Royal Exhibition Building in autumn...

Love this view of Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building framed in autumn.
The building has enjoyed a few autumns since 1880.
Interesting that the building, in 1919, was used as a temporary hospital for Spanish Flu pandemic sufferers. https://t.co/f66U8Rh2YL

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 30, 2021

on the roof...

on the roof
maybe a very still
black crow
maybe a lost
black shoe#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 29, 2021

the moon and I...

I tiredly shared
silent
scrambled thoughts
with the moon and
we sailed on#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 28, 2021

inspiration...

inspiration
locked in
the whirlwind of
a cluttered
workday#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 27, 2021

all that is...

This beautiful image, to me, embodies all that is peace, stillness, reflection and dream... https://t.co/1ed9hU5NVj

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 26, 2021

The Heritage light...

Interesting light reflected in a mirror at The Heritage, Balnarring...The Heritage is a 1930's cottage converted into a delightful, atmospheric restaurant on the Mornington Peninsula... pic.twitter.com/7rWJNt1TH7

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 25, 2021

sign by an old tree...

There are those who can't voice their struggles...
Hopefully, there is always a kind soul around to voice their plight for them... https://t.co/Y4vIugFvFD

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 25, 2021

empty winter beach...

empty winter beach
but one man
walks the sands
his wife's picture
tucked under his arm#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 25, 2021

Twity

dawn's frail light...

dawn's frail light
the old couple
lovingly takes
their ageing dog
for a gentle walk#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 25, 2021

Lone Pine lives on...

When the guns fell silent after the bloody combat of Lone Pine at Gallipoli, Australian soldier Keith McDowell crawled from the trenches onto the battlefield to collect a pine cone.
Anzac Day reminder of Gallipoli Lone Pine cone's seeds of peace https://t.co/XdvvHcon7T

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 25, 2021

hay soldiers...

A local digger with his grandkids...
The hay soldier on the left is one in a line of incredible hay soldiers standing to attention on the Bendigo Road south of Pyramid Hill in Victoria.https://t.co/Va8dLRm71x pic.twitter.com/d6aD4mXZjP

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 25, 2021

Each hay soldier is named...representing 10 locals who did not make it home?...https://t.co/Wxqj9mULzS pic.twitter.com/hr9ZrKoBAe

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 25, 2021

cockatoos check neighbour's building progress...

One of many cockatoos deciding to check out my neighbour's building progress... pic.twitter.com/HQGu3tUymZ

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 25, 2021

And that one cockatoo brought many friends... pic.twitter.com/aD1j3HMuHT

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 25, 2021

book benches...

TODAY'S WEIRD - This book-shaped bench is in a library - Alexandria, Egypt...
In Bulgaria, there are outdoor book benches + colourful book benches are scattered outdoors in London... https://t.co/G9RNMhwMEw

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 24, 2021

let there be peace on earth...

I have always loved the words of this song...
Anzac Day seems to be an appropriate time to visit them again... pic.twitter.com/m9r57HnY5x

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 24, 2021

raindrops...

raindrops
the ephemeral art
of impulse#haiku #NaPoWriMo2021 pic.twitter.com/t2wx3CmjiN

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 24, 2021

Anzac Day silo art...

My love of Australia's silo art prompted me to search for Anzac Day silo art. I found this one by Cam Scale - a lighthouse soldier and his horse - unveiled 2019 + WWI nurse+modern day nurse unveiled 2018.
The silos are in Devenish, Benalla - Victoria.https://t.co/v1Kr9JmxZW pic.twitter.com/krG1R7hFRw

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 24, 2021

Anzac Day morning...

Anzac Day morning
rain clouds are
broken with
hints
of light#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021 pic.twitter.com/bfSbe4p4KL

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 24, 2021

Anzac Day outback...

