gentle rain...

gentle rain
in the dark cold
dampens
the urge
to escape #tanka pic.twitter.com/BuzEQCMSYM

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) July 31, 2021

Hemingway documentary...

Hemingway-SBS documentary now. EH settles in Key West, Florida with wealthy Pauline Pfeiffer+writes short stories+novels. Explores Gulf Stream marlin fishing+hunting in Africa+non-fiction. The fight against Fascism+Spanish Civil War inspire him.
Love the colours of this man. pic.twitter.com/SIJeo7ictI

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) July 31, 2021

hubris...

HUBRIS - my word of the week.
1. Introduced 'hubris' to my Year 10 English students - beginning study of the play 'Frankenstein'...
2. Yesterday SMH referred to NSW premier's hubris...
3. Now 'hubris' connected with Europe and climate change.
Yes teenagers, it's a current word... https://t.co/IOy2yBc6WM pic.twitter.com/G9V00ONis7

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) July 31, 2021

"HUBRIS has been one of the defining features of Australia’s response to the pandemic, time and again over-estimating our capabilities and under-estimating the level of risk posed by the virus." https://t.co/zos4xOriJb

— Max Uechtritz (@plesbilongmi) July 29, 2021

There she goes again: “other states have been in & out of lockdown”. Somehow NSW is better at the moment because despite the scale of this lockdown- 222 people in hospital, 200+cases daily, this will be our * only one. 🤷‍♀️#Hubris

— Cheryl Kernot (@cheryl_kernot) August 1, 2021

shadow art...

I'm rather partial to shadow art...
These shadow shapes were on my lounge room floor this morning... pic.twitter.com/ep0h5JWyBE

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) July 31, 2021

by the sea with a friend...

Some Dromana people chose to simply soak up a warm winter morning by the sea with a friend... pic.twitter.com/2QaYVBpBJX

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) July 31, 2021

winter seas dancing...

Winter seas dancing toward Dromana beach this morning... There was little to no winds round the beach...yet still the seas danced... pic.twitter.com/8CP3OqMd00

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) July 31, 2021

winter flowers...

MELBOURNE...You are so beautiful today...
Warm winter sunshine and winter flowers smiling from St Marks' church garden in Dromana... pic.twitter.com/rl5MjFRFwI

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) July 31, 2021

More winter flowers in St Marks' church garden, Dromana... pic.twitter.com/C0sDlz7XaH

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) July 31, 2021

monkeys in City Park...

Adored watching the antics of these monkeys in Launceston's City Park when I lived in northern Tasmania...
Today, 20 macaques are there...
City Park has a long history of animals - since late 19th century... https://t.co/AwqJvomJTY pic.twitter.com/GV9G1qdEga

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

memories of 'Ryan's Daughter'...

I was obsessed with 'Ryan's Daughter' (1970) starring Robert Mitchum + Sarah Miles. (My romantic phase.)
Set in the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, (Irish insurrection against the British), a married woman in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer. pic.twitter.com/Mtbdeje0ii

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

white gold...

WHITE GOLD... and it's camel milk...
South Australia's only camel dairy that began with a herd of wild camels...
Camel milk retails for about $20 a litre, and is known for its hypoallergenic properties... https://t.co/Oy75c0eUPm pic.twitter.com/mYlQkF2blY

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

in pre-dawn darkness...

in pre-dawn darkness
I feel a precious voice
from yesterdays #haiku

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

colour blind...

Colour blind...in the very best, most beautiful way...
The photo was a prologue to 27 May 1967, when Australians voted to change the Constitution so that like all other Australians, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, would be counted as part of the population. https://t.co/lroKZD8Fe0

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

phone message - severe storm warning...

PASSING THOUGHT: Phone message- Severe storm warning for Dromana 10:25pm tonight...Never have I received a message like this before...https://t.co/M8CUMA0w2m =Gale warning Port Phillip+strong wind warning Western Port. Dromana is between...
Interesting night ahead it seems...

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

inner rebel...

PASSING THOUGHT: I'm quite convinced that getting older unleashes 'the inner rebel' (that usually hesitated to make itself known)...Lately, I've had a run of speaking out about workplace lack of basic logic + workplace bullying...Feels good to make a difference...
I hope😊🙏😊

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

price of fame and progress...

PASSING THOUGHT: Vaguely watching 'The Price of Fame' on SBS - 'disconnected' Prince Charles and Princess Diana...But really dwelling on the 'price of progress' in this world...the price rise seems to be an endless serial of nightmares...Time for some musical escapism methinks...

