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