It’s now 2020, which should mean a fresh start, but sadly the fires don’t know that. Australia has 6 states and 2 territories (see map below) – all 6 states are burning. The 2 territories are safe at the moment, although the Northern Territory had fires in September 2019. Unfortunately, the territory I live in,…
Canberra
Swooping Season
Spring is officially here on Sunday (1st September). And with it (well, from late August) comes swooping season. Magpies have already been spotted dive bombing unsuspecting cyclists and pedestrians in my local area. We have a new one this year, which means in the last 12 months some horrid human has been cruel to the…
My satellite dish bird bath
A few years ago a tree outside my office window (a Liquid Ambar, I think it’s known as Sweet Gum in the US, although it originates from Turkey) died and blew over in a (very) strong wind. Actually it didn’t blow over, more snap in half. We left the stump to dry out and over…
Spring Flowers
I love spring. Regular readers would know it’s my favourite season. One of the things I love in mid- to late-spring are the flowers. Our yard needs lots of work. It’s progressing very slowly but the little sections that have been finished look wonderful in spring. Here are some of the flowers from out front…