It's Anzac Day...Not all gatherings are in the cities. Here is an unusual one in outback Queensland, 2015. A ceremony of 104 horses +riders on a hill in far west Queensland...To herald the dawn service, a riderless horse arrived at 6:15amhttps://t.co/o2vzQb0Fmj pic.twitter.com/8BptORciOk

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 24, 2021

Garden of Remembrance...

The Garden of Remembrance at the Broken Hill Cemetery, all ready for Anzac Day tomorrow.
The walls within the garden contain plaques of servicemen and women who were either killed in battle or who have since passed on.https://t.co/5ycyRGcv9Y pic.twitter.com/AAN2TFH944

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 24, 2021

in praise of books...

"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
– Charles W. Eliot https://t.co/d9BAkfwmPc

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 23, 2021

Friday-itis...

PASSING THOUGHT: I think I'm developing 'Friday-itis' - a prickly mix of sheer relief (to close the working week)+ thoughts spinning through the many tasks I've set myself for the weekend...In short, it's like a 'War of the Worlds'...
A touch of procrastination may save me???... pic.twitter.com/RlfeMopbt7

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 23, 2021

like a ghost sign...

Immediately I thought of a ghost sign, without advertising colour...Interesting how the face seems to slowly loom out of the wall... https://t.co/7L4ZSrRTEg

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 22, 2021

autumn afternoon therapy...

PASSING THOUGHT: Driving home from work today...feeling a little numb with tiredness after a busy day... But suddenly realised I was passing vineyards + rolling hills through tree-lined streets...a parade of autumn colours glowing in late afternoon sunlight... So therapeutic...🙏

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 21, 2021

fragrant bookmarks...

This MUST be the most creative and clever recycle option for the bookworms among us... https://t.co/HkMhpPW4IL

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 20, 2021

proud Mum...

PASSING THOUGHT: It's been a beautiful day when magic happens. My daughter, as new vice principal in a country school, is getting parent support at last+making HUGE changes. My son-highly advanced in IT with global experience-may join our national security. Feeling SO proud. 😊🙏

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 20, 2021

1st day after Easter break...

PASSING THOUGHT: 1st day after Easter break today in Victoria...PDs...Sounds easy? Think again...Long+detailed speeches on how to improve our teaching goals, processes+performances+2 booklets+'you will be observed 2x in class time'+'extra reading'...(Deep, slow breathing helps)..

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 19, 2021

NOTE: Retirement is becoming more and more a very appealing option... 

Sunday night cringe...

the Sunday night
cringe
is rising
Monday's baggage
feels ominous#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021 pic.twitter.com/p4X92M0F9a

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 18, 2021

*** Just wishing all teachers a 'gentle' first day back at school tomorrow...💜🙏💜🙏💜🙏💜🙏
Breathe deep and slow...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 18, 2021

in the Murraylands...

in the Murraylands
old Gulpilil
tiredly watches
his river
roll on#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021 pic.twitter.com/j2D2rAA9K7

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 17, 2021

*This tanka is in response to SBS Ernie Dingo's 'Going Places' - Friday 16.4.21 at 10:10pm 

teacher stress...

PASSING THOUGHT: I've learnt the hard way that teacher stress can be alleviated if I find the guts to simply stop when I need to stop. I've learnt I need a healthy balance = creativity+outdoors wandering...Let teacher pressures go for awhile without guilt...Return refreshed... pic.twitter.com/2RtUOQaCoY

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 17, 2021

a visit to Old Amos...

and Old Amos' pale eyes looked to the hills, and we sat in thick silence.

and along the ridgeline, a plume of blazing, quivering corellas collapsed into the distance...

2-2

— Tim Mallon (@PatMalo85776814) April 17, 2021

There's always something comforting about Tim's Old Amos stories...an offer to breathe awhile and just be... 

