I haven’t been posting lately. I’ve still been sitting on the benches though. Lily Pond Bench, By the Way Bench, Back Deck Bench, the Other Side Bench and even down at Pier Bench. The pier was beautiful, I sat out there all alone listening to sound of ripples gently slapping on the underside of the […]
Month: November 2021
Day 76 – Back Deck Bench
Again, there was no words… Only a quiet sense of space, and the gently falling rain. Another image, of the profusion of buds on what I think might be primrose, but I’m not sure.
Day 75 – Back Deck Bench
I sat outside as the rain fell steadily on the roof of the back veranda. But… for the first time, there was no words, so there’s no voice recording. There was just a sense of the space that surrounded me. And all was quiet. So instead of words, I share the image of this wet […]
Day 74 – Back Deck Bench
It’s very peaceful out here at sunset. The tops of the long grass in the field behind are waving in the breeze. My house feels peaceful in the evenings. There is the most beautiful rosebush on the side of my back deck. It was planted long before I came here. I’ve never done much to […]
Day 73 – Lily Pond Bench
I was sitting very still on the Bench today just enjoying the moment, when this tiny, fuzzy caterpillar with an amazing headpiece started trekking past me. His furry little ‘feathers’ ruffle very smoothly and rhythmically as he walks. He’s magnificent in his tiny-ness. He doesn’t seem to mind that he’s so tiny and that his […]
Day 72 – Other Side Bench
I think it’s offical – this is my least favourite bench along the river. So close to Northern Bench, but it feels a world away. Something interesting though is that the flood markers are here. I remember when the river was flooded, being across the other side wondering how high the water was. From the […]
Day 71 – Big Old Tree Bench
It’s an amazing day for birds today. In the tree across the river there’s a Kookaburra, standing proudly on a high branch. A pair of Red-rumped Parrots are also nesting in one of the hollows. I only saw their nest because I was sitting here in the tree quietly when they landed. They looked around, […]
Day 70 – Lily Pond Bench
There’s a Black-shouldered Kite above the Bench today. He’s hunting in the field beside the pond. They’re amazing birds, white with red eyes, and this black pattern on the tips of the underside of their wings. So you can only tell if it’s the Black-shouldered or the Letter-winged Kite when they fly. Both have an […]
Day 69 – Back Deck Bench
It’s a perfect sunny day, bright blue sky, gentle breeze, singing birds, the whole deal. On the peach tree, the little flowers have turned into fuzzy peach buds. Summer is definitely on its way.
Day 68 – Lily Pond Bench
All the lily flowers are open today. It’s just beautiful. They must open up on the sunny days. They are standing proudly on their little stalks and opening up their perfect little petals to the sun. Some have little tinges of pink and others are pure waxy white. Gorgeous.