The downside of living on the 27th parallel south in the sub-tropics of Australia is that the season’s tend to be very similar ~ All a bit same same – It appears that the lower the latitudinal number of where you are on the globe, results in less seasonal variations of vegetation. One lot of 365 days […]
The Beach – A haven between two worlds
A beach is enticing, but what is it that makes it so alluring? Blue sea… white sand… and thoughts of lying in the shade of a tree whilst listening to the water lapping up on the shore can’t help but wash waves of relaxation over you. There are few people who have ‘work’ associations with […]
Koalas
I’ve only ever seen a koala in the wild twice. Once in a beautiful piece of eucalyptus forest in northern NSW where tucked high up in the fork of a tree between trunk and branch the koala was perched, or was it wedged? 😉 And the second time was on an horrendously busy road in an outer […]
Brisbane and Boab Trees
I love travelling on my home turf. I live on an island out in the bay off Brisbane, which is only an hour from the centre but each time I go into the city I enjoy viewing it as though through the eyes of a visitor! I took the vehicle ferry this time as opposed to […]
Melbourne – Part 2
On Friday of last week (Aug 2010) I flew from Brisbane to Melbourne for the day to be presented, by the Victorian Minister for Small Business the Honourable Joe Helper MP, with a certificate honouring Journey Jottings being a finalist in the Australian Home Based Business Awards this year. The Exhibition Centre is next to the Maritime Museum so after the […]
Melbourne, Australia
Journey Jottings was a finalist in the Australian Home Based Business Awards this year (2010), so last Friday I flew from Brisbane down to Melbourne for the day to be presented with a certificate to honour the achievement by the Victorian Minister for Small Business the Honourable Joe Helper MP ~ #Travel Tip: Check in […]
Purnululu – The Bungle Bungles in the Kimberleys, NW Australia

We had a call this morning from the Bungle Bungles – Purnululu National Park – up in the Kimberleys in the north of Western Australia ~ In the Dry Season in northern Australia they experience beautiful clear blue skies and perfect temperatures for travelling and exploring the Kimberley region in the NW. They were calling to order […]
Osprey
We went across the Bay in the boat… Took the tinny over to Stradbroke Island in Moreton Bay (off Brisbane, Queensland) over the weekend …and went for a gorgeous walk along the beach We looked up in this eucalyptus And saw half way up the tree… An Osprey Here are some close ups 😉 […]
Spice of Life Linoprints
It’s always exciting to get invitations to art gallery exhibition openings and this week I got one for an exhibition of lino-prints by Anna Curtis at ‘Framed ~ The Darwin Gallery’ that runs from the 9th July to the end of the month (2010) If you are lucky enough to be in Darwin (enjoying the […]
Moon & Sun Rise
The simplest of things are so often the most enjoyable ~ Last weekend,we had the pleasure of watching the moon rise up behind Stradbroke Island during our evening walk… And the following morning, woke up to this simply beautiful sunrise What a weekend 😀 Have a good one!