Meanwhile, in the U.S. - 22 mass shootings in the last month...Thank goodness Australia does not have a gun culture...or feels the need for one...

living this way is a choice https://t.co/8flEdOZKMo

— David Mack (@davidmackau) April 16, 2021

programmes and marking...

too many programmes
too much marking
Monday's noise
smirks
in the wings#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021 pic.twitter.com/sCj6JFnsJO

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 17, 2021

odd swirls on a tree...

Love the odd whirl of lines on this old piece of a tree in my garden... pic.twitter.com/eMMcLpuZvq

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 17, 2021

wintry autumn evening...

wintry
autumn evening
my darkness
hums
a velvet silence#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 16, 2021

uncluttered photos...

PASSING THOUGHT: I always seem to be drawn close to uncluttered photos...apparently a simple subject dressed in a context of simple tones...Perhaps that is my need to feel the depths of an artist's spirit in a moment... https://t.co/RUEIg7l6TD

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 16, 2021

Human Resources Manager...

I have always felt disgusted by the title 'Human Resources Manager'. It sounds like a position of managing robots by number. Do they fit into the systems and slots? Very much a dehumanised title. pic.twitter.com/3zdN339cLJ

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 15, 2021

a little bit of Australia in Canada...

Amazing where you may find a little bit of Australia...
Brantford in southern Ontario, Canada has a cluster of streets named after Australian cities...
And it took a homesick Australian to publicise his surprise discovery... https://t.co/zm7Nlr1qes pic.twitter.com/A0YdxkdTKO

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 15, 2021

business cards...

business cards
a snapshot
formula for
ideal
profile data#tanka #NaPoWriMo pic.twitter.com/fvlmzWPAXC

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 15, 2021

Launceston v Hobart...

I've been in both Launceston+Hobart many times. In all fairness, I feel the diffusion of light round buildings may generate a perspective of Launceston's 'nicer buildings'. The closeness of Hobart's dark buildings seems to water down the light flow. Not so in hilly Launceston.

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 15, 2021

quiet magic of morning colours...

quiet magic
of morning colours
role modelling
my hope for
personal weather#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021 pic.twitter.com/o4Y0UxecQj

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 14, 2021

lunch at The Heritage...

Special treat today at atmospheric The Heritage, Balnarring...This is my light lunch enjoyed in the company of teacher friends...
Of course, there was a glass of wine nearby too...
The Heritage is a converted 1930's home with a huge covered verandah + great open garden space... pic.twitter.com/1fpDXWBjMd

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 14, 2021

'deaf' road blocks...

NOTE TO SELF: Don't be shaken by those who deliberately misunderstand you. For some reason, they must elevate themselves by downgrading you. Above all, don't enter into a distressing argument with their 'deaf' roadblocks...Know your truth...Silently, determinedly, keep walking...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 14, 2021

Nature's wild spirit unleashed...

PASSING THOUGHT: The winds are vicious tonight...as they have been for most of the day... But there is a lovely cosy feeling being warm inside and just listening respectfully to the wild spirit of Nature unleashed in the darkness...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 13, 2021

a strange Monday...

PASSING THOUGHT: Very strange day...no power for some time this morning...+phone wouldn't work for 2 hours...Hoards of cockatoos screeching + wheeling overhead this afternoon...about 100...My friend said she had a similar performance from corellas this afternoon...All a sign of?

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 12, 2021

Mt Buller's winter in Autumn...

And now Mt Buller adds to Mt Hotham's overnight of snow...
And this is autumn???
Just checked the temperature on my computer...13°C... Nope...Didn't reach the predicted 15°C on my peninsula. It's mid-afternoon + the temperature is bound to turn around and go down... https://t.co/p1SfFQRdz2

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 11, 2021

official rise of indigenous names...

