In the distance it is raining. There is no doubt about that. Will it stay out there on this serene ocean or is it a portent of calm before storm. How odd the direction the rain is falling both towards the north east and the south east. There must be strange winds blowing out there […]
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One hundred and sixty four years ago she slipped into the ocean off Liverpool, England; the pride of the Liverpool shipping company Balfour Williamson. Throughout her hard working career she sailed to many continents of the globe. She worked for the English, the Germans, the Norwegians and finally here in South Australia as her final […]
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During yesterday’s commute home the view into the distance became muted in a wind driven dusty sky. Strange brown clouds billowed up from the horizon and the smell of dirty rain filled the air. I was not able to capture that initial apocalyptic feel as the rapidly changing clouds and sky shifted the mood but […]
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There is not a single place on this planet where you could walk in a straight line (if possible) and not find your self on a seashore somewhere with a seemingly limitless expanse of ocean beyond. All paths really do lead to the sea.
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I had many amazing adventures in the Barrossa Ranges during my early years. Hikes on my own, camping evenings with friends, day picnics with family and maybe even a little truancy communing with nature are all there in my recollections. Nightfall in a wild place, at least wild to a child can be just as […]
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