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

Dan's out-of-lockdown' news...

PASSING THOUGHT: Dan's 'out-of-lockdown' news...I've the strangest sense of hesitant elation+an awareness of fragile strength...Yes...Victorians have slammed this insidious virus...But let's hope we don't develop too much confidence...The wolf is still right outside the door...

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

There were concerns that Dan Andrews may never walk again- Today he struts #CovidVic #viclockdown

— Travis (@teakingw) July 27, 2021

easy to contact trace from pubs. hard to contact trace from homes.
Make sense now? #viclockdown

— 💧Chris Hyde (@bluenumeral) July 27, 2021

#DanTheMan I don't like you for some of your decisions, but I love you for others. Well done #viclockdown https://t.co/2jCcJTxtNQ

— Rik Williams (@RikWilliams8) July 27, 2021

shower music...

shower music
water plays
a blocked drain#haiku pic.twitter.com/Nm78R7NguC

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

Olympic sportsmanship...

Great sportsmanship happening here...The Japanese team leaders decided to award the silver medal to Nishida as the elder and bronze to Oe. On their return, the men cut both medals in half and put them together again as silver/bronze medals. https://t.co/M0dVvJ38V5

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

school return after lockdown?...

VCE students I'm quite sure will be back+possibly junior primary as you say...That is similar to the last school return after lockdown...Not convinced all students return in one hit because of the sudden school-time parent drop-off...There's more to schools than the students...

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

driftwood spirit sculpture...

'Wisdom in Wood' by Debra Bernier, Victoria, BC, Canada-one of her many, inspiring, driftwood spirit sculptures...
Debra hopes to inspire others to wonder about the big stories, hidden in the little things.
Her home and studio, Shaping Spirit, are on Vancouver Island... https://t.co/xchRF569LY

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

the wonder of a tree...

Such a beautiful tree...There's a father's strength to lean on and a mother's caress to snuggle into... https://t.co/Uyz6s5R8u0

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

progress is a double-edged sword...

Progress is a double-edged sword if it involves tampering with Mother Nature's bounty...
We don't know what we have till it's gone... https://t.co/ZaLdL7iv6n

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

a little haiku...

a little haiku
that longs to be
a deep haiku#haiku pic.twitter.com/Uw2ceyPmY2

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

magic of landscape...

Adore this image...It speaks to me...
Spreading tree...mountains and sky...
And the glow of colour... https://t.co/7tfyloQ4yV

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

bouncing stones...

WEIRD - The bouncing stones of Thornton Beach, far north Queensland..“Instead of bouncing with ever-decreasing height when thrown in the air, these stones miraculously bounced in varying ways, ...sometimes higher or longer than the first bounce..." https://t.co/BOPG9Clb3V

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

Thorny Devil colours...

These images are spectacular...
I had no idea that the Thorny Devil exhibited more than blurry, 'dull earth' tones...
I was surprised to learn from Mr Google that this little character can live up to 20 years... https://t.co/YhEBN25oov

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

roll with the flow...

PASSING THOUGHT: I'll be honest...Motivation levels are at an all-time low+procrastination at an all-time high...I feel this is 'not me', + yet, somehow, it is...I've decided I'll just 'roll with the flow'...If I feel like 'whatever', then I do, but if not, that's OK...Flow=peace pic.twitter.com/I3MRltTT6R

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

Olympic spirit...

PASSING THOUGHT: I'm very bad...Just can't get into the Olympic spirit at all...Watched no events+just scroll passing results on Twitter...Spend more time double- checking exposure sites+the latest pressers+grasping at countryside views+animals+'the weird'+bits of philosophy... pic.twitter.com/RMVH9WNFlz

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

art on the beach...

Peter Rush, artist + screenwriter, only moved from Sydney to NSW central coast 1 year1/2 ago...But he has been busy on beaches there, (working at night), creating art from 'found' materials...The art lasts about 2 weeks...if not claimed by the ocean... https://t.co/NOX7p33hPC

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

art and lifestyle...

Great example of art and lifestyle working harmoniously in the same ecosystem...One needs the other 'to come alive'...Love it... https://t.co/08DNlaWtBX

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

no more tarred streets and mowed lawns...

PASSING THOUGHT: More and more I don't want to tread tarred streets and mowed lawns...I want to feel the sands by the sea and the grit of earth in open spaces...I want to feel blessed by big skies...It's a yearning my spirit knows too well, but hasn't felt for a long long time... pic.twitter.com/4aS8KAuXXb

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

aboriginal blessing...