Indeed, a gorgeous goanna...
More 'gorgeous' still, for me, is the official rise of indigenous names for places, rivers+even landmarks e.g. opening June, the Yawa Aquatic Centre at Rosebud.
For Australia to really find her identity, she needs first to dig deep for her soul... https://t.co/yXN2m3Z6Tu

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 11, 2021

Naree is part of the traditional Country of the Budjiti people. It's a former pastoral property found in one of the least disturbed parts of the Murray-Darling Basin in north-western NSW. It lies in the Mulga Lands bioregion, 150km north-west of Bourke, on the Cuttaburra Channels that connect the Paroo and Warrego rivers. Its southern boundary is the Cuttaburra Creek, and Yantabulla Swamp adjoins the property to the west... Naree helps protect nationally significant, arid-zone ephemeral wetlands...Naree Station Reserve

in arguing mode...

My little furball likes to air her views...
Here she is in arguing mode...
The 'sit firm and simply glare between ongoing protests' is the norm... pic.twitter.com/GUJcRwH0La

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 11, 2021

winter in autumn...

It's still only autumn...
But the predicted 15degrees is still elusive (a mere 12 late morning on my peninsula)...
And Mt Hotham recorded snow last night...????
This is going to be a long and icy winter methinks... https://t.co/GP6jS3xCFo

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 11, 2021

icy grains of hail...

icy grains of hail
some reflections
are needled with
shards
of pain#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021 pic.twitter.com/MBZKTjlDcR

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 10, 2021

Saturday reflection...

My Saturdays (+ drifting into Sundays) tend to be marked as impulse days...a major impulse or a barely noticeable impulse... Apart from Saturday morning supermarket shopping, nothing is tightly pre-planned and there are plenty of open spaces for 'something' or merely 'nothing'... https://t.co/hp79YqWO3R

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 10, 2021

a long and deep roll of thunder...

out there
in the dark rain
a long and deep
roll of thunder
grumbles#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 10, 2021

Prince Phillip has walked on...

Just watching SBS 'Secrets of the Royal Servants' when Twitter news popped up that Prince Phillip has passed away at age 99...
I felt an eerie shiver around a frozen moment...
An era has closed...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 9, 2021

ivy and art...

Half of the wall was taken over by a plant and someone finished painting a beautiful picture.https://t.co/0r8s9z62sp pic.twitter.com/7GA2ynQASD

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 9, 2021

Rochester silo art...

SILO ART - irresistable public art... Rochester, a small country town, is about 180km north of Melbourne...This silo art features a squirrel glider on the left and the azure kingfisher on the right. The silo art was completed in 2018 by renowned mural artist Jimmy D'Vate. https://t.co/65ejLB5UF4

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 9, 2021

a good game and a good massage...

a good game and
a good massage
a mere stone's throw away https://t.co/poyVE6sZTx

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 9, 2021

strategic beam of light...

just one
strategic
beam of light
can open
many windows#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021 https://t.co/bJZbPjCysp

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 9, 2021

road trip adventures...

road trip
adventures
my mind drives to
outback wonders
on the Google network#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 9, 2021

Somewhere down the Lachlan...

In NSW, Forbes' bush version of the iconic Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney. Called 'Somewhere down the Lachlan', the sculpture trail pays tribute to Banjo Paterson's line about meeting Clancy of the Overflow "down the Lachlan".https://t.co/gZU648Wp9s

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 9, 2021

fiddlers on the roof...

fiddlers on the roof
clouds
fine-tune
the symphony
of morning rains #tanka #NaPoWriMo2021

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 8, 2021

locked in yesterday's dust...

locked in
yesterday's #dust
your gallery of profiles
passes into
a museum#TankaThursday #tanka #NaPoWriMo2021

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 8, 2021

re-building Safety Beach rock wall...

