26th January is Australia Day. Marking the anniversary of the landing of the “first fleet” of convict ships from the UK in 1788[1] it is not without controversy, recording, as it does, the beginning of the immigration of non-indigenous people to this country, with all that later resulted for the Aboriginal people. It also … Continue reading Australia Day
Beaches
Bay of Fires
"Bay of Fires" Once upon a pristine beach Of dolphin swell and pearly sand, We splashed, barefoot, through crystal pools Of fossil-peppered, surf-hewn rocks, A tidal gift of ancient land. Bright waters - sapphire, turquoise, jade, Fade to aqua-mirrored sheen, Recede in arcs of glistening foam, And spiral shells, and fizzing stones. A rhythmic, iridescent … Continue reading Bay of Fires
Racing to the Edge of the World
It's true, I've been worrying a lot lately about the catastrophe that is Donald Trump. But you might be relieved to learn that this isn't a 'Survivalist' Trumpocalypse rant or a rewrite of "On the Beach". This is a story about time and how travelling makes me more conscious of how little of it we … Continue reading Racing to the Edge of the World
Creature Comforts on the Farm
When you’ve given up your house, put nearly all your worldly possessions in storage, and you’re on the road for a year with just an old Land Rover and a tent to call home, you miss your creature comforts. And if you’re crazy enough to be travelling with your adored and spoiled dogs, you notice … Continue reading Creature Comforts on the Farm
No Fixed Abode
We wanderers, ever seeking the lonelier way, begin no day where we have ended another day; and no sunrise finds us where sunset left us. Even while the earth sleeps we travel. We are the seeds of the tenacious plant, and it is in our ripeness and our fullness of heart that we are given … Continue reading No Fixed Abode
Four Corners Australia 