Stunning visual for tearful eyes...
Stunning words to ignite the spirit... https://t.co/ehxjRdY3jQ

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

to Melbourne...

Beautifully expressed + love the train image too...👏

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

kudos to Safety Beach Chemist Warehouse...

KUDOS 🙏👋🙏to Safety Beach Chemist Warehouse. Visited early this morning: QR code sign in at all counters (prescription+point of sale)+manual sign in at door+hand sanitisers (counters+aisles+baskets)+masked chemists/staff+floor feet signs marked social distancing for queues...👋 pic.twitter.com/ajZgbhS6n2

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

the man that was Ernest Hemingway...

Been watching Ernest Hemingway's story on SBS since 7:30pm...
Hemingway hoped highbrow would read his work and low brow would appreciate his work...He was a transcriber of life...
So many facets to the man that lived many lives as Ernest Hemingway... https://t.co/TVOGzrnMoA

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

Hemingway enjoyed the art of Jack London, Rudyard Kipling and Paul Cézanne... 

Aromas of black coffee, exhaust, and dying roses drift across her skin like Hemingway’s breath. She bites into a buttery croissant and pretends the white cinder block patio is a Key West beach.
If only she had a good cigar & a bottle of Chianti. THEN she could write.#vss365

— Cassondra Windwalker (@WindwalkerWrite) July 24, 2021

the use of 'plague'...

A little bit of wry plague humour doesn't go astray...
Perhaps the use of 'to plague' someone or something 'is plagued by' should be avoided now too...Perhaps such use, in the current climate, not so amusing... https://t.co/JJzFsMq7Ft

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

procrastination begone...

PASSING THOUGHT: Glad I stomped out my rising 'begin-the-weekend-with-procrastination' attitude = struggling to keep to 'early-shopping-is-covid-safer' goal...Supermarket shopping very very early today...And now, 11:00am...It's colder, more windy+misty and rainy...But I'm warm... pic.twitter.com/45umeMJ6nu

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

cloud bubbles...

In this covid universe of bubbles, even the clouds seem to be in synch...
Stunning sky... https://t.co/F0z8Zi44X2

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

some sad sounds of the lockdown universe...

Last year, in the lead up to her birthday my niece apparently asked one of her dolls to come to her party, and then acted out the doll saying "I can't, I have to say home. everyone has to stay home"

— Charlie Lewis (@theshufflediary) July 23, 2021

emerging flames...

The emerging flames of creativity, imagination and enchantment are snuffing out the bonfire of stagnant institutions...
Love these stunning thoughts...Meaningful and encouraging... https://t.co/F4yVESY8f3

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

street art at your feet...

Some of the most impressive street art may not need a wall to be dramatic...
It may be right at your feet, as this Newcastle street art proves...
Going down... https://t.co/0FifdWNWE6

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

look and think again...

A face that resonates with the beauty of wisdom and kindness...reaching for understanding and appreciation...
Never have some old lifestyle patterns seemed so fragile, so fractured...Never have some old cultural ways been so appealing...Lockdown is a wakeup call... https://t.co/h3ecEEtH7K

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

I woke up in a bed of clothes...

'I woke up in a bed of clothes and my pj's were made of plants. I sat on a rug of cats...'
Yes...A little fantasy is the new healthy reality...No need for vitamins from Chemist Warehouse...Just taste+drink in the possibilities of repurposing lockdown as a freedom...Bring it on... https://t.co/ib6RvT1Rp9

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

corridors of power...

PASSING THOUGHT: In lockdown, more and more I'm aware of a dark disease lurking around corridors of power. That disease is not unique to politics, but includes businesses+even education. Power holders cultivate entitlement+develop patronising, self-righteous traits. Empathy lost. pic.twitter.com/fpVj5a6X4p

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

memories from yesterday's far never-never-land...

Wow...That brings back a tsunami of memories from the far never-never-land of my yesterdays... https://t.co/eqwHxYZdYj

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

a wry view of Victorian lockdowns...

Vic lockdown 1.0: How many new cases are there?
Vic lockdown 2.0: How many mystery cases?
Vic lockdown 3.0: How many tennis player cases?
Vic lockdown 4.0: How many Delta cases?
Vic lockdown 5.0: How many wild cases?

— Benita Kolovos 🐯 (@benitakolovos) July 21, 2021

Predictions:

Vic lockdown 6.0: how many unvaccinated cases
Vic lockdown 7.0: how many hospitalised cases

— Dr Neela Janakiramanan (@NeelaJan) July 21, 2021

You forgot the classic 'linked?' for lockdown 4.0.