Meanwhile, knowing Mother Nature's achievements at many other foreshore places round the bay, such as Portsea, I am quite sure that she is already conspiring to deal with this new challenge... https://t.co/1mkxxMwHsk

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 8, 2021

budding ballet dreams...

autumn reverie
budding ballet dreams
on track#NRRTG #haiku #NaPoWriMo2021

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 8, 2021

mid morning mist...

mid-morning mist
still tarries
broadcasting
Mother Nature's
erasion skills#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 8, 2021

just beyond my mainland...

just beyond
my mainland
floats
my other world
of wonder#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021 https://t.co/LmUYSVO7iD

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 7, 2021

tones of morning...

tones of morning
autumn leaves
draped in
a gauzy blur of
drifting mist#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 7, 2021

post daylight saving...

post daylight saving
afternoon sea haze
even autumn weather
feels lost
and unhinged#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 7, 2021

eye-catching mask...

eye-catching mask
pretty art
outside
colourless hollows
inside#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021 pic.twitter.com/nVlDRfYmWK

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 7, 2021

The Ghan makeover...

Adore the projected makeover of The Ghan... Stunning... https://t.co/2Reov6VXOA pic.twitter.com/CtJLUrD1il

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 7, 2021

diary notes for tomorrow...

diary notes for
tomorrow
my freight train
of cargo
looms#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 7, 2021

tuning in...

tuning in to
my furball's
current cravings
to fish
or not to fish#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 7, 2021

in the small hours...

in the small hours
my soul reads me
by lamplight#haiku #NaPoWriMo2021 @ruralitalics

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 6, 2021

sleeping furball
her dreams become
twitching whiskers#haiku

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 7, 2021

star-spangled sky
Nature's magic banner
for everyone#haiku

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 7, 2021

I'm not here to scramble...

PASSING THOUGHT: I'm not here to scramble for a huge following...I'm not here to feel utterly deflated by a lack of likes or comments...I'm here with the strong belief someone will gain something positive or interesting (or both). I don't have to know, but it's nice. Jus' sayin'. pic.twitter.com/Bulkk5OdSu

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 6, 2021

a faint whisker of sunlight...

a faint whisker
of sunlight
dreaming
on autumn leaves
a lone rosella#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021 pic.twitter.com/9FEvRIZUAb

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 6, 2021

grey and still...

a grey and still
cool morning
motivation
cowardly depends on
more coffee#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 6, 2021

3MBS Melbourne...

Shout out to 3MBS Melbourne - An enchanting listening experience...Great range of music styles+presenters. One of my favourites must be host of Wednesday's 'Daybreak', Kerry-Anne Hoad. She always introduces music with intriguing background details. An absolute morning pleasure... pic.twitter.com/TtQtaxtfT4

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 6, 2021

Twitter timeline...

I ensure that I keep poetry as a substantial presence on my timeline...That helps...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 6, 2021

another praying mantis...

And another one of these guys appears indoors...
Not on the window this time, but on an indoor plant...
Am I breeding these characters? pic.twitter.com/k3Z4EVFNlM

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 6, 2021

Now he too has been taken outside to 'the mountain' in the garden where I left yesterday's character...
(This one seems smaller than yesterday's version) pic.twitter.com/DiDFm18JiO

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 6, 2021

turn your wounds into wisdom...

I think I need to bookmark these words and return to them regularly...especially:
'turn your wounds into wisdom, and step into your power...'
May those words echo and echo and echo inside me... https://t.co/DcRjwPxdie pic.twitter.com/KIQ5Jh1gAl

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 6, 2021

lorikeet + inner dialogue...

This little guy is definitely in close contact with his inner self... What a dialogue... https://t.co/SdStEXLDuW

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 6, 2021

suspicious sign...

If ever a sign screams 'SUSPICIOUS' this one does...
The property is west of Boston+listed with Ponte Realty Group-Keller Williams Realty, South Watuppa. But the agency knew nothing about the rider.
A prank????
📷Margot Bloomstein-Twitter-25th March 2021https://t.co/CYNYTYu0B7 https://t.co/JBqfxqKXFy

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 6, 2021

Easter Tuesday...

Easter Tuesday
the postscript
no one values#haiku #NaPoWriMo2021 #micropoetry

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 6, 2021

political outburst...

