my world may appear to be a 5km radius...

In books I can find my soulmates... https://t.co/buSX9xlRVe

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 31, 2020

hope is the thing with feathers...

https://t.co/7sXGcFwehz pic.twitter.com/mC45Ubwcje

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 31, 2020

Melbourne is on a roll...

These images, right in the heart of Melbourne, demonstrate that Melbourne just keeps on trying to stamp out this virus... Yeah Melbourne... https://t.co/r7Xk3l1YnV

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 31, 2020

Gosh Gemma. I hope everyone can hang on for a few more weeks.

— Melbourne Snaps (@Melsnaps) August 31, 2020

Dan Andrews - a real leader...

Dan Andrews is a remarkable, rare leader who cares for lives so they can have a livelihood. To do the reverse is to put the cart before the horse. To only focus on piling the cart = short-sighted, going nowhere. Dan's had a plan all along - to keep Victorians alive.#IStandWithDan

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 31, 2020

Thinking some thoughts...Even if 'professor' is misspelt in the sign...who cares...The message is there... https://t.co/VqgsAuucy7

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 31, 2020

panic Monday...

PASSING THOUGHT: Panic! School website down...School remote lessons inaccessible...Have to just keep trying...And trying... 🤨🤨🤨Ain't Mondays grand... pic.twitter.com/HVDeFEzBy5

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 30, 2020

lockdown Melbourne + Chad Boseman + rain...

Perhaps rainified, lockdown Melbourne could think
about Chad Boseman's thoughts... https://t.co/k1f07LWOxF

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 30, 2020

trees and the ancient law of life...

The trees' roots teach that everything is connected...

Image: Gaynor https://t.co/UJW9bjMlGi https://t.co/YWE6l9ErSw pic.twitter.com/dhL41Q6qfA

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 30, 2020

Charlotte Bronte's dog, Grasper...

This is the first I knew that Charlotte Bronte had a dog...And why not...For some strange reason, I see some profile similarities with Tim Mallon's @PatMalo85776814
dog, Russell...From a Google search, it seems that the Brontes had many pets, including 2 cats named Tiger and Tom. https://t.co/eTihnkDyr2

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 30, 2020

magpies and light pollution...

Surprising study results about magpies...and possibly other birds...Artificial lighting disturbs their sleep patterns at night...Lights facing downwards, sensor lights and amber lights tend to reduce the light pollution impact on birds' sleep needs... https://t.co/75P3c7MShn pic.twitter.com/cK78wJZjek

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 30, 2020

good books and secrets...

The romantic in me loves this touch of fantasy, this touch of illusion in the visual...The hunger in my soul loves the thought... https://t.co/g0QzrgF0wQ

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 30, 2020

outback living history...

This puts a whole new dimension to the concept of 'living history'...Julia Creek's bakery and cafe in northwest Queensland is a winner, and so is the artist Maree Power, who lives 100km from Julia Creek... https://t.co/tp5Zf7EKGb pic.twitter.com/DLL5Es2XmR

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 30, 2020

Julia Creek is situated on the Overlander’s Way, the main travelling route from Townsville to Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory.

Chad Boseman's legacy...

Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman has died after a four-year fight with colon cancer, his family said. Chadwick Baseman was fortunate to have his tuition paid for by Denzel Washington, he once said "there is no black Panther without Denzel Washington" .
Rest in Peace Chad 🕊 pic.twitter.com/llZDFJJ2bs

— folake Salaudeen Aibana (@FolakeSalaudeen) August 29, 2020

What a powerful, emotional and inspirational acceptance speech by #ChadBoseman He is gone but his legacy will live on #changetheworld #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/yp86zlQleJ

— Floella Benjamin (@FloellaBenjamin) August 29, 2020

Let's talk about what Chad Boseman must've had to do to get his body in peak physical condition, to look like this, while fighting cancer. Having all of the tribes celebrate him here hits differently now. https://t.co/g8uFT0FByp

— April (@ReignOfApril) August 29, 2020

I thought Chad Boseman being skinny was for a movie. He was gonna play the first black samurai. Now I know it was him running out of time. It’s just so sad yet endearing that he dedicated so much time to his craft even while he was hurting just to entertain us. Forever a legend.

— Thought Guru (@MannLightfoot) August 29, 2020

RIP. It's remarkable that while Boseman was fighting colon cancer he filmed 5 different action-packed movies, not to mention Chadwick promoted all his work but it was barely known that he often visited sick children in hospitals. Chad merits 2 be tagged w/term 'King' #RIPChadwick pic.twitter.com/nWQbR3fJGq

— JeSuisCH🏒BleuBlancRouge (@HabsHappy) August 29, 2020

The fact that Chadwick Boseman was visiting and empowering children at St. Judes in 2018 knowing that he was fighting the same battle as well is just heartbreaking and just shows what a stand up guy he really was. pic.twitter.com/vuqG5TyRTM

— Chad is bored. (@chadisbird) August 29, 2020

I was floored by the humility of the man. Most actors I know (sadly myself included) would likely be puffed-up and full of their own awesomeness — not Chad. His Soul would never let his Ego win the Battle.

That is what kind of man Chadwick Boseman was.

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— W. Earl Brown (@WEarlBrown) August 29, 2020

Chad Boseman certainly is a multi-talented role model...He is a role model for all ages, (not was), because his legacy lives on... https://t.co/aJ6vM2r2Q9

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

Wow! that’s fabulous! Any chance you still have some of the poems?
I am totally Egypto-centric (and drat those Sumerians who think they invented everything, even if they did!)
No wonder Mr. Boseman could impart so much to his role of the Black Panther.

He sails in Ra’s boat.