— Bronte Dealy (@bronte_dealy) July 21, 2021

Moving goalposts. Don’t forget ‘exposure sites’ popped up in 4.0 too.

— ajn (@thefignewton) July 21, 2021

healthy dose of cute in a crazy day...

And a healthy dose of cute helps to calm my crazy remote learning day too...
Thank you Anna... 🙏 https://t.co/o3fMXf0GUp

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

a little magic in a hectic day...

At last, a little magic in my hectic, frustrating, online teaching day under lockdown...
I so sorely needed this time away...
Just so beautiful...🙏 https://t.co/WTRTPNniwX

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

quirky Tassie names...

Aaah...Tassie...You will always be down on my character list...
unsurpassed natural beauty
+
quirky historical places with some rather fancy names... https://t.co/FpYhDQW4ep

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

our theatre of the absurd...

our theatre
of the absurd's
smoky reality
some keep dancing and
some wait for a Godot#tanka pic.twitter.com/WN6zdWYIfh

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

every 'c' in Pacific Ocean...

Just one of those amazing, weird, trivial facts to give a passing smile... https://t.co/TkZ7VuafGJ

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

mulla mullas...

Love the musical ring in 'mulla mullas'...
Mulla mullas are also known as foxtails or pussytails...
Their main flower colour is pink, but also appear in yellow and purple...
Yet, in this beautiful image, in Kings Canyon NT, they appear quite white... https://t.co/xM1fwmvuPi

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

rock art discoveries...

More and more I am believing that Australian history has many many secrets still to be found...
Exciting times... https://t.co/gqc5cfiDxV pic.twitter.com/a9Bv9R7H3Q

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

vaccine ad by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra...

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra takes a vaccine ad to new heights...All class...And a strong message is there...as it should be... https://t.co/rgJxeI9p8S

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

Windjana Gorge welcome tree

So much character in the twists and turns of this delightful tree...
Bandilngan (Windjana Gorge) in the Kimberleys, WA is a highly spiritual place to Bunuba people + the Wandjina are the powerful creation spirits that reside here.
Love the idea of a welcome tree... https://t.co/PO9GlZBNrE

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

lockdown winners...

PASSING THOUGHT: It is now nearly 1:00pm and slightly raining...I've seen a total of 2 cars on my street today...And a man and woman in rain gear walking with a child in an appropriately-covered stroller...Yes, Victoria...We're lockdown winners...👏👏👏

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

emus and Sturt's desert peas...

Emus and Sturt's desert peas together in the Australian outback under big blue skies...
A brilliant Australian stage show by Mother Nature... https://t.co/BfORxuQSad

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

wife Cath supports Dan Andrews...

Whoops. Sent that from my other account 🙄. 10:15 for hubby’s, I mean Dan’s, return presser. https://t.co/j1HUCzy9kM

— WhatTimeIsTheVicPresser (@WhatTimeDan) June 27, 2021

lockdown challenge and no traffic...

PASSING THOUGHT: It's now 10:00am...I've just seen 1st car of the day crawl slowly past...(I have been awake since 5:30am)...Barely a whisper from nearby Mornington Peninsula freeway...You're doing great Victoria 😊👋... Lockdown is a challenge but not an impossible challenge. 👏

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

Australian history still emerging...

I still firmly believe that there is so much Australian history we know nothing about...For too long, we chose not to know...the white person superiority syndrome + stereotypical beliefs...It's time to honour+respect that there may be so much more to the Australian story... https://t.co/98p0iQhwQj pic.twitter.com/ZuoGE5lDdc

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

a winter's dawn...

a winter's dawn
a lonely, cold sea
longingly reaches for
the awakening
colours of life #tanka https://t.co/nSt86ZNXPU

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

precious wild outback flower...

Such an intriguing, unique plant...
I always feel the flower has bulbous eyes...watching...in all directions...
Great photos of this Australian treasure... https://t.co/m4z9MjuZ8C

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

lockdown morning...

PASSING THOUGHT: So far, on this misty, rainy morning I've heard no traffic on the not-so-far-away Mornington Peninsula freeway...I've seen a pair of ducks wander across my driveway, an energetic fox charge along the road+2 crows happily hanging together on a TV aerial...BLISS...

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

3 weeks of 30°C near Arctic Circle...

Some more insanity for these unsettled times... https://t.co/wotJYX3bLi

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

once there was a pandemic...

