feed the inner duck...

Feed the inner duck
Not with social stews
Or fortune based on luck
But give it walks with trees
Deep breaths of country air
The thrill of grass rimmed ponds
The peace of open space
The joy of Nature bonds https://t.co/iAwr75oASm

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 2, 2020

umbrella bird?...

Strangely, I could only find the black heron in Africa that adopts this behaviour. Couldn't find a white bird at all. It seems that the shade attracts fish and reduces reflection on the water. The behaviour really is remarkable...an umbrella or canopy bird...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 2, 2020

an owl's legs...

The right-hand view is astonishing...The owl's legs could almost pass as an eagle's legs... https://t.co/RAwGhAm6Vg

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 2, 2020

A Room Made of Leaves

'Inside Story' produced an episode on Elizabeth Macarthur... Review below 8th April 2018https://t.co/V9E2YclXtq

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 2, 2020

Kate says her stories = perpetuated systems attitudes + stereotypes that need re-thinking.
'Do not believe too quickly' declares Kate. There are stories and stories.
'I try to write what matters, to get under people's radar.' This book took Kate 20 years + 34 drafts.

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 2, 2020

underwater secrets...

Our knowledge of ancient times in Australia comes from archaeological sites on land and from Indigenous oral histories. But the first people to come to Australia were coastal people who voyaged in boats from eastern Indonesia. Australia's first history is now underwater. https://t.co/89t0W4FWUE

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 2, 2020

Location of the finds in northwest Australia (left) and the Dampier Archipelago (right).
Copernicus Sentinel Data and Geoscience Australia, Author provided

Cape Barren Geese and chicks...

Boohoo...And I thought the chicks were bush stone curlews (similar markings)...And your earlier post said Phillip Island, so I should have guessed...Cape Barren Geese are there...Strange how the chicks' dark markings pale so significantly as they get older...Lovely photo...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 2, 2020

a royal curlew?...

You would Gladys is adopting a royal pose... https://t.co/3AKV0AjYn1

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 2, 2020

mystery of early morning mist...

The mystery of early morning mist turn landscapes into magical paintings... https://t.co/bjUzACxqaW

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 2, 2020

curlews and shadows...

Love the shadow dimensions with the curlews too. Beautiful patterns on these birds...like a painter's multiple brush strokes...just a touch...many touches... https://t.co/7grvB5kCRO

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 2, 2020

yesterday's maps...

I'm the Father Bear
of pebbles
I'm the ultimate
proof of
yesterday's maps #tanka https://t.co/JMii7z4kDt

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 2, 2020

a birthday...

I kinda freaked...I had left a message with student from years ago...What would he think?....Rang my daughter...She was driving...said she would get back to me in 20 mins...to try Facebook messenger call...I did...no answer...Left a message 'I give up + happy birthday anyway'...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 2, 2020

The phonecall... My son did all the chatting...He was wound up about his 'armour' project - protective gear for bike riders (My son is a bit of a mad professor...maybe more than a bit...But this project has lasted longer than most...years actually). He's attracted attention...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 2, 2020

First...I listen and enjoy his enthusiasm...Take a slight detour and ask about his partner and his dog, just so I can get some relief from all the technical details my son shares...And then I dare to ask a question 'What about heat under the armour'? He's off again...I don't mind

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 2, 2020

Final reflection... A few years ago, this same son decided to do a marathon bike (pedal this time) ride... the whole of South America from Equator to the southernmost tip...He kept contact by updating blog posts about his ride... For me, that was far more agonising... I think...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 2, 2020

***HERE IS MY SON'S BLOG ABOUT HIS SOUTH AMERICA RIDE
He could have been a writer???...