— NoctisEqui (@equi_noctis) August 29, 2020

I think that work became his stage production Hieroglyphic Graffitti https://t.co/G64b4DxwNl

— Kara Cooney (@KaraCooney) August 29, 2020

I didn’t know Chadwick Boseman was at Howard in 1999. I was teaching there that year. I didn’t know he did hip hop theater and African studies there. So it had to be that amazing student with a smile like nothing else. It freaked me out to figure it out from his obituary.

— Kara Cooney (@KaraCooney) August 29, 2020

Now that I think back to 1999 at Howard, and read that Chadwick Boseman studied Afrocentrism, I think he was the awesome kid who asked me on my first day teaching ever “Were the ancient Egyptians black?”

— Kara Cooney (@KaraCooney) August 29, 2020

“When God has something for you, it doesn’t matter who stands against it.”

—— Chadwick Boseman pic.twitter.com/GhwPGKI9lH

— Ahmed Ali (@MrAhmednurAli) August 29, 2020

there is still good in the world...

And knowing so many overwhelmed, angry, anxious and sad people in the world means that there's still a lot of good in the world... We just need to keep inspiring and believing in one another... We can be a resilient phalanx of positive strength... https://t.co/1kfRFWbhpd

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

Someone was playing "Take This Longing" and I paused outside their door.

— v. (@vidua03) August 29, 2020

toy cars can be role models...

Toy cars can be more than toys... They can be very useful models... Not only migrants, but those with learning disabilities can benefit from a visual of possible road situations...Good one Kim Smith...👏👏👏 https://t.co/elffosjSQA pic.twitter.com/6gceUjzKb1

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

Nature's beauty is waiting...still...

Indeed, Nature's beauty is still out there...We Melburnians just need to remember that and know the moment to be there is waiting for us... https://t.co/J3rsH9G1TJ

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

Even the colours of night can be quite dazzling... the light of humanity polished by Mother Nature... 

Looking the goods as always on the walk home #Melbourne 👌🏼
Made it back just before curfew #melbournelockdown @cityofmelbourne pic.twitter.com/JY645GQVCP

— Trav Roebuck (@Trav_Roebuck) August 29, 2020

stormy weather and clear skies...

In just a few days, first this... 

STORMY WEATHER pic.twitter.com/pSQP4yE8iA

— Melbourne Snaps (@Melsnaps) August 27, 2020

And yesterday, this... 

PORT MELBOURNE TODAY
When the sun shines. pic.twitter.com/lqY69nYf1v

— Melbourne Snaps (@Melsnaps) August 29, 2020

Today is wild with wind...and then?

comparing the waves...

A clear, comparative visual representing the impact of lockdowns in Victoria... This helps to toughen up the determination to keep going... https://t.co/WMHy2TtnEg

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

In Wave #1 Victoria’s daily peak was 111 Covid cases. 15 days later we recorded under 10. Today, in Wave #2, we had 113 cases. In 15 days from now it will be 12 September. Hopefully we will record under 10 again. Keep going Victoria!#COVID19VicData #coronavirusvic

— Melbourne Snaps (@Melsnaps) August 28, 2020

may the blossoms appear...

This regular little dove visitor seems to be willing more spring blossoms to grow in the Dromana Hills... pic.twitter.com/fsuiFV1mr7

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

apricot tree's first blossoms...

Yesterday, first blossoms appeared at the top of my apricot tree in the Dromana Hills... Spring is peeking from the wings... pic.twitter.com/TcaHoO03uO

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

a ceiling and feelings...

The room is filling with light.

Sunday bird sounds ricochet from wall to wall.

The fan can wait until November.

I scan the ceiling for feelings, and there, before me, Old Amos beside his fire... pic.twitter.com/WIw1A8K1Zp

— Tim Mallon (@PatMalo85776814) August 29, 2020

fleeting Sunday morning colours...

Fleeting colours open a very windy Sunday morning in the Dromana Hills... pic.twitter.com/VDOkRBLgha

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

earthquake near the NSW-Vic border...

The last earthquake in the Swan Hill region happened in 2003. It was a 3.1 magnitude. In 2001, there was a 4.2 magnitude earthquake there. https://t.co/e8EbyXnwec

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

NOTE: Another earthquake was recorded earlier this week...Tuesday 25th August. It was a 2.7 magnitude. Many heard rather than felt this one. It was too small to cause damage. More information HERE

 

jack jumper...

Australia is known for dangerous crocodiles, snakes and spiders...But some claim there is a more dangerous critter... a black and orange jack jumper, an ant...In Tasmania, 1 person dies from the sting every 4 years...But the echidna enjoys a munch on them https://t.co/iyRigLAdDL pic.twitter.com/P0K1pmdO2L

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

weird Australian plants...

In my web wanderings, stumbled across some weird Australian plants... 6 of them...What a lineup...The one below is related to the orchid without the elegance...
More: https://t.co/KMvJdUouzQ
(And check out the 'stinky' one...Looks like some space ship... pic.twitter.com/WxxSpkcdp1

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

2 more weeks of Stage 4 lockdown...we hope...

Good news is beckoning just ahead...We Melburnians are nearly there... The break of sunshine today certainly lifted the spirits...We're ready to face more rainy, grey weather outside this week, but inside, our weather is warming...
+ It's almost Spring... https://t.co/R2nzGEJqT9 pic.twitter.com/tO6JfsESL9

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

comments on stage 4 lockdown...