ONCE THERE WAS A PANDEMIC.
All photographs taken on the Mornington Peninsula. #CovidVic #covid #coronavirus #COVIDVaccination pic.twitter.com/DNkbzOH9TR

— Melbourne Snaps (@Melsnaps) July 17, 2021

retirement options...

PASSING THOUGHT: My daughter's a gem...Rang me from NSW offering options A, B+C for my lifestyle change, my move from Victoria to her Riverina area. I've requested a .6 teaching load @ my school next year. Now I'm less worried re lockdowns/challenges upsetting retirement plans...

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

NOTE: The .6 teaching loading for 2022 is last resort option only...My backstop... 

empty CBD but busy outback...

Melbourne CBD streets may look rather empty, but that is not the case in northern Western Australia - the Kimberley...
Some are saying traffic is similar on the South Australia to Queensland Birdsville Track and in Cape York, far north Queensland... https://t.co/TO52IG6JPN

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

a new chapter...

I really feel that my soul is screaming out to me...'Move on...Keep your eye on the goal...A different space in a different world with a different lifestyle will refresh you...Let you breathe...Believe...It will happen...Keep walking'... https://t.co/6enjAMMT6e

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

grey dawn and hail looming...

grey dawn and
hail looming
uncertainty
rides blindly
on wild winds #tanka

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

chocolate for lockdowns...

PASSING THOUGHT: There's one good thing about lockdowns. I've a good reason to 'up' my chocolate stash for sanity. The best medicine. Don't argue the regular healthy diet rules. Chocolate's the diet for lockdowns.
+ World Chocolate Day 2021=July 7.
I'm still celebrating... pic.twitter.com/a9EMU1DMuB

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

kudos to contact tracers...

KUDOS🙏 to Covid tracers...Just noted that the last entries in the case alert listing on the Vic govt website were recorded @ 1:20am this morning - 6 alerts. Before that, @ 11:25am last night, 3 cases recorded. Your ongoing commitment to serving the community is appreciated. pic.twitter.com/H74W6mroN6

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

different strokes...

different strokes
some exercise
alert minds
some wisely tune
heartbeats #tanka

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

house plan dialogue...

On daughter's house plan...
Son: What sort of building material on the outside? Brick, weatherboard, stone...
Daughter: Outside's cladded. It's lineaboard, a mixture of concrete+fibre which isn't so attractive to termites.
Son: Yes, gets stuck in their teeth. Most inconvenient.

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

Melbourne and Sydney Harbour Bridge...

Adore this very weird fact...
Lived in Sydney for a large chunk of my early life+had no idea of this Melbourne connection...
Now I'm in Melbourne,+feel Melburnian, I'm feeling rather chuffed with this news...
Great pick-me-up after the snap lockdown news...
Melbourne has value... https://t.co/E4Vbz0aoal

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

adjust routine...

PASSING THOUGHT: So so pleased I have stuck to my routine of avoiding crowds at all costs for 2 years now...including supermarket shopping...(I choose less popular times to shop)...Adjusting routine and making it a norm over time is far less painful if life itself is the gain... pic.twitter.com/erR6F25Dfr

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

ducks and signs...

It's good to see that street signs have a multi-purpose...
The addition of real ducks draws more attention to the signs... https://t.co/wACfTuYBsm

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

take the pressure down...

There has to be a little light humour to relieve the pressure of even the grimmest, most serious of circumstances...
Love this one... https://t.co/bNErBM20Pa

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

message from the Universe?...

A message from the Universe to me in a passing moment of 'why's'?...My partner had a rather 'scrambled' mind...unpredictable at times...But always I felt his love for me was deep down somewhere in his heart...I had to stand by him right to the end... He had no one else... https://t.co/I5NUYEB6Md

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

One day you'll realise why everything worked out the way it did. The universe and your higher self were protecting you, guiding you and redirecting you to where you were always meant to be. Trust the process of your life, relax & enjoy the journey - all in perfect divine timing.

— Pammy ✨ (@_Pammy_DS_) July 14, 2021

Min Min lights...

In the Kimberley, Western Australia, some Aboriginal people believe the Min Min lights are spirits of elders.
In 2015, Jub Clerc directed a short film called 'Min Min Light' based upon her own Pilbara experiences.
The sign below is in western Queensland...https://t.co/HJB0150cUB https://t.co/pi0l6qcKj0 pic.twitter.com/hhHUz4q6NA

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

covid works like glitter...

A very clever explanation of how covid spreads...
It only takes a little glitter to travel many places over time... https://t.co/8pECrillw6

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

Pooseum, Tasmania...

