Market Under The Mountain
Ahhh! It’s early Wednesday morning – it must be market day! Who doesn’t enjoy a good growers’ market in bright winter sunshine, especially in such a picturesque setting? In […]
Bold Indulgence
Each year I watch with breathless anticipation as the bulbs throw up flower buds on my Papilio. Thought to be near extinction in their native habitat in the tropical forests […]
Sense and Sensitivity
Imagine my surprise when weeding around some pots, I touched what I thought was a weed (what is a weed anyway but a plant growing in the wrong place?) And […]
Imagining Banksia Generations
I love banksias! An ideal plant for coastal areas, they just keep on giving. With dark leathery leaves and silvery undersides, they flower from late summer through to winter. Nectar […]
Breathing Space
It’s a common enough expression, but just what is meant by ‘breathing space’? Could it be a physical space or place? Or a space in time to reflect? Perhaps it […]
Winter Blues …
… purples, pinks, whites and especially greens. In fact, most any colour you can think of. While those of you in cooler climes enjoy the brilliant colouring of leaves […]
Managing Metamorphosis
Imagine being able to completely change your body; change its shape, its colour, its size, the manner of its mobility. Not only that, imagine what a challenge it would be […]
New Growth from Old Wounds
It happened early one morning, weeks ago now. But the angst lingers. I had chosen not to go on my morning walk and was still in my pyjamas when a […]
The Necessity of S L O W
It’s a paradox that as my lifespan grows shorter, instead of speeding up to fit in as much as I can before leaving this mortal coil, I crave for ‘slow’ – a […]
Oriental Roots
I visited the Chinese Garden in Sydney this past weekend. Nestled in the heart of the city, the garden is a symbol of friendship between the city of Sydney and the Guangdong province […]
