Today, the Bench was unbelievably noisy. The river’s resident flock of Little Corellas decided to land in the tree above me. Not only was I worried about getting pooped on, but they were deafening. They always seem like they are everywhere, and are all you can hear when they are above. They were screeching, shrieking, […]
Month: August 2021
Day 2 – Northern Bench
The river is lined by huge River Gum trees. They are old trees covered in scars from where they have dropped branches over the years. Just like yesterday, I’m sitting here on the Bench wearing a mask, because COVID-19 regulations say we should. I am tired of all the restrictions. It feels like in Victoria […]
Day 1 – Northern Bench
So here I am, sitting on the park bench by the river down the end of my street. There are two benches along this path. I will call this one Northern Bench, and the other, which is further from my house, Southern Bench. It is a beautiful sunny morning. The grass is green, the sky […]