Weird winner for the day...
'Pooseum'-dedicated to the "intriguing world of animal droppings"-is in heritage Richmond, north of Hobart in Tasmania...
The Pooseum had its unique signage removed 2 years ago. The museum owners did not obtain a sign planning permit. Now they have. https://t.co/HzOsRO8hZk pic.twitter.com/8qmyzRdxAS

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

Hillview Quarries truck...

PASSING THOUGHT: The joys of a neighbour's massive construction/renovation. A monster Hillview Quarries truck has just squeezed into my neighbour's driveway to unload gravel - lots of brake squealing...
And a loud Triple J plays on... pic.twitter.com/ADmD1KCBGA

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

furball and a sign or two...

Good to start the day with a smile...
A beautiful furball and a telling sign or two... https://t.co/kraiiKjY4P

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

bang bang and scrape...

bang bang and scrape
seize and cut
the morning chills
workers warm to
blaring Triple J #tanka

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

aboriginal flag sails on the Sydney Opera House...

The aboriginal flag is sailing high on the Sydney Opera House...
Stunning use of lighting... https://t.co/kU4TcNKCEi

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

look alikes...

Amazing how incredibly alike these 2 Australian Liberal politicians appear...
Peter Dutton - left - for Dickson, Queensland
Josh Frydenburg - right - for Kooyong, Victoria pic.twitter.com/1FXlekc2D3

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

'Colours of the Wind'...

At times, some songs offer a gift to the moment. Tonight, 'Colours of the Wind'...
You think you own whatever land you land on
The Earth is just a dead thing you can claim
But I know every rock and tree and creature
Has a life, has a spirit, has a name...https://t.co/Wm17Uj8kyR

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

bold shapes and earthy colours...

Totally love the drama of bold shapes and earthy colours to be found in Australia's heartland... https://t.co/epJcvodjPg

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

Greg Hunt?...

PASSING THOUGHT: I'm feeling a little sorry for Greg Hunt. He has done so much for the Mornington Peninsula community. But unfortunately, his Liberal straitjacket has made him a hollow, unsavoury Liberal puppet. Go Independent @ the next election? But he carries too much baggage? pic.twitter.com/wmHbuVTOow

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

the journey...

To close NAIDOC Week, must post some aboriginal artwork...art that suggests the journey is still ongoing...
Love the attention to detail and colour balance...
But most of all, love the energy of gentle flow in this piece...
Simply stunning... https://t.co/Bg3m4QtDts

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

in praise of Bothwell...

Bothwell, on the Clyde River, is only 74km northwest of Tasmania's capital Hobart. But it is another world...
Only a few 100 people live in this pretty, Georgian, agricultural town... https://t.co/DqpxkAOkCa

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

vaccine priorities...

This result is confronting for Australia...
Not a whisper from the federal government that teachers should be prioritised...
Agree that medical staff should be 1st, but teachers should be 2nd priority...
Both confront large numbers of people on a daily basis in a small space... https://t.co/psLlpDa2bJ

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

Ash Barty wave + procrastination...

PASSING THOUGHT: Procrastination running high today... I blame wallowing in the Ash Barty Wimbledon hype... Somehow the regular supermarket routine pales into insignificance... I want to ride out the phenomenal excitement wave... pic.twitter.com/stFz6A2q6n

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

'baking new breads with forgotten flours'...

'New breads with forgotten flours'...
That could transform into a delicious metaphor... especially with all the Ash Barty Wimbledon excitement closing NAIDOC week... https://t.co/j612WmF0mo

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

Ash Barty wins Wimbledon at close of NAIDOC Week...

BRILLIANT! Australia is proud...25-year-old Ash Barty from Queensland defeats Karolína Plíšková in 3-set Wimbledon final...She's the first Australian woman to lift the Venus Rosewater dish since Indigenous tennis star Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1980. https://t.co/6JmYoSZJ9k pic.twitter.com/5AYplMWEVe

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

Just love this tweak of the aboriginal flag to celebrate Ash Barty's Wimbledon win! What a grand finale for NAIDOC Week! https://t.co/aW6QOII673

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

Before the tournament, Barty approached her clothing sponsor, Fila, with a suggestion to re-create elements of the outfit Goolagong Cawley wore during her first Wimbledon triumph. Goolagong Cawley’s white dress had buttons all the way down the front and, most notably, a scalloped hemline.

 “We took that element, we took some beautiful stitching of flowers on another dress that Evonne loved, and we took all of that as inspiration, and designed a couple of different outfits for Ash,” said Lauren Mallon, Fila’s senior director of tennis marketing. “We also kept in mind what Ash likes to wear; it’s really important to us as a brand that is comfortable, functional, and beautiful for all of our athletes.” 