I couldn't agree more about this tough lockdown...I fear going outside...to the point I need to practise calming strategies before I go out...Melbourne's sun this morning helped... How healthcare workers maintain the wearing of masks comfortably while working I don't know...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

Basically the same with me...with one small difference...I am close to not socialising at all...since March...I think being a quiet person anyway is my strength...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

Me too, no matter what happens as long as I can be in nature I have enough 🍃Saw two magpies riding the wind together in my backyard today 😍

— smalldogbiglife (@smalldogbiglife) August 29, 2020

a wetlands morning...

Wonderful to open Melbourne weekend with some real sun... My one-hour walk possibility now seemed appealing...I chose Dromana's Hillcrest Community Reserve wetlands...within my allowed 5km radius...It's been awhile...Reflections seemed so symbolic of days then + days now... pic.twitter.com/OkHV9IcNYn

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

The joy of seeing sunlight and shadow over a walkway by Hillcrest Community Reserve wetlands really touched me...The wetlands precinct may only be small, but small is better than nothing at all... pic.twitter.com/BXRntrxrad

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

So lovely being able to stand on rocks and view shadows and reflections at play in the Hillcrest Community Reserve wetlands this morning... pic.twitter.com/Lmpr7TzO30

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

I wasn't the only one enjoying some time outdoors this morning at Hillcrest Community Reserve wetlands...This little one was clearly loving the outside world...but his owner was close by, just wandering, and keeping an eye on him... pic.twitter.com/91ec17ploO

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

Always love seeing this feathered and fringed reflection at Hillcrest Community Reserve wetlands... pic.twitter.com/bccy43uf5C

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

Across the road from the wetlands is a tiny community of shops...all with interesting styles...On the roof of one is this... pic.twitter.com/m2VDty4MZJ

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

On the drive home, I couldn't resist stopping for a minute to capture the beautiful morning light shining through the leaves of a roadside plant... pic.twitter.com/NYWcMByqci

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

a fluffy owl...

Like a gorgeous little fluffy muppet... https://t.co/QM0Hlz6kol

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 28, 2020

let's take a ride...

I must admit, I have heard of this happening with swans, but never have I seen it... So precious, so magical... Love how Mum's wings seem to gently enfold the little ones... https://t.co/UvpsPi5g9e

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 28, 2020

some quiet fun to begin the day...

There are ordinary beginnings to the day and then there are ordinary beginnings made extraordinary with a twist and a smile... https://t.co/ocABJyOckz

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 28, 2020

desert meets sea...

Such a strange sight to see the Namib Desert, of southern Africa, meet the Atlantic Ocean. And nearby, an old German colonial town, Swakopmund, awaits to offer the curious tourists some hospitality. The desert is regarded as the oldest desert in the world. https://t.co/cYdR9887FF

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 28, 2020

in the Sonoran Desert...or Maui, Hawaii?...

If ever there is a plant with attitude and spunk, this one from the Sonoran Desert, Mexico must be it... https://t.co/G1YXIyUurN

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 28, 2020

Further investigation of this image - found to be endemic to Maui. It is known as Haleakala Silversword. A website states it is a protected plant in Hawaii. This very image and more details: https://t.co/kKcQaU5Ggz
(Still, the plant has spunk and attitude. Love it.)

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 28, 2020

secret weapon?...

Snow peas seem to have a secret weapon against adversity. Perhaps they have a message for us...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 28, 2020

resilience in action...

Just when you thought, as a locked down Melburnian, you had coped with the vicious storm last night, there is now the 'after shock'... We are going to be a tough, resilient lot, we Melburnians, when all this is over... We'll be able to stand up proud... https://t.co/s5vgogv4Nl pic.twitter.com/0FSfGENv6D

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 28, 2020

Even when the going gets tough, there are those who offer some quirky humour to ease the tensions... 

I guess that was too easy too. Now we don't have water either 😭😭

— Megan Lim (@megscl) August 28, 2020

snapshot of Melbourne...

Adore uplifting comments...You just gotta laugh... https://t.co/ZIcumjyMbw

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 27, 2020

the wind gods love Melbourne tonight...

A rather graphic view of what's happening over poor old Melbourne... https://t.co/CjBA6EUr2A

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 27, 2020

 As of November 2014, The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has defined its own regions. 

They are: Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland, West & South Gippsland, Central, North Central, South West, Alpine and Melbourne.

And another point of view... If you want action...It's all happening in Melbourne right now... The wind gods love us tonight... https://t.co/4j3ayZ1dFC

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 27, 2020

We've just survived the wildest winds in Melbourne...a shelf cloud in action it seems...But while I loved the dramatic photos of clouds and seas, I adored this quirky comment about the fate of young spring blooms... https://t.co/HM0kjGTR5m

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 27, 2020

Less than 5 min drive from Box Hill to Blackburn and I literally saw the temperature drop from 19 to 7 degrees on the car gauge. What the heck #melbourneweather

— Vania ⁷ 🍓 (@VaniaCulca) August 27, 2020

There was a strange window of winter temperature late this afternoon in Dromana - 17 degrees... 

and a couple of hours later, down to 9 degrees...

tea and a blackened pot...

I went to yonder gumtree hills to see Old Amos tonight.
He was making his tea: a blackened pot bubbled with a bush stew.
I told Old Amos about the tucker I had in Italy, told him it was good.

Old Amos has never been on a plane.

And his pale eyes looked out to the hills... pic.twitter.com/8VpZEsGwbL

— Tim Mallon (@PatMalo85776814) August 26, 2020

in the life of a toilet roll...

A little humour for the day...😀 pic.twitter.com/KCDrIOisfX

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 26, 2020

parent-teacher interviews...

PASSING THOUGHT: It's been a long long long day...parent-teacher interviews after school from 3:30pm till just after 8:30pm. Each interview 10mins + all back to back. My schedule was full. Yes...I'm exhausted...But many parents grateful for remote learning efforts...Feels good...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 26, 2020

Sturt's desert pea on Boolcoomatta Reserve...

