I just walked carefully along the path where I saw the snake the other day. Predictably, there was no sign of the snake at all, but I’ll probably always be careful on that trail, at least for a while. It’s the most beautiful afternoon. There’s a cool gentle breeze and some weak sunshine. I do […]
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Day 42 – Other Side Bench
I’ve been sitting here in this wonderful patch of weak autumn sunshine. I’m surrounded by fallen leaves of various colours. I’ve been sitting here with my eyes closed because that low angle sun is coming straight into my face. I was wondering how many health problems might simply be caused by not relaxing often enough. […]
Day 41 – Big Old Tree Bench
It was a warm day today, and it’s a warm, still evening. It’s sunset and everything is slightly golden. We’re watching Edward hanging out with a bunch of native Ducks. They’re getting ready for the night, roosting on a log down in the river. It’s funny because Edward is so easy to spot, while the […]
Day 40 – Other Side Bench
I saw a snake near the steps as I crossed the river. It’s very well camouflaged when hiding in the fallen leaves. But it was pretty long, and I don’t think it realised only half of it was hidden!
Day 39 – Big Old Tree Bench
There’s a stiff breeze blowing up the river from the south. It’s making ripples on the surface of the river, and it looks so lovely. It’s rippling past me, reflecting the sky and the leaves. There’s so many butterflies around today. It must be the season for these orange butterflies. I think they are the […]
Day 38 – Big Old Tree Bench
I climbed up into the tree today, and I’m actually lying down on one of its wide, almost horizontal, branches. I’m looking up at the sky, watching all the birds flittering around. There’s a Willie Wagtail skimming water bugs off the surface of the river. We also saw a flock of Red-browed Finches on the […]
Day 37 – Northern Bench
It’s been kind of cold and raining all week. And there’s clouds all around me on the horizon, but sitting here on Northern Bench, I am in a patch of wonderfully warm sunshine. The sunshine is gleaming off the bark of a small tree nearby. There was lots of tiny interesting little marks on the […]
Day 36 – Northern Bench
There’s no smell of barbecue wafting on the breeze today. It’s been raining and it kind of smells like wet eucalyptus instead. I felt very anxious today. My chest has felt tight. But when I sit here on the bench, it all feels a bit more manageable. Someone has left an empty beer bottle on […]
Day 35 – Other Side Bench
The river level is very low at the moment. Today, I climbed all the way down to read the marker and it looks like it’s below forty centimeters. So just a bit more than a foot deep. It’s pretty amazing considering I’ve seen it when it was well above four meters, probably up around four […]
Day 34 – Northern Bench
It’s wonderful down at the bench today. I don’t have much to say. It’s just me on the bench, and the trees, and the birds, in the fading light.