Journal
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Our thermometer
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making sure the build-up of leaves don’t create a fire haza
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Summer is coming
Fringe lilies are so sweet, some of the last showy treasures in the forest in late spring. Hyacinth orchids are putting up spikes. They flower when the heat makes the insects hum. It would usually be more dry. This year we are having rain and humidity. Uncertain how this will play out; the bushfire season…
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Smell the air
Almost every time I step outside, I take a deep breath and smell the air. It’s something I do almost without noticing. The petrichor scent of recent rain, the hint of distant smoke on a summer day, or the fragrant bite of pollen, all feel like nature communicating to me.
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Windy weather
I really dislike windy weather! If it is cold or even wet, I can still enjoy being outside and enjoy a walk or do some gardening. However, wind blows over trees, it is noisy, it drives the rain, it is uncomfortable to be outdoors. And in summer it is the worst, the hot northerly winds…
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Green life
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Tiny Spider (St Andrew’s Cross)
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A water mirror
The pond mirror looking at the sky…
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Green Landscapes
Taking a moment to breathe and smell the green of this landscape.
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Salute to sky
Gentle giant that extends their hands to the sky