Whale Bones – Australia

8 May 201618 May 2016

Along our rugged North Western coastline the terrain can become very harsh and unforgiving. We came upon the bones of a whale that had washed up on the rocks and…

An Aussie Poem – The Mozzie

2 May 20162 May 2016

Cor blimey mate! You takin' the mick? I dunno when I've felt so sick. There in me thongs and brand new cozzie I got attacked by a bloody mozzie And…

Buttered Up!

24 Apr 201624 Apr 2016

The sebaceous speeches of oleaginous import, The unctuous kisses of mewling infants, The lubricious handshake, The odious unguents, The grease, The oil, The Politician It's time for the old political circus to…

Blissful Sunset

10 Mar 201612 Mar 2016

Sunday and a stroll along the coast at our favorite spot in Fremantle, Western Australia. One of the joys of living on the west coast is to see the sun…

Lazy Sunday – Aussie Bush

10 Jan 201610 Jan 2016

At last the heat broke today and after a visit to a market on the edge of town I saw a sign pointing up into the hills for "Rolystone" and…

Short Story – Larrkardiy (boab)

9 Jan 20169 Jan 2016

  Prologue For the Aboriginal people Larrkardiy always had a special strength and power. The dreamtime stories tell that this power had made the trees so arrogant that at last God…

It’s too darn hot!

7 Jan 2016

A sweltering 39 degrees today (102 in the old money!) Naturally someone ran over all of the new sprinklers I had put in to replace the old sprinklers someone had…

Haiku – Still Forest

4 Jan 20162 Apr 2018

In the vast forest You can clearly hear your thoughts Rustling the leaves It is that time of the week for RonovanWrites Haiku promts and this week the words are "Vast"…

Dreaming Haiku Dreams

28 Dec 201528 Dec 2015

I float through the years Discovering new oceans Of unfulfilled dreams   The prompts for the final Ronovan Writes haiku challenge for 2015 are New and Year I would like…

Here and Now

27 Dec 201527 Dec 2015

The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge is for "Here and Now". Here is a shot of our favorite "Port Beach" at Fremantle, Western Australia. I have been going here ever…

Haiku – Sing to the Day

21 Dec 201521 Dec 2015

Through the spider's web The wind whispers gentle songs To the new born day ...O... Version 2 Through the spider's web The wind strumming lullabies To the new born day Which…

Wildflower Wednesday – Kangaroo Paw

9 Dec 20159 Dec 2015

These native Australian Wildflowers known as the "kangaroo paw" due to its supposed resemblance to a...yes that's right...Kangaroo's paw bloom once each spring and throw forth their rather bizarre blossoms.…

Insane Clown Eyes

5 Dec 20155 Dec 2015

The theme for the Weekly Photo Challenge is "Eye Spy". So this is a shot of the manic eyes of the entrance to Luna Park in Sydney. I have posted…

Lazy Sunday – Rottnest Western Australia

29 Nov 201529 Nov 2015

Rottnest is located about 20 kilometres off the coast of Western Australia and has undergone a number of transitions over the centuries. The Dutch seemed to have a penchant for landing…

Seagulls

19 Nov 201527 Jun 2016

The Opportunists Waiting on a sky blue wall For the wind to change Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: Partners