A new Bench. I haven’t decided what to call it yet, maybe Promenade Bench? It has a great view. There’s been a lot here for me at the Bench today. There’s a bit of sadness. There’s a bit of guilt. I really was feeling quite terrible when I sat on the Bench today. There’s feelings […]
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 163 – Private Bench
The river has dropped a lot in the last couple of days, more than a meter. I love how it does that. It’s just so alive. I’m going to go down to the footbridge, maybe tomorrow, because I bet the bridge is not underwater anymore.
Day 162 – Tennis Court Bench
I’m at the tennis courts really early, even though we’re not playing tennis. There’s just so many birds around the moment. I caught this lovely little thornbill standing on top of the tennis court fence.
Day 161 – Lily Pond Bench
The sound of the wind in the pine trees is such a Lily Pond Bench sound. Also the frogs, they are a very Lily Pond Bench sound. I took a photo of the brand new baby pine cones. The trees are covered in them.
Day 160 – Private Bench
It’s raining very, very gently. It’s been raining for a while so all the trees are wet. All I can hear is the sound of running water and leaves dripping all around me. I saw Edward before. He didn’t see me and he got quite close. The blur in the photo is of him, changing […]
Day 159 – Oval Bench
There’s ducks, there’s pigeons, and there’s herons flying over. I can hear the corellas. I can hear the crows, the magpies and the sparrows. I can hear the honey eaters and the masked lapwings. The world has woken up and it’s beautiful.
Day 158 – Big Old Tree Bench
It looks like the acacias are in flower here too. The whale’s tail tree looks quite different now. It has the yellow flowers on the bank behind it. But what I love most is how the yellow is reflecting in the river.
Day 157 – Blue Wren Bench
It’s a beautiful day today. It is sunny, but the air is still cold. The acacias down by the river have just burst into flower. The river’s lined with brightly colored yellow blossoms.
Day 156 – Other Side Bench
The corellas are around at the river today. I wanted to come here to check the flood markers after I went to Switchback Bench and saw that the bridge was underwater yesterday. It’s at 2.8 meters today. Still nothing like it was last year when it flooded. I’m trying to decide whether to use a […]