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Today, it’s rained all day. Sometimes I feel slightly relieved when it’s a rainy day, because then it’s acceptable to just have a quiet day at home. It’s windy and rainy, with the rain blowing in under the veranda and wetting most of the deck. I have so many ideas on this wild and stormy […]

The river is completely back to normal. All of the trees that were flooded are now far from the water’s edge. The little islands in the river are back now.  There’s some magnificent river gums on this river. Today, while I was taking photos of bark, I put my hand on the huge old tree’s […]

As always it feels so good to sit on the By the Way Bench. I’m not sure how, but I think this random Bench in the middle of nowhere has become one of my favourites. It’s slightly muggy and humid. The overcast sky has a little bit of blue here and there. A light plane […]

The sun is so warm. It permeates my body and makes all my muscles relax. Whenever I sit on the Bench and just take a deep breath, I feel all the tension I didn’t know I was carrying fall away. It has to be good for our bodies to take the time to sit each […]

Today, I was already relaxed and calm when I sat on the Bench. So the feeling of serenity was just so clear. From the moment I sat down, I felt this beautiful space open up. I’ve gotten used to this space when I sit on the park bench. It’s like I forget all the little […]

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 the end of the Pier and, on an outgoing tide, we throw the flowers into the water and watch them slowly stream out to sea.

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 a lot of noise. But down here, all I can hear is the breeze in the leaves of the trees. I love how the water’s […]

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 in the pine trees behind me is really loud. It’s a beautiful sound. And the wonderful stillness is here when I sit again today.

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 the birds are singing. The only thing that’s not perfect is that I have a meeting starting in four minutes. I think I work too […]

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 noticeable things are the few puddles lying around, and the grass, which is normally so bright green, is dull under a very fine coat of […]