Day 43 – Pier Bench
Once a year, on the anniversary of my Father’s passing, my family comes down to the pier. We bring flowers from our gardens in big containers. We walk out to…
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Day 42 – Private Bench
I snuck away for a quiet moment at Private Bench. We brought a friend to the river today. They’re hanging out near Northern Bench, climbing trees, skipping rocks and making…
Day 41 – Lily Pond Bench
Another windy, windy day. There are fewer frogs at the Lily Pond. There’s a big flock of Ibises flying high up in the puffy clouds. The sound of the wind…
Day 40 – Back Deck Bench
It’s the most perfect day. There’s not a cloud in the deep blue sky, except for one tiny little white smudge. The sun is warm, the breeze is cool, and…
Day 39 – Private Bench
The river is almost back to its normal flow. There’s very little to suggest that this whole area where I’m sitting was underwater for the last few days. The only…
Day 38 – Northern Bench (only a little bit flooded)
Then, just like that, the floodwaters drop. The whole path, which was underwater yesterday, now looks really quite dry. It’s amazing. Northern Bench is almost out of the water. Southern…
Day 37 – Northern Bench (still flooded)
It’s absolutely surreal sitting here in the morning mist, watching the floodwaters very quietly but swiftly pass by. The Bench is just beginning to emerge from the floodwater, just the…
Day 36 – Northern Bench (flooded)
This morning was such a shock! Northern Bench is completely underwater. You can’t even see it. The photo shows where the Bench is, but there’s no sign of it. The…
Day 35 – Lily Pond Bench
The frogs are once again really loud today. The banjo frogs. I feel a little disconnected today. I’m frustrated. And to make it worse, I’m frustrated that I’m frustrated. Instead…
Day 34 – Back Deck Bench
I don’t know what to say. Today, it didn’t work. Sitting out here didn’t make me feel good. Or did it? It’s hard to tell. The frogs are very loud…