It is a cold, breezy day down by the river. I have a woolly hat and gloves, and a jacket on and I’m still freezing. Edward is here though. It’s so fun to watch him with his bright orange beak and feet. He’s finding food in the grass in the river.
Day 184 – Back Deck Bench
It’s a lovely afternoon. It’s warm on the back deck and quite still. The cherry blossom trees behind the fence are in full bloom. The little plum tree in my yard is also blooming. I’m going to take a photo of that.
Day 183 – Northern Bench
It’s a beautiful afternoon. The sun is out but the air is really cold. There is a flock of red-rumped parrots in the grass on the other side of the river. It’s calm and lovely, but I feel stressed and anxious. It’s been kind of a big day in a lot of ways so it’s […]
Day 182 – Summit Turnoff Bench
It is so beautiful here. I’m sitting, waiting for the others to come back. They’re exploring a little further down the path. I’ve got a view of a lake and a big rocky outcrop. It’s so still and quiet I can hear a kookaburra laughing on the other side of the valley. I’m sitting here, […]
Day 181 – Jim’s Bench
The air is fresh and cold, but the sky is blue. The mountains have been in cloud all morning and they’re just coming out now. I took the photo right as a huge flock of ibises were flying over. How good is it to be outside, looking at a beautiful view.
Day 180 – Jim’s Bench
The view from the Bench looks very different this morning. I can’t even see the mountain range. It’s too foggy. There’s just the trees in the field, the big old gum trees, looming out of the mist. I can see that the sun is trying to shine through, and above me the sky is blue, […]
Day 179 – Jim’s Bench
Another new Bench. This one is called Jim’s Bench. It’s got lots of birds and some frogs, and an absolutely gorgeous view of the mountain range. I can’t wait to see it at sunrise because this mountain range will be lit up instead of back lit. There’s lots of parrots, and ibises and also some […]
Day 178 – Blue Wren Bench
Today, I caught this beautiful little flock of finches. I’m going to have to go home and double check in my bird book what they are exactly. They were all just foraging on the path. They’ve got bright red eyes and bright red at the top of their tails and they’re very, very small birds. […]
Day 177 – Big Old Tree Bench
There’s always so many birds down here. There’s Eastern Rosellas in the tree across on the other bank. It’s been a really stressful few days for me. So it’s really good to be here and think about something else.
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 […]