Month: January 2020

On ending the day, with joy …

Oh! my favourite word!  Joy!

I’ve just returned after a few days’ work in the South West.  One of the towns I love visiting is coastal Busselton.  Being school holidays the South West is awash with families, and those getting away from the city or visitors from overseas.  I visited Busselton, Dunsborough, Margaret River and Witchcliffe in as many days.

In some ways the tourist season worked in my favour.  I kept away from the crowds, returned to my hotel room after work, and completed reports.  I came home with almost no residual work!  This is something I have been striving for the last few years.

But I know Busselton Jetty on Geographe Bay is beautiful at sunrise and sunset, so I checked the times for sunset and headed there.  Being tourist season I could not get my usual hotel I could not go at sunrise as I had to drive to the Bay and time constraints. The sunset is always stunning here.DSCN9902.jpg
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Geographe Bay, Busselton, Western Australia

The sunset is vivid on the horizon, and it is just as gorgeous in muted shades of pink, blue, grey and lavender on the opposite side of the Bay.

Somehow the laughter of children, steady buzz of voices, clink of glasses all quietened when I allowed myself to experience this.

Seek these moments every day, it will enrich your mind and body from within.

Until next time

As always

a dawn bird

In response to On the Hunt for Joy Challenge – Week 1 – Get Outside

 

 

 

When white is warm …

Climatically white is often associated with snow.  In the Southern Hemisphere, white is synonymous with the beach and clouds.  I’ve added flora and fauna as well.  This is a long scroll!
DSCN7593-2.jpgShell Beach, Shark Bay, Western Australiathumb_DSCN5349_1024-2.jpg
Sea wave at the shore, Jurien Bay, Western Australiathumb_DSCN8990_1024-2.jpg
White kite, Binningup, Western Australia
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Christmas angel, Christmas 2020thumb_IMG_2731_1024-2.jpg
Framed in sand, Western Australiathumb_IMG_5350_1024-2.jpg
Iceberg rose, my front garden, Western Australiathumb_IMG_5832_1024-2.jpg
Snow drops at my front door, Western Australiathumb_IMG_0954_1024.jpg
Fire whirlwind and summer clouds, East Kimberley outback, Western Australiathumb_IMG_1581_1024.jpg
Cabbage white butterfly … destructive and beautiful.    Pilbara region, Western Australia

Ah! such memories of places and experiences.

Until next time

a dawn bird

In response to Word Photo Challenge:  White

As the fires burn, breathe easy …

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Carlton Ridge, Kununurra, Western Australia (aka The Sleeping Buddha or Elephant Rock, depending on the vantage).

Breathe easy
the industry pundits were right all along
the economy is booming
there’s more where this came from
the scientists got it wrong
after all, nature is forgiving.  Nature heals itself.

Breathe easy
This is a natural cycle
The destruction, the change
It’s happened before
And will happen again

You see, we are The Believers
this is our God given right
we are The Chosen Ones
Breathe easy
we can do whatever we like

The forests are on fire!
Scorched earth all around!
You say, it’s click bait
your entitled tongue speaks Aussie vernacular
Yeah nah, breathe easy
She’ll be right, mate.

Breathe easy
you were in my thoughts and prayers
while I was away, the country burned
I returned eventually to shake your hand
it was the least I did for you

The truth is obvious
there is no elephant in the room
in a democracy, where every vote counts
at the ballot box we will breathe easy
as we end the lunacy of false prosperity.

a dawn bird

In response to RDP – Friday – Breathe