The wind is roaring through the trees at the moment. It’s a very blustery day, the leaves are being stripped off the trees. But the little trees beside the bench here have just started to sprout for spring. I can see the little green buds on their bare twigs. Sitting on the bench today, I […]
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Day 176 – Switchback Bench
There’s a big group of honeyeaters next to me. They’re having an argument about something. I’ve been sitting on the Bench for quite a long time today. I was hoping I would feel better like I so often do here. But today, there’s just a lot of sadness, a lot of uncertainty, a lot of […]
Day 172 – Switchback Bench
Some days it feels like I could sit on the Bench all day. Today’s one of those days. I don’t want to leave. There’s just something so special when you sit and ‘be’. And look at the sky, and the birds, and notice how the air feels and watch the water flow by. But my […]
Day 168 – Switchback Bench
I’ve been talking out loud to the birds lately. They’re so beautiful. They bring me so much joy. Today, this little grey fantail was flying around, busily catching bugs. I said to him, “Dear fantail, I would love to take a photo of you”. And he landed on a fence nearby, and just looked at […]
Day 166 – Switchback Bench
It’s a lovely day today. It’s not as cold as it has been. There’s a little bird singing close by to the river. I’m going to see if I can find him. And if I can find him, I’m going to take a picture and write later what it was. Note: It was a new […]
Day 164 – Switchback Bench
The bridge is well out of the water. It’s clear by at least a full meter. But it’s covered in piles of debris like this pile in the photo.
Day 155 – Switchback Bench
The footbridge is officially underwater today. You can still see the faint outline, and the way the flow of the water changes as it goes over the bridge.