Boolcoomatta Reserve, a former sheep station, is about 100km west of Broken Hill, NSW + 470km northeast of Adelaide, South Australia. It has sweeping plains of shrubs + ephemeral wetlands. The native desert pea is SA's emblem + a symbol of mourning for Aboriginal Australians. https://t.co/Eup0vdOQqW

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 25, 2020

kindergarten game...

How to keep mind, body and soul in perfect synch, with the added bonus of teamwork...I can imagine the activity would be a great candidate as a mindfulness option too...Great for any age???... https://t.co/SqAGFaY6BH

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 25, 2020

swans on a dusty lake...

Swans on a dusty Pamamaroo Lake, Menindee...
2nd largest lake in the chain of the Menindee Lakes, fed by the Darling River in far west NSW...The lakes are about 110km south-east of Broken Hill....

Michael Minns photography:https://t.co/N284MeHg3Z pic.twitter.com/lkcfNZqPkM

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 25, 2020

desert wildflowers...

It's freezing in the south-east of Australia, but wildflowers are in bloom in the Sturt National Park, Fort Grey. The park =1,504km north-west of Sydney, where South Australia + Queensland meet. 5614km Dingo Fence is here.https://t.co/4ifiuMtvjx pic.twitter.com/uOFpXHFQqj

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 25, 2020

Jacob's Ladder...

Great road for thrill-seekers...Jacob's Ladder is a steep, zig-zagging, unsealed narrow road on Ben Lomond...Only managed to drive up half-way many years ago, before a blizzard 'drove' us back + a complimentary, accommodating snow plough gave us a helpful push when needed... https://t.co/Skv6Tx870G

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 25, 2020

Meander Falls and snow...

Amazing views of green foliage-meets-flowing-waters-meets-snow...Such is the beautiful winter anomaly of Tasmania...How I miss you...Some day...one day... https://t.co/gOQqCu3Mji

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 25, 2020

convert cruel memories to peace...

Never let cruel memories associated with certain days negate/obliterate what beauty there is in the reality of your here and now...Sometimes, it just takes a little more constructive effort to find that beauty...But the positive results are worth the associated peace within... pic.twitter.com/jZ0DfE8Hv8

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 24, 2020

Clearly, today is associated with some of my cruel memories...

He chose to leave us for 'brighter lights'...

or so it seemed to him...

His birthday today...

Pain so long ago now, but still there... 

Raising 2 children alone can be a tough gig...

desert and heat in winter...

And while there's snow in the south of Australia, there's desert and heat and sun in the north...O what a country we live in... https://t.co/kKdSz31Bze

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 24, 2020

Mt Baw Baw snow...

Interesting view of snow at Toboggan Park, Mt Baw Baw, Victoria today. pic.twitter.com/gZfON5ICP2

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 24, 2020

bookstore cats...

All these words in one place go to my head....
and my body succumbs... https://t.co/9DR0fpaTJ7

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 23, 2020

rocks with a difference...

These rocks at Tyninghame Beach, East Lothian really look as if the waves have indulged in some intense, rock art workshop. The meandering grooved lines seem to create an embossed impression. And the cluster of detail at the top left seems like the finishing point. Incredible. https://t.co/14mjfNMMyo

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 23, 2020

Perisher Valley...

Snow stake today at Perisher Valley, southern NSW.

(*Melburnians - like newborn offspring of Eureka Tower? Blame the lockdown for weird and erratic thinking...)https://t.co/Ue9WO7x1po pic.twitter.com/RYaxxOWFrI

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 23, 2020

Nature's ironies...

Australia is certainly a melting pot for Nature's ironies... https://t.co/0Z6SJY4tbA

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 23, 2020

a looking glass...

And somehow the looking glass itself is weeping tears of longing...a mix of memories and dreaming of new, future days in different places... https://t.co/rz2aleCKUL

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 23, 2020

Goold Street, Sydney...

In black and white it's almost as if the workers' cottages respect the past and are valued as symbolic entrances to new worlds beyond...Yes, the two building styles do seem to acknowledge each other quite gracefully... https://t.co/QzgrH5n2SN

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 23, 2020

beside a Sunday fire...

I am beside my Sunday fire.

In here, it is warm and civilised.
But out there, in the gumtree hills, out with Old Amos, the wind is relentless and tough.

Old Amos told me the animals are on edge...

He understands them and August. pic.twitter.com/qClHjNDWv1

— Tim Mallon (@PatMalo85776814) August 23, 2020

Knowing a rather chaotic week looms - more parent-teacher interviews

 +

letting an online friend go today to reduce anxiety,

 the thought of a quiet fire is indeed a welcome touch of civilised connection and peace...

walking away...

Strange that this reflection has just appeared... For just today, I have sadly closed down a 5-year online friendship for all the reasons below...It isn't easy to be silent and simply walk away...But it is good for inner health in the long run... https://t.co/iEEbs693O3

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 23, 2020

shining light...

the sea reflects
shining light and
gives me a little #haiku pic.twitter.com/vYSx0WVqS2

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 23, 2020

spiderwebs of grace...

and it's the spiderwebs of grace that hold it all together... https://t.co/rCcpTj4zDf

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 23, 2020

dragon bench...

The inner me fantasy adores this whimsy... I'll stash it away in my garden of dreams... https://t.co/aavGvbWYwU pic.twitter.com/WrIgt0QMHR

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 22, 2020

a cooing dove...

a cooing dove
somewhere out there
an echo #haiku pic.twitter.com/vOhcV2aG9A

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 22, 2020

a cooing dove
somewhere out there
an answer #haiku pic.twitter.com/ep9mhLUmsB

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 22, 2020

Sunday morning flaked with sunlight...

