What an experience we have had with our nine-day trip to Broken Hill! Hopefully over the next couple of weeks I will make the time to share the best of our stories, photos and videos from this amazing outback city. For the moment, though, a little background information may assist my international followers to orient … Continue reading Broken Hill
Australia
English Gull Good, Australian Seagull Bad
Seagulls might not have the same appeal to my readers as Kookaburras and Rainbow Lorikeets (see my previous post), but for me, they remain part of my sensory memory of living in England. Back in September 2013 I did a post called Summer's Days at Westgate-on-Sea in which I explained that. Here is the relevant extract: "There … Continue reading English Gull Good, Australian Seagull Bad
Of Kookaburras and Kingfishers, Parrots and Poetry
I spend a lot of time in my study, which has a sliding door leading out to a balcony. A few weeks ago I noticed a kookaburra sitting on my balcony railing. Kookaburras are common on the east coast of Australia, but not on my balcony. I quickly grabbed my smart-phone, gently opened the door, … Continue reading Of Kookaburras and Kingfishers, Parrots and Poetry
GWEN WILSON, Author, aka The Reluctant Retiree 