jack o' lanterns...

Why do we carve and display the jack o' lantern at Halloween?

It's an Irish story of an endless journey between two worlds...https://t.co/TMbxe3XNxp via @IcySedgwick

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 31, 2020

Inreresting from the above source - Vegetable and fruit carving is an old tradition and exists across the world. Gourds were the first plant that was domesticated for its carving potential some 10,000 years ago, and among other things, they were also carved to serve as lanterns. The Maori were the first people to carve gourds into lanterns 700 years ago.

wildlife on the wild side...

Getting up close to nature can get a tad close to the really wild side...Great to watch in awe from behind my screen... https://t.co/tRd42Wg13b

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 31, 2020

blue tit...

I have never seen such a beautifully 'plumed' bird as this...Incredible... https://t.co/fhAIZwTppx

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 31, 2020

striking pose...

Apart from the magnificent pose, the wonderful variation of patterns on the feathers is also magnificent...What a photo! https://t.co/pgJ8BQcznx

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 31, 2020

here's looking at you, kid...

'Here's looking at you, kid' ... or 'watching you'... or 'watch it'... Whatever you think applies...Love this.... https://t.co/gevpiEyUZf

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 31, 2020

supercell over Sydney...

Such a dynamic image...and ironic...Dramatic power suggested by the large roll of cloud and people leisurely watching or ignoring... https://t.co/kGwLWmXC66

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 31, 2020

petrol comments...

Pulled into the servo and forgot where the petrol cap release button was located!!

— Maree Burgess (@mareeb55) October 31, 2020

I sat in my car for a good 20 seconds the other day when I pulled in to the petrol station. Trying to remember what to do. 😐

— Sally Heppleston (@mamaofhope) October 31, 2020

For me, it was the first time I'd filled the car since Feb!

— Rachel Connor (@remi_bz) October 31, 2020

I am hearing lots of flat car batteries when people get back in to drive.

— Peace & Harmony (@p3ace_harmony) October 31, 2020

To explain these strange comments...Melbourne can now travel 25km and dine in restaurants and visit a range of shops...We are opening...

a dumpster...

This is an incredible statement put into action by a country outside of the U.S. 26% of Germans view the U.S. favorably.

Madame Tussauds in Berlin dumps Trump into a dumpster ahead of Election Day https://t.co/06tMalaPBb

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 31, 2020

a little political humour...a little...

Can't help it...🤣🤣🤣The possibilities ... Sometimes, political humour can be fun humour... Sometimes... https://t.co/UFBmQXF5Ug

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 31, 2020

No, unlike the Scumster, I believe he’ll spend some quality time with Catherine and the kids, as opposed to someone parading them in front of the cameras, for some very cheap opportunist political points. Guess who might do that?

— 💧A Quiet Type 🍩 🍩 (@chrisamason) October 30, 2020

If he built a chicken coop or a cubby they'd (a) be the right size, (b) be built properly & (c) he wouldn't brag about it.

— Caz (@AltoCarol) October 30, 2020

Is he going to call his chooks Rachael, Alex and Peta?

— Jetsman (@robertjet260) October 30, 2020

😱😱😂😂😂😂👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺#IStandWithDan.
Enjoy your off day Premier 👍
You sure as Hell earned it.
Thank you.

— John Robertson (@JohnRob16933826) October 30, 2020

surprise visit and gratitude...

PASSING THOUGHT: GRATITUDE - Teacher friend paid a surprise visit...flowers + special tea...a little company on the verandah...I feel so very fortunate having some caring people around, helping me to survive tragedy last year followed by remote learning challenges this year...🙏 pic.twitter.com/RkuG5qJfs2

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 31, 2020

morning mystery...

Morning mystery... My distant neighbour...standing on his raised pool deck...high powered hose,+rather loud generator... Watering? Cleaning the deck? But there seems to be more focus on the tops of his neighbour's trees+his neighbour's shed roof...Overflow from cleaning the deck? pic.twitter.com/IBoTjlpony

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 30, 2020

weather report with bling...

Rarely do I post weather reports... But this one was a 'hit' with me...A little creative license and punch go a long way to give some 'bling' to the ordinary format...
'fat tornado'...'a few whales learnt to fly'... 🙏😀😀🙏
❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/qIyD8nCi2q

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 30, 2020

World Teachers' Day...a day late...

A day late perhaps... But I have been searching for some unique comment on what is so special about being a teacher... This is the very reason why I have not retired from high school teaching... yet... https://t.co/nuGrenAawE

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 30, 2020

orange rose...

A single rose waking to the shadows of morning light has a special magic... pic.twitter.com/FnAuj8ywEc

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 30, 2020

earthly sun rays...

Each spring, this burst of 'earthly sun rays' emerges in a neighbour's garden... Each year, the burst becomes stronger... Always enchanting... pic.twitter.com/Ccjrl0ol5F

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 30, 2020

morning mischief...

Someone has a little mischief in mind this morning... My neighbour's furball, Chloe, likes to visit (annoy) my little furball... But the sight of me on the verandah tends to be a deterrent... However, Chloe is patient... She knows that I will disappear eventually... pic.twitter.com/hP8wxpLO32

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 30, 2020

flower magic for Halloween...

Saturday morning...Halloween... And Melbourne skies are intensely debating today's moods... Meanwhile, light gets a brief? chance to have a little magical play... pic.twitter.com/5beItwukgE

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 30, 2020

Halloween spirit and the news...

The darker side of the Halloween spirit could easily be a daily, addictive 'must-connect' feature... if we allow it to be... https://t.co/AgcdYDiDhd

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 30, 2020