So it’s Halloween and a time when stranger things somehow seem just a little more normal. On the other hand there are some normal things which being somewhere they are not supposed to be seem downright strange, even disturbing. We came across this discarded doll on the road recently while walking into Neiafu and as […]
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The End of a Wicked Camper
It’s a long, long drive between Adelaide and Alice Springs and hundreds of kilometers of perfectly good road can become treacherous when you travel too far and for too long in one sitting. When we first came across this wrecked Wicked Camper van somewhere near Coober Pedy my heart was in my mouth for fear […]
Read MoreSeduced by a Dragon
No matter how many times I make the trip down to Rapid Bay Jetty, gear up and head out I never take for granted the joy of finding a dragon. If and when I find one I experience a curious mix of excitement, of gratitude, of humility, of privilege, of wonder and of complete captivation. […]
Read MoreFish
When is a fish not a fish? When Lucy Dugan wrote about ‘fish’ she described a dad’s affection for his daughter as ‘the catch of the day’. When Nicole Mickle brought her ‘fish’ into life like bronze relief the expression was just as obscure. So here she is, a little ‘fish’ at the head of […]
Read MoreLove Takes All Forms
There is no doubt at all in my mind that there is more here than the instinctual caring for a newborn child. I watched her for a time and was enchanted by the way she nudged and guided and snuggled and swam with her beautiful baby. In those privileged moments I fell in love with […]
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