WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge – Sweet
Once upon a time, my love and I did what many young Aussies do – we went backpacking around Europe. One of our favourite places was Nice. Our stay in Nice was not without its dramas, and maybe because of that, it made the rest of our stay all the more sweet.
Our hotel room window overlooked an alley way and apartments. Every morning, a little canary in its cage was hung outside the window of the adjoining apartment. Read more
WordPress Daily Prompt – Conjure
The thing I most look forward to each year is not Christmas, birthdays, the football finals, or Mother’s Day; it’s the National Folk Festival (affectionately known as the Nash or the Folkie in our household). The Folkie is about to roll around again and so we are dusting off our tie- dye and beanies in anticipation of four perfect days. Every year is memorable but some are more memorable than others. Read more
WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge – Tour Guide
Revisited for Ragtag Daily Prompt — Rus-in-urbe
The WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge requires us to be a tour guide. I’ve chosen Canberra, the national capital of Australia. Read more
WordPress Daily Prompt — Creature
This is a true story about finding a new community and about re-connecting with loved ones. It is also yet another story about me growing wiser, as well as, coincidentally, a story about hunting virtual creatures.
Savior follows the trials and tribulations of two young men, Rudolf and Conrad, who, against the wishes of their family, join the Christian Crusade in the 13th century to fight for the true faith in the land of the infidels. It is a time in history when religion pervades every aspect of life. Both men want to escape their home – one for the promise of adventure and glory, the other to escape his own inner demons. The focus of the story is on Rudolf’s struggles with depression and anxiety, and his path to healing. Read more
It is Australia Day so I had better say something. If you don’t already know, there has been much debate in the Australian community about whether Australia Day should continue to be held on January 26. On 26 January 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip sailed into Sydney Cove to establish a penal colony for the British Empire. Read more
WordPress Daily Prompt – Strategy
With the arrival of Summer, dog training classes have shut-down for two months. There are some crazy people who will still train in 40ºC, but I’m not one of them. So rather than reporting on our current progress/strategies, I thought I would share a little tale of my early training exploits with my beautiful Finnish Lapphund girl, Makea. Makea is now five years old and one of three (very noisy) dogs in our household.
I have chosen two photos of outdoor sculptures to represent this week’s theme of ‘silence’. I used a sculpture last week too. When you’re onto a good thing, might as well stick to it.
The first photo is of Emile Bourdelle’s sculpture of Penelope.
Reflections of An Untidy Mind 