Barty, who prefers not to wear dresses on the court, was given a tank top and skort with similar elements. There were other updates: Whereas the flowers that appeared on some of Goolagong Cawley’s outfits were embroidered with colorful thread, the ones on Barty’s dress were laser cut out of the fabric. Source: New York Times July 2, 2021

Great respect for the family background of Ash Barty...
Both Barty's parents were state golf representatives, with Rob also playing for Australia as an amateur.
Neither felt the need to interrupt their daughter's sporting career choices, trusting Barty+her junior coach Jim Joyce. https://t.co/s3rdXvY9EK pic.twitter.com/kBRw0ek57z

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

                                                         Ash Barty + Evonne Goolagong

 

on a mirror...

Impressive photography... a drama of peace...
Yes... It is real... at the round arch bridge in Kromlauer Park in Saxony, northeast of Dresden in Germany. https://t.co/ABnmbpMlmh

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

Nepal memory...

A very moving, humbling sense of beauty in this scene...
A touch of hilly earth + exposed roots of an old tree + a working moment in a woman's life... https://t.co/7mni4t99Ut

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

an Elder as Governor General?...

An incredible, unique idea...
A great symbol of respect for our aboriginal peoples...
And perhaps a HUGE step forward in resolving racial, political and environmental issues... https://t.co/PaFvETHhmC

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

flying leaves mystery...

Just saw a mystery happening right before my very eyes...
Leaves flying down from the roof guttering...
Patiently I waited and watched...
A little head bobbed out...my little blackbird friend... clearing the gutters - a job my landlord still hasn't done...
Keep right on friend... pic.twitter.com/pPgHPT4OeN

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

fix the problem with a handbag...

I know this is history...and holding a gun on hostages is hardly something to smile about...But the Mum intrusion in the story is simply hysterical... https://t.co/HZr2mn7CCX

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

winter afternoon sea haze...

winter afternoon
sea haze
colours
hushed in
powdery whites #tanka

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

friend's Pearcedale farm...

Loved some time at a friend's Pearcedale farm yesterday...
Walked around amazed at all the work she and her husband had done, trying to bring back a long-neglected farm and nursery...(So many rabbit holes)...Still a great deal to do - including a new house...
But they're happy... pic.twitter.com/cO8e5sSZp4

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

Nursery remnants are everywhere...mostly near old sheds...
My friend is planning on cultivating bordered, pocket gardens of them + giving an 'arty uplift' to the sheds... pic.twitter.com/sAB3n3STUf

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

Yawa opens today...

Still love the name of the newly opened (9th July 2021) Aquatic Centre at Rosebud on the Mornington Peninsula...
'Yawa' = the Bunurong/Boon Wurrung word for 'to swim'.
Yawa offers 50-metre swimming pool, Learn to Swim pool, water play area, warm water pool, steam room, spa+sauna. https://t.co/0ZRxnIn5Hh

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

NSW needs hard lockdown...

I am really battling fears for NSW...A hard lockdown is so urgently needed...Close non-essential services PLUS limit travel (5km)...The contacts are so widespread, the latter must be included...It will only take one covid-ridden person to transmit the virus to regional areas...

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

Of these locally acquired cases, 35 are linked to a known case or cluster – 25 are household contacts and 10 are close contacts – and the source of infection for 9 cases remains under investigation.

— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) July 9, 2021

King Island brie...

dream fest
the larder is bare
channeling
my inner
King Island brie... #tanka pic.twitter.com/mipkfeDRDJ

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

young one's collection hobby...

Amazing collection hobby for a young one...
I wonder what he will grow up to be... https://t.co/E6yE0eZPBX

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

seaweed farm...

Learnt something new! 😊
Australia - Sea Health Products founders, Jo and Warren collect, process+dry kelp from NSW Sapphire Coast waters. They hope to build a seaweed farming industry in Australia.https://t.co/efex3mpfpa
In Victoria, harvesting is not allowed in marine parks... https://t.co/C6AH7IQonO

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

King Island in Bass Strait, just north of Tasmania has a kelp industry. But only kelp that has been dislodged and deposited on rocks and beaches is collected. By December 2018, there were 31 kelp-getters on King Island...https://t.co/V1jkje7BQx

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

Mr Magoo and associate...

