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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 Bench is fully out of the water. Other Side Bench is pretty much out of the water, although it still has a lake with ducks […]

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 very top of the back of it. It really is humbling when you see something like a flood or the aftermath of a big bushfire. […]

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 of feeling good, like I usually do when I sit here.

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 in the field behind my house, and there is a very fine, but steady, rain. It’s making the sky glow kind of pale gray, as […]

There’s a storm coming. The wind is howling around me on the Back Deck. The leaves of the neighbour’s tall trees are thrashing in the wind. It smells like rain, like it’s going to rain any second. There’s no stars at all. The clouds are hanging really low. It’s dark on the horizon, but there’s […]

So here I am finally sitting on Southern Bench. I thought I would sit here more, given it’s one of the closest benches to my house. But after a bit over month of sitting on benches, this is the first time I am sitting here. I was thinking about what I’ve learned so far, by […]

There’s a gentleness down by the river today. There is no wind. The morning sun is gentle, and glimmering on the surface of the river. The river’s flowing more gently too. It’s a little bit lower than it has been the last few days. A little Willy Wagtail is flitting around me catching bugs in […]

The Corellas are down by the river today, making a racket in the trees. They’re not as noisy as some of the other days though because a lot of them are napping in low hanging branches. It is a glorious day. There’s a big blue sky. The grass is still lush and green from winter […]

I forgot my phone today. Normally I bring my phone with me so I can just speak and let voice transcription type for me. Then I take a photo of something I can see and create my post ‘from the park bench’. But today, I chose not to go back for my phone when I […]

It always feels so good when I sit on the park bench. When my thoughts slow down, when my shoulders relax and I just let everything fall away. What’s left is me sitting here, just with myself. That’s when everything feels like it’s okay. Today was one of the days where it was hard for […]