PASSING THOUGHT: political outburst=weak moment. It appears he treats his home front women as he does other women...Keep them in the closet+only unlock the door+let them out when necessary or desperate or both...If he had sons he would've had a few confrontations by now...#Scomo

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 5, 2021

Easter Monday sunlight...

Easter Monday sunlight
a trickle of
its grand self#haiku #NaPoWriMo2021

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 5, 2021

neighbours' Easter tirade...

I think Scomo may have been the main topic of Easter lunch conversation. A Greek family, 2 doors away from me, would certainly support that claim. Their loud tirades about Scomo went on for several hours. It could be heard easily because they were letting forth on a verandah...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 5, 2021

foods and cyclones...

Floods seem to be the disaster of the moment in Indonesia, East Timor (Timor Leste) + parts of Queensland...
And tropical cyclone Seroja (meaning lotus flower) is on the way to the northern regions of Western Australia...https://t.co/Sf4MUshIka https://t.co/Y8HM1BKj26 pic.twitter.com/sAJnztMHai

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 4, 2021

saving Nature's creatures blitz...

On a 'saving Nature's creatures' blitz...
Saturday...a fallen baby ringtail possum...
Sunday...my furball seemed out of sorts...not eating...hid outside...unusual...(Today very quiet but accepting comfort)...
Monday - daddy long legs inside my window...carried gingerly outside...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 4, 2021

The daddy long legs seems to have survived a change of venue...
He seems to be enjoying his 'mountain top' view in the garden - after starting on the ground... pic.twitter.com/Oj5bIMIxiK

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 5, 2021

Of course, I should have called this beautiful creature a praying mantis... He just seemed so long...and, in the heat of the moment, the mind made an association slip... pic.twitter.com/UOMY3fm0NG

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 6, 2021

Easter Monday...

Easter Monday
a lingering
long weekend
stumbles from
holiday choices#tanka #NaPoWriMo2021 #micropoetry

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 4, 2021

Easter Sunday...

Easter Sunday
meshed
in the music of
my sunlight
my shadows #tanka #NaPoWriMo2021 #micropoetry

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 4, 2021

Nature's circles...

There is something about Nature's circles that inspires spiritual energy...
This one is so very beautiful... https://t.co/kJOEEXhM1r

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 3, 2021

silo art - 3 Clydesdales...

SILO ART - Three Clydesdales - Clem, Sam and Banjo - at Goorambat, Victoria by artist Jimmy Dvate. https://t.co/O8HlEmVnqS pic.twitter.com/Bj7nan9nid

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 3, 2021

new role for a truck...

Great to see an old, retired truck still managing to secure a vital role in life...and a beautiful one... https://t.co/vo8rKRnc32

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 3, 2021

Gerry Johansson...

Gerry Johansson=Swedish photographer. Since early 80's, he's made quiet pictures of quiet places, often in industrial decline e.g semi-deserted parts of Kansas. He's travelled Japan, Sweden, Germany+the Antarctic, inspired by solitude and culture. His photography is in greyscale. https://t.co/iZzROqRvf3

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 3, 2021

surname 'Uppink'...

Interesting surname - 'Uppink'...mostly found in South Africa. Primarily concentrated in KwaZulu-Natal 86% + Gauteng10% + Eastern Cape 3%. Also found in England, where 3% are found + Italy where 1% is found.https://t.co/LYXSusdCkL

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 3, 2021

31°C in Dromana...and a little more in Hobart...

And it's currently 31°C in Dromana on the Mornington Peninsula. That must be an April record too. https://t.co/YRKzZgTh9e

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 3, 2021

UPDATE: By 4:00pm Dromana temperature = 33°C

Aussie Camino...

AUSSIE CAMINO - Luke Mills charted a journey from Portland on the far south-western Victorian coast — where Mary MacKillop had started teaching — to Penola, 160 kilometres away in South Australia, where she started the Sisters of St Joseph order. https://t.co/Kx92yGuW58

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 3, 2021

baby ringtail possum...