Sunday morning flaked with sunlight
a slice of shadow on my wall pic.twitter.com/ouqkxgJ8Qj

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 22, 2020

a simple life...

A simple life midst rolling greens and the beautiful dialogue of nearby seas is becoming more and more appealing to my imagined reality.... https://t.co/P3QwIFEOhN

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 22, 2020

Strzelecki Desert birds...

Unexpected, bright desert colours...The Strzelecki Desert is partly in 3 states, far north South Australia, southwest Queensland + western New South Wales. The Birdsville Track (once a rugged stock route in the 1880's) passes through. https://t.co/gfX0CWPbqb

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 22, 2020

snow day for some...

It's a snow day for parts of Victoria...So much chilly but atmospheric romance in this scene...Especially love the sign on the right 'Snowline Fruits'... synchronicity... https://t.co/YxkYBUbpbY

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 22, 2020

This snowy Daylesford, Victoria view could almost be a painting...from some non-2020 era... https://t.co/CbI8pSQLuI

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 22, 2020

we have hail...

Late Saturday morning...We have hail... like a rush of icy bubble wrap...Definitely, the weather to watch the wonders of wintry Nature from inside a cosy room... pic.twitter.com/g4gUdDvBJJ

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 22, 2020

radioactive...

In fact... Marie Curie herself and all her clothes, furniture, books + notebooks and personal effects will be contaminated for c.1500 years. That is so confronting...https://t.co/SLEsLXsiaC https://t.co/IFIxYoWXOK

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 22, 2020

Quorn - small town and fame...

Quorn may be a small 1875 railway town in South Australia (just over 1,000 pop.), but it's big on movie fame. It featured in Wolf Creek, Gallipoli, The Shiralee, The Sundowners, The Lighthorsemen, Sunday Too Far Away, The Last Ride and Robbery Under Arms. https://t.co/3eLooMJvia

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 22, 2020

The town came into existence in 1875 and was named after Quorndon in Leicestershire.

empathy...

I relate...While some are out of work, I have remote learning with v.v. high demands...I feel stuck to the screen. I feel like crying but no time...collapse at the end of the day. I 'borrow' time to write+shop. Going out=fear. But working on it, with my little Shaddie's help. pic.twitter.com/T4uDw8gDQZ

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 22, 2020

Saturday early...

Saturday early - Great wet+cold morning to be out...No sarcasm meant because for once, I was less afraid of going out...Less panic rising...less urge to run away...I shopped at the chemist (photo in carpark below)+shopped at Dromana Hub +OK... Why? Damned fear won't beat me... pic.twitter.com/0lD9yZJOfL

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 22, 2020

crisis meets crisis...

'A picture is worth a 1,000 words' = a bit of a platitude... But s'times, even platitudes come alive...What else is there to say to a photo of current LNU Lightning Complex fires in Napa Valley whirling round a 2020 sign.

Crisis meets crisis.

- by @noahberger3884 in California pic.twitter.com/5vmypTQ2em

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 21, 2020

to Friday...

PASSING THOUGHT; At times, Fridays can seem like the evil twin of Mondays... Then some kind person at the end of the day emails this...
A smile should go down well now with a glass of wine...
🙂🍷🍷🍷🙂https://t.co/HnPS9fBDcb

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 21, 2020

Admittedly the Phoenix Chamber Choir in Canada may be aiming at teachers who struggle along with remote learning, (with apologies to Billy Joel), but I am quite sure there are others out there who relate.

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 21, 2020

I love Garfield...

I feel like a bit of madness from the sassy, grumpy Garfield... pic.twitter.com/WnF4euQCOK

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 20, 2020

 

Mortuary railway station...

The gothic building style seems to create a drawbridge between the sacred traveller and sacred stillness. A stunning, atmospheric image in black and white... https://t.co/uWBS9oifYW

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 20, 2020

Odd Fact: For 3 years, a pancake diner moved into this space - called the 'Magic Mortuary'.

More details of this railway station +  images HERE  and HERE

happiness in strange places...

PASSING THOUGHT: Happiness may be found in strange places...Remote learning+1st round summative oral scheduled today...(Many students hadn't performed so well in the formative (prep) written task)...I felt nervous...1st speaker - clear,on-topic,v.v.well-prepared...Tears (mine)...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 20, 2020

just stop...

PASSING THOUGHT: Sometimes, you need to take a firm stand with self + say 'STOP'. I've been working today since just after 5:00am. I have now closed my online mark book. No energy for creative detours, so I'll just recall a student playing his guitar for me yesterday + smile...🙂

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 19, 2020

10,000 trees...

A rock band, volunteers plant 10,000 trees (donated by the Rainforest 4 Foundation) on the far north coast of NSW near Byron Bay? Sounds a bizarre combination... but not impossible...In Hearts Wake metalcore band helps this NSW farmer repair the land...https://t.co/78QTT180mM pic.twitter.com/v81jBY0fYz

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 18, 2020

and a guitar played...

Remote learning was a frantic experience today...so much data...data...data...+ teaching, of course, involving extra attention for strugglers...It's tough some days...But in the midst, there is always some light...Today, a quiet lad played his guitar for me on a Google Meet...🙏

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 18, 2020

more earthquakes...

Victoria...First an earthquake at Pakenham, southeast of Melbourne, a matter of weeks ago on 29th July (a week after a 3.1 tremor at Moe?) and now one southwest of Melbourne...It's a lively 2020... https://t.co/cgNx9TR6m7

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 17, 2020

At almost the same time as the Apollo Bay earthquake tonight...this one immediately north of Australia... https://t.co/KGSLiRUOoU pic.twitter.com/JlAxzCfzQ5

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 17, 2020

beauty of iron...

