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THANKFULNESS

November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 33 Comments

I recently saw a joke on Facebook that went along these lines, that cute toddler offering you a biscuit is not an adorable child. It's stomach flu. Despite the absence of biscuit-bearing toddlers - cute, adorable, or any other flavour - I managed to get a gastric virus recently. I was one very sick puppy, … Continue reading THANKFULNESS

Rulers of the wild sky.

November 9, 2019November 9, 2019 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 7 Comments

For months now, fellow blogger Paol Soren has been keeping an eagle eye on a pair of Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) in an area near his home town of Ballarat, Victoria. They have successfully hatched their chicks, and, in a challenging wind, Paol has captured this amazing footage of feeding time. Enjoy! You may also … Continue reading Rulers of the wild sky.

Gold Coast to Toowoomba via The Scenic Rim Way, Queensland

October 17, 2019 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 30 Comments

11th March 2019 After our five nights on the Gold Coast of Queensland we headed inland to Toowoomba. We could have taken the motorways and been there within two and half hours, however we opted for The Scenic Rim Way. This is an area of densely forested ranges which form part of the Great Dividing … Continue reading Gold Coast to Toowoomba via The Scenic Rim Way, Queensland

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