed him with "Just a summer storm. We get them all the time." And then... Continue Reading →
In the darkness, I heard the dog barking and scuffling with something in the gravel driveway. I assumed it was a beetle. Obviously something small. But when I went over to look I could see it was a snake. Calypso was dodging in and out enthusiastically. So much for the snake-avoidance training. I shouted at... Continue Reading →
One Bend In The River 