A terrace house borrowing space and oozing style. Built c.1890, South Yarra, Melbourne.https://t.co/8HVyi5XmlG pic.twitter.com/7PIvbeIMcn

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 17, 2020

charity run in quarantine? ...

Pushing the boundaries...It can be done... Read to the end and the 'beer' connection... Very cute...
Man completes 60-kilometre charity run in Adelaide hotel room during coronavirus quarantine https://t.co/I01XnuAT8s

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 17, 2020

baby boom...

A baby boom...It had to happen somewhere this crazy year ... But maybe not quite where you had in mind...

https://t.co/FTyC4EwIdu

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 17, 2020

poetic void...

PASSING THOUGHT: These days, I seem to be drifting in a poetic void... I seem to be on a mission to find oddities on/in any subject... Taking mental tours in random spaces... Perhaps this is my Lockdown Stage 4 safety mechanism kicking in...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 17, 2020

Saint Seraphim...silence will come...

From a 19th-century Russian monk and mystic... beautiful words... Saint Seraphim of Sarov...
'...Be quiet a lot, speak little - and silence will come in your heart, and your spirit will be calm and full of peace... pic.twitter.com/hcAdCnB7DD

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 16, 2020

yesterday's procrastination...

The procrastination I thought may evolve yesterday happened today...with a vengeance... I didn't mark assessments, do a load of washing, venture outside... But I did write a lengthy free verse, I did read a slab of 'Sarum' and I did let my little furball stay on my blanketed lap.

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 16, 2020

rosella winter afternoon...

A little red one visited me late this afternoon in the Dromana Hills...Even in the cold grey light, his rosella beauty shone... pic.twitter.com/nz9zZMXLYh

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 16, 2020

'Sarum' - Page 462...

It's been a great day with 'Sarum'. Page 462 but still not halfway... Lived the life of scattered Anglo-Saxons and now waiting for some Vikings... What a grand saga...living history...through the eyes of very real characters... pic.twitter.com/k3dGZCP3zH

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 16, 2020

Zanzibar's Songlines...

 

Maybe you'll be curious...But it is what I should do each year on this day... It's been a little too long since I last aired this blog... But maybe, that's how it should be... https://t.co/HD8r4SLjCS

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 16, 2020

Sunday temptations...

PASSING THOUGHT: So much to do today...But cold grey morning light outside with a hint of cold rain seems to be suggesting that I just snuggle into a lounge chair and read more of 'Sarum'... I just could be tempted... pic.twitter.com/DwM2UEhsqp

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 15, 2020

Florence Foster Jenkins...

SBS tonight - Florence Foster Jenkins (1868-1944)-elderly heiress+determined to rise to Carnegie Hall as opera singer. Problem=she strangled words+notes till her entertainment had comedy-farce value. But was famous. Meryl Streep+Hugh Grant offer stunning insights into her life. pic.twitter.com/k9CLGaNl3U

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 15, 2020

cat tree...

But mum...This looks like a cat tree... It works for us... https://t.co/ajJPoGDAJN

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 15, 2020

midday white clouds...

Stunning midday white clouds over the Dromana Hills... pic.twitter.com/fRzijtum3p

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 15, 2020

Brett Sutton comment...

Facebook comment Saturday 15.8.20 

Gemma Wiseman: Brett Sutton has an amazing mix of charisma, charm and intelligence. While any one of those attributes may have public appeal, there is one more attribute lingering in the wings. He has a strong sense of humanity minus political leanings and an avid ego. That is why any announcements he makes reach straight to the people of Victoria. Like Dan Andrews, he just wants to get us through this pandemic. Respect - and lots of it...🙏🙏🙏

colour co-ordinated...

Some colour co-ordinated walkers on the Dromana foreshore... pic.twitter.com/hMSkElYECu

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 15, 2020

lone paddler...

Toward the end of my brief wander this morning by the sea, I saw a lone paddler... pic.twitter.com/VxsgXMgGvG

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 15, 2020

still bay waters...

And Port Phillip Bay offered its own version of silent stillness this morning... Waters and skies softly melting as one... No one on the pier... pic.twitter.com/mKlFly4h1W

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 15, 2020

silent highway...

A view of Nepean Highway this morning...Dromana Hub carpark is behind the arrow sign on the left and the Dromana foreshore is on the right...No Saturday morning traffic visible... quite eerie...more so with the lingering fog... pic.twitter.com/xYiqblOQid

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 15, 2020

a sign from the ducks...

Just before shopping today, however, as I opened my car door, I noticed some visitors... I felt encouraged to check Port Phillip Bay across the road from Dromana Hub... Yes...a sign that is a good idea... pic.twitter.com/pxJdo7dVBn

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 15, 2020

Saturday morning shopping...

Unpacked dishwasher + Saturday local shopping + short walk - unhinged by some rising panic again...At least I saw a little of the sea...So far, procrastination is minimal...so far...Here are views of Saturday's Dromana Hub carpark at 9:30am - with lingering fog...hardly anyone... pic.twitter.com/cNonvJgUQM

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 15, 2020

active young police officer...

GOOD NEWS: A young police officer actively supports troubled youth...He ferries them to weekend football matches, even though he is not a lover of football...🙏👏🙏 https://t.co/RSw8OBHxEy pic.twitter.com/E6rJYCwZrb

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 14, 2020

this could be yours...