On the way to supermarket shopping, found a curled-up baby possum right next to my front path. Not a place for baby possums. Rang Wires for advice + neighbour took baby to the vet. My address recorded so they'll return baby to home territory...Hope the little one is OK... pic.twitter.com/XBtxtinHri

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 3, 2021

Thank goodness I was scraping off leaves from my front path with my foot (as I usually do when I go out)...The little head popped up, much to my surprise...I would never have noticed unless the little one moved... pic.twitter.com/uXY3lNclM6

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 3, 2021

UPDATE: Just had a call from the vet...Possum warmed up (cold) and fed - mainly dehydrated...is OK and is currently being transported to a carer...Possum should be now OK to be returned here in about a week...Such amazing good news...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 3, 2021

giving fish...

So uplifting to see that unfettered giving in Newfoundland to anyone in need is disconnected from an obligation to receive... https://t.co/BVw3DqXVef

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

theatre of the gods...

theatre of the gods
Easter energy
is now playing#hauku #micropoetry #NaPoWriMo2021

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

I collect my fuel dockets...

I collect my fuel dockets

They record variables in
my committed spending

They are signposts
on the road to
my somewhere#cherita #NaPoWriMo2021

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

I am a cloud...

I am a cloud

I wander mountains
I wander plains

But I feel close
to friendly horizons
by the sea#cherita #micropoetry #NaPoWriMo2021

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

Franz Kafka sculpture...

Incredible sculpture... poetry in motion...
The sculpture has 42 layers + symbolises Kafka's tortured personality... https://t.co/Yoml5uywXR

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

Good Friday at Balnarring Beach...

GOOD FRIDAY MORNING - magic Balnarring Beach on the Mornington Peninsula... pic.twitter.com/ibEMYnMv0a

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

A view from Balnarring Beach across to Phillip and French Islands in Westernport Bay... pic.twitter.com/9izCyQozpv

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

Rockpools at low tide attract explorers at Balnarring Beach... pic.twitter.com/wcaGwgPC5B

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

An old boat ramp is slowly engulfed by the sands at Balnarring Beach... pic.twitter.com/5v62F7Nfoa

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

Love all the textures and changing pools at Balnarring Beach... pic.twitter.com/dQP8zeiHfB

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

View of the southern end of Balnarring Beach...There is another beach tucked behind the rocky outcrop on the right...Those rocks have been introduced to minimise erosion and land slip there... pic.twitter.com/5z93aIWV0Q

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

Detail of rocky features in the sands at Balnarring Beach... pic.twitter.com/niFp8dXIzV

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

Love the layers of beach features on this Balnarring Beach scene... pic.twitter.com/s6MaQBcciN

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

People indulging in their own special world at Balnarring Beach... pic.twitter.com/4nJrcNNuih

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

Little family group at Balnarring Beach... pic.twitter.com/o7bSsquv2W

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

A lone feathered character at Balnarring Beach... pic.twitter.com/VHOWpL6G4p

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

Artistic sand patterns at Balnarring Beach... pic.twitter.com/Udqq0sHwav

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

And there's a dog enjoying his world at Balnarring Beach... pic.twitter.com/Mp52O4m00e

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

Lone umbrella at Balnarring Beach... pic.twitter.com/U7NOK0dawP

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

His and hers at Balnarring Beach?.... pic.twitter.com/RgHWTGM8i0

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

Stunning morning sky over Balnarring Beach... pic.twitter.com/FnjF8sEHwH

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

A crow is quite content to enjoy the sands in the rather empty (for now) Balnarring Beach carpark... pic.twitter.com/WDRz3BSzkF

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

figolli...Easter cookie..

PASSING THOUGHT: High school student - Maltese - gave her teachers (including me) a home-made figolli - Easter cookie... Such a delightful gift... pic.twitter.com/RFxsGKKR2Q

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 1, 2021