Monthly Archives: January 2026

Australasian Darter

A Darter drying its wings. I think that’s what was going on here. I hope you enjoy.

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Overhead Swallows

Just a photo of welcome swallows on power lines. There were quite a few of the swallows when I took the photo. The lens I was using didn’t allow me to get them all in the frame, but I like … Continue reading

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At a Beach Somewhere

When I was at this beach, I wanted to get a clear photo of it and the water beyond. No land, no birds; just beach and water. The lens I was using was a specific ultrawide normally used for astrophotography, … Continue reading

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Two Banksia Flowers

I can’t remember if these ones had died off or not, but I felt they worked well with the bare branches here. More about shape than anything else. I hope you enjoy.  

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Rambling about a yet-to-be-published Essay

There’s an essay I’ve been chipping away at here and there for months. Far too many months at this stage. The amount of work I’ve done maybe represents half a day, maybe more. It has been a long drag, and … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1558: I was going somewhere, until I wasn’t

It has been a long few weeks. Incredibly long. So long that they extend beyond a reasonable acceptance of the flow of time. I’m just here, witnessing it all. Watching everything not make sense because of dramatic application. Definitely not … Continue reading

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Baraki: Rock’n Job

One listen, and it took a while to get to listening. Queued the song up a while ago, made an attempt a while ago, stopped early. Came back to it a few days ago. I think I did okay. I … Continue reading

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Careful Wading

I can’t remember what, exactly the Ibis was doing when I took this photo. I’m fairly certain it was walking through the water. Not 100%. This is my submission into Leanne Cole‘s “Monochrome Madness” for this week. The next  one is … Continue reading

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Glebe Convenience Store

This is my submission into Leanne Cole‘s “Monochrome Madness” for last week. This  one is hosted by Sarah of Travel with Me, and she has chosen the theme of “Markets”, with maybe shops optional if no market photos. I went with … Continue reading

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Ravens at the Dunes

So these are ravens and not currawongs. Thought they were the latter, but they aren’t. That said, I could be wrong, but they seem to be ravens from what I’ve looked into, so I’m claiming they’re ravens. It was hot … Continue reading

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