This could be yours, right in your hands...
Open them...
Give yourself the gift of hope... https://t.co/TlrMa4do11

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 14, 2020

dense fog...

Dense fog hangs over wet ground in Melbourne this morning... I feel a surge of procrastination coming on...
My image is taken in my Dromana Hills this morning... pic.twitter.com/ov6bKBhxhm

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 14, 2020

Love the walkway view dissolving into fog... https://t.co/0995Sl084Z

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 14, 2020

oops... feeling foolish...

PASSING THOUGHT: I'm losing it? Rec'd text 'lovely to see you today'. Sounds nice...except I haven't been outside. Being a great detective, perhaps from my 8:15am Google Meet?...Bravely texted back...'Who are you?' Just a caring chat friend, never recorded in my contacts. 😧

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 14, 2020

sleepy orange butterfly...

The wings of this beautiful creature are like fine crepe...gently pleated...The rusty blemishes add character to the wings... https://t.co/TfA61TK4Yw

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 14, 2020

support...

He has run the gauntlet of quite vicious political and media obstacles and still manages to stay calm and focused on his mission... to get Victoria through this pandemic as best he can. No one can ask more. He needs all our support + respect to keep going. @DanielAndrewsMP

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 13, 2020

imaginary friend...

Yes...Mr Gally...no idea where the name came from...lasted from about age 4-10 (lonely child)...Often shared ideas with him...Often asked my mother to provide Mr G with afternoon tea... She obliged...When my younger brother began high school, his English teacher was...Mr Gally...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 13, 2020

Yes! And, here is an article I wrote about imaginary companions if you are interested 😊 https://t.co/wnA6RZGrCJ

— Dr. Jessica Koehler (@drjessica17) August 13, 2020

I was a very lonely child ...Dad died when I was 12 + Mum had very odd and strict rules...

My imagination went wild for self-preservation... 

cross-pollinating...

May all the fruits of the earth be with you...and may the stars nourish your dreams... Keep walking Melbourne... https://t.co/GX9TpiTiX1

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 13, 2020

Melbourne tram conductor...

MELBOURNE'S THEATRICAL TRAM CONDUCTOR 1/3
Warning. Reminiscence incoming. Read on at your peril.
It was around 1979. I boarded an early morning number 3 tram at Flinders Street Station bound for Carlton. I had my coins ready to buy a ticket from the conductor. pic.twitter.com/VH4ZrRF4fP

— Melbourne Snaps (@Melsnaps) August 13, 2020

MELBOURNE'S THEATRICAL TRAM CONDUCTOR 2
Yes, ...coins, ticket, conductor ... positively prehistoric! With one swift movement, he vanquished my coins to the depths of his well-worn leather bag and ripped off a single ticket from one of the many wads expertly swung from his

— Melbourne Snaps (@Melsnaps) August 13, 2020

MELBOURNE'S THEATRICAL TRAM CONDUCTOR 3
shoulder holster. Bewildered, I watched as he raised his arm with an unexpected flourish preparing to present me with my ticket. I held out my hand as the tram rattled along Swanston Street and, unbeknown to me, the eyes of other

— Melbourne Snaps (@Melsnaps) August 13, 2020

MELBOURNE'S THEATRICAL TRAM CONDUCTOR 4
passengers in my direction. And then it happened. Instead of the ticket, the conductor released a yo-yo down into my hand which I instinctively went to grab thinking it was my fare. To conclude, the theatrical conductor of tram #3 then

— Melbourne Snaps (@Melsnaps) August 13, 2020

MELBOURNE'S THEATRICAL TRAM CONDUCTOR 5
blew a whistle, sufficiently shrill for all the passengers to hear. Laughter quickly escaped from the surrounding passengers and, after momentary embarrassment, also from me. True story! He made my day and brought smiles to the faces of

— Melbourne Snaps (@Melsnaps) August 13, 2020

Great story... So glad you shared with us... A smile for you then...a smile for us all now...🙂

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 13, 2020

find another way?...

What a brilliant idea... I imagine this young one will treasure this very special birthday...and want another next year?.... It seems that restrictions are just a means of finding another safe way to happiness... https://t.co/cwc51JWwgu

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 13, 2020

jockey on the rise...

NEWS: Just found out a past student is very steadily becoming a notable jockey... and very proud of how well he speaks publicly...https://t.co/pog8DSNnTH

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 13, 2020

welcome to morning light...

Welcome to morning light... traces of sky colours... a mind buzzing with all the work to do today... but I'll focus on pacing myself... My little furball is right by me to keep me on track...🙂🙏🙂 pic.twitter.com/VhLgwA0Hcz

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 12, 2020

megametro - new Central...

Megametro from the heartland of busy Central Station...Excavating round a Pitt Street 41 storey building today + Bradfield's vision in 1920's...
Building a #megametro under Australia’s busiest railway station...https://t.co/bZQexnf88A via @YouTube + on SBS tonight

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 12, 2020

1000 trucks on the move in CBD traffic... 

At last, John Bradfield's engineering visions of 1915 are being realised when he proposed the concurrent building of the Harbour Bridge + underground rail systems...

See more HERE

There will be a new underground tunnel...under Sydney Harbour, complete with a station - Barangaroo - 25metres underground. The station began construction in 2017 and is expected to be completed in 2024. (Central station too will have underground platforms.) pic.twitter.com/kkBiU09tMs

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 12, 2020

beeswax for painting?...

Archaeologists May Have Uncovered the Secret Ingredient Behind Australia's Mysteriously Precise Cave Paintings: Beeswax. Research focuses on Limmen National Park (site = Yilbilinji) in the Gulf of Carpentaria and 17 stenciled paintings. https://t.co/tGOHyOjXQ5

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 12, 2020

wildflowers...

