The industrial northwest comes to an abrupt end with Barker inlet, St Kilda Inlet and the mangrove forests heading to the north. This view from Mt Lofty summit puts it all into perspective. When I was a little younger I confused mango with mangrove and came to the conclusion we had vast areas of coastline […]
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As we worked at pulling up melted pipework, cutting back damaged bushes, felling burned trees and removing damaged fencing I happened upon this wheelbarrow. I can imaging how this once bright blue plastic wheelbarrow carried cuttings or garden mulch or assisted in any number of garden tasks. Today it lies in a melted blue puddle, […]
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One week later and after 40mm of rain this once beautiful section of forest along the Kersbrook Road resembles something from another post apocalyptic planet. Gaping trenches where tree roots have burned away. Ash washed into gutters and fresh clay exposed by the rain. Smouldering steam and smokey memories waft from rents in the earth […]
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Last night I got into an animated conversation involving the merits or not of building our new Torrens Riverbank Fortbridge completed and openend back in June 2014. The conversation had many facets including cost, asthetics, utiliy and return on investment. To me the benefits a creating something beautiful are subtle and intangible but extremenly important […]
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