SUMMER DAZE OR CIRCLE OF FIRE?

The problem with Australian summers is you don't know which you're going to have:  a nice day on the river, dinner with friends, or an invasion of flames.   We've had a hot summer, with the compensation of time on the river in my new canoe.   Learning to use it involved lots of shouting, and... Continue Reading →

SMOKE ON THE HORIZON

The problem with hills is that when there's a fire, you can't really see anything. For one thing, there's smoke. Tuesday started with a rolling thunder and scattered rain.  Lightning struck somewhere, but who knew where? On Christmas Eve 2012, while we were in Melbourne, there was a lightning strike that hit a log that... Continue Reading →

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