Extensive display of wildflowers in Western Australia begins each June, starting in the north +swinging south. The north is nicknamed the 'Golden Outback' e.g. crimson myrtles, smokebush, mountain bells+over 150 varieties of orchid. More amazing, 60% not found elsewhere on earth. https://t.co/7Q0wYC2HrR pic.twitter.com/7CCUnSs6Qi

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 12, 2020

Bumpa...

Archibald Prize entry by Sarah Molony-Singleton. It's a portrait of Burrumbuttock Hay Runners' founder Brendan Farrell. The Burrumbuttock Hay Runners bring hay + hope to drought-affected farmers in NSW and Queensland. Brendan Farrell was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia. pic.twitter.com/e6nYPN4CQ6

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 12, 2020

Brendan is nicknamed 'Bumpa' - which becomes the title of the painting.
Further details of this painting: https://t.co/J1Z8xa0nhL

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 12, 2020

indigenous banana cultivators...

Indigenous Australians, on tiny Mabuyag Island, north of the mainland in the Torres Strait, farmed bananas.
Researchers found banana microfossils, stone tools, charcoal + a series of retaining walls at the site. These Australians were not solely "hunter-gatherers". https://t.co/NarE43dyZl pic.twitter.com/OwXdHuCmTt

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 12, 2020

a morning in a swan's life...

Love the passing flight of birds in the background + the duck doing a low level 'zoom' into the water from the left. Just beautiful.

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 12, 2020

Melbourne - Stage 4 insight...

Sensitive reflection on Melbourne's Stage 4 lockdown. The 1st lockdown = a challenge; this 2nd one is harder. To watch a funny movie just doesn't feel right, when each day is about waiting for Dan's pressers + going through a grieving process. Brilliant insight into tough times. https://t.co/I7TJUoKuuk pic.twitter.com/zrMwSTglPZ

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 11, 2020

standing in a sea of clouds...

Standing in a sea of clouds...What an extraordinary reality... https://t.co/YPRIpDLIdB

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 11, 2020

plethora of swirls...

Amazing art by Erik Teodoru. The plethora of swirls creates a sense of rich energy... https://t.co/of8xw74qsq

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 10, 2020

keep moving forward...

Wishing all Victorians courage and determination to keep moving forward... We can do this...

Image: John's Run/Walk Shop https://t.co/flqun7X6mZ https://t.co/VjQN1SKmVo pic.twitter.com/xum9BoEJkk

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 10, 2020

multi-tasking...

Today, I felt like the queen of multi-tasking from my remote learning nook...Early meeting+student updates+assesment uploads to SEQTA+GoogleMeets+student progress reports sent out+don't forget to tell students about film festival+'I can't start my assessment...help'+what break?? pic.twitter.com/Ze1jnsyyc2

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 10, 2020

Scottish tapestry...

Tapestry I made some years ago... pic.twitter.com/NIOK3beLVl

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 9, 2020

Seven Sisters Dreaming...

Alma Nungarrayi Granites (also Alma Nungarai Granites) is a Warlpiri woman + lives at Yuendumu, roughly 300km North-West of Alice Springs on the fringe of the Tanami Desert. Seven Sisters Dreaming, in various forms, is a core creation story in many Aboriginal language groups. https://t.co/0kfOfMEnNy

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 9, 2020

dog nominated for an Oscar?...

Love me the quirky...
Details of the whole story up to the release of the Tarzan film in 1984 ... https://t.co/J9enldBYnR https://t.co/ovgOMM6seS

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 9, 2020

icicles on the vine? ...

Icicles on the vine? - vineyard in Padthaway, South Australia.https://t.co/fhCeUt5HVY pic.twitter.com/HoiQOwYETe

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 9, 2020

these locked winter days...

these locked winter days
few lyric footprints in
an ice desert #haiku

Image: Borislav Zhuykov - 'Footprints in the Snow' pic.twitter.com/0YpjufRLIJ

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 9, 2020

3MBS - aural soul food...

3MBS Fine Music Melbourne 103.5
- my aural soul food...
3MBS was the 1st FM radio station in Victoria, Australia - 1st July, 1975. It broadcasts from the Abbotsford Convent, a multi-arts precinct with 120 studios on 16 acres.
The main focus for 3MBS is classical and jazz... pic.twitter.com/d9vmMrAem2

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 9, 2020

In 2007, the station relocated from Brian Cabena’s original radio repair shopfront in Kew 

 to the beautiful cultural precinct of the Abbotsford Convent.

linguistics...

Interesting thoughts from a past student of mine...https://t.co/AsBGcOESO1 pic.twitter.com/yQyFZnOz3s

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 9, 2020

Sunday at home...

I get a very special gaze when someone is very intent on wanting something... especially near lunchtime... pic.twitter.com/SoJvQlAi1s

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 9, 2020

Wonderful to see some blue blue sky and sun just now in the Dromana Hills... pic.twitter.com/JbW3UvHPeC

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 9, 2020

And I found a beautiful rose in my garden... just one...but one is enough for happiness... pic.twitter.com/Lla6oXO2fn

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 9, 2020

And on my verandah... yesterday a mosaic cobweb, and today a surprise visitor... pic.twitter.com/nnd6KtmKgG

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 9, 2020

eggs and a book...

Old Amos counts the eggs he gets from his chooks. "That Leghorn Isa hen laid 260 last year boy."

I said, that's a few Amos.

He looked at the rain, then at the book.

"Not sure why a bloke'd want six chooks. That's a lotta fuckin eggs boy."

It is Amos, it is.

2/2

— Tim Mallon (@PatMalo85776814) August 8, 2020