Above Average August Rains
There were only 3 days this month that it didn’t rain! An average August down here would have […]
Rain Heart
The band of rain due to arrive this morning came with its own loveheart of low pressure. We […]
Horseproof Fence
The pony train heads home after a couple of hours of free range grazing, all in the proper […]
Standing Water
The guineas are quite happy with the standing water in our new emergency swales. It saves them a […]
10 minutes of clear skies
I watched the sun crawl down the trees as it came up over the horizon, touching everything in […]
The Early Bird
I caught this kookaburra swooping down to collect a worm on the gravel drive. The rain always brings worms […]
Day’s End
This was the warmest day so far this winter, almost reaching 20C/68F. Australian spring officially starts on 1st […]
Lovely Lupins
The hairs on the lupin leaves hold rain drops really well and they often roll into the centre to […]
Under Water
After the heavy rainfall this year, the edge of the property on the eastern boundary is under water […]
Halo of Holy Light
I noticed the sunlight refracting/reflecting round my shadow giving me a halo. It is a phenomenon called Heiligenschein which […]
Winter Returns
It was a chilly sunrise just after 7am this morning dipping down to 4C – about 3 below […]
Relief
It was a quite a relief when the rain and wind stopped just after 4pm. We got just […]
Storm Racer
The radar showed the front hitting here around 8am. As I raced through picking up the boxes a rainbow […]
Photo Bombing the Sunrise
It was raining first thing, so there was no obvious sunrise. As I was manure picking in the […]
Fodder Crops
I don’t think there can be anything much more satisfying than watching Midge eat the oaten hay that […]
Sunrise at 7:09
It has been a week since the skies have been clear enough to capture a sunrise. This morning, […]
Preparing for Milk
For my birthday this week, Mum bought me a milking pail, milk strainer and two 5 litre cans, […]
Pobblebonk
The frogs were loving the light rain this morning. Our dam is a soak and forms a natural […]
Caught in the Cloudburst
Standing in the lee of a big Marri tree watching the horizontal rain, I wished that I had […]
Quicksand and Poo Soup
After almost 50mm of rain in 24 hours, the sand outside the horses boxes is saturated and in […]
Greenhouse
We have added a greenhouse to our garden ventures to extend our growing season. It is 3.6 x […]
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