SMILE! 😊
There's cute...and there's...
well...
There's Mr Magoo...
Loved by owner Carol Windahl of Broken Hill...https://t.co/4NaLThj1mN
And there's 'Anonymous' - Adrina Egan = Broken Hill ownerhttps://t.co/NT7tJd3yIV pic.twitter.com/UbAXFHp5ei

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

outback night sky...

Night sky captured on the Menindee Road, Broken Hill about 8:00pm...
Minus the bustle of urban lights, the outback sky offers the gift of magic and wonder...
📷Broken Hill photographer Andrew Goslinghttps://t.co/2wRSWhcW5a pic.twitter.com/SFlelCxif1

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

outback Ivanhoe has frost...

The photo below seems ordinary...
But this area is outback NSW...usually drought- ridden...
Ivanhoe is a marginal desert town of about 100 (not 350) people - according to the locals...
Seeing a road sign framed in frosty gound is amazing...
📷Kevin Bathhttps://t.co/F8kS87BAuf pic.twitter.com/39675qazES

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

temperature comparisons for today...

Nearly 8:00am today, the pattern has broken...my Dromana is the coldest...
Maslin Beach, SA - 8°C - my son (only slightly warmer today than the rest of us)
Temora, NSW - 7°C - my daughter (warmer than Dromana????)
Dromana, Vic - 2°C ( was 0°C an hour ago)
So tempting to just... pic.twitter.com/PTwfOc3Al9

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

appealing, mysterious beauty...

Such appealing, mysterious beauty in the lighting of this peaceful country scene...
Nothing is happening...
Or is it?... https://t.co/vHKsGhj1aV

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

iguana could pass as an Aboriginal painting...

This stunning iguanna could very easily pass as a beautiful, 'living' aboriginal painting... https://t.co/OVU0TdI4gz

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

illuminated Wimmera silo art...

Magical illumination of Wimmera silo art...
Melbourne-based artist, Adnate's work tells the stories of Indigenous people. In 2016, Adnate developed a friendship with the Barengi Gadjin Land Council in north-west Victoria and found his inspiration for this mural, 'Sheep Hills'. https://t.co/wGh6lgVaN9 pic.twitter.com/P3tbz9EluG

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

appeal to the Universe...

PASSING THOUGHT: An appeal to the Universe... Please remove Scott Morrison and his empty, smirking platitudes... He has no idea how to be a human being, let alone a Prime Minister... pic.twitter.com/nRiLijmLid

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

pic.twitter.com/hB09CGaNzA

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

my son's COVID response...

My son has just had his first covid jab...
Here is his response... pic.twitter.com/VZV4oqeerK

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

aboriginal-inspired school shirt...

Temora High School, Riverina, NSW has a new item of school uniform-an aboriginal-inspired shirt.
Front-rain, kangaroo track, water flowing, water hole, goanna track and goanna.
Back-meeting place, Yindamarra which means respect.
Created by Skye Watson+Aboriginal Education Team pic.twitter.com/fIbWMsz6XN

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

conductor of the morning orchestra...

conductor
of the morning orchestra
waits for
my music
to be composed #tanka pic.twitter.com/0meYjcRPVr

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

comparing temperatures again...

PASSING THOUGHT: I'm at it again this morning - comparing temperatures where my son and daughter live...
Maslin Beach, SA - 11°C° - my son
Temora, NSW - 1°C° - my daughter
My Dromana world, VIC - 7°C°
Yes... The usual pattern of differences...

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

Barlow Street Forest...

Love this presentation of precious pre-colonisation plants...
Barlow Street Forest-30 species-is a poetic reminder of the 5,300 hectares of scrub that once stretched between Botany Bay and North Head.
Barlow Street links George and Pitt Street in the Haymarket area of Sydney... https://t.co/thsGMPd3ib

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

Victorians...keep walking...

PASSING THOUGHT: Victorians - You are just great! Hang there! Avoid bustling places...Travel safely... Maintain the mask supply... I think the ingrained shock of our pandemic lockdowns has made us wary...That's our strength...
Keep that virus squashed... Keep walking... pic.twitter.com/KTtNWG0UJC

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

Aboriginal art on guitars...

Aboriginal art on guitars for NAIDOC Week...
Otis Carey's design – 'Gaagal' – pays homage to his homeland, Coffs Harbour, NSW. The guitar's name translates to “Ocean”.
Niah McLeod's art is called 'Ngudjung Yugarang', which translates to Mother's Heartbeat. https://t.co/hA7clJen44 pic.twitter.com/vbNxxfHpkT

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

WARWAR: Art of Torres Strait...,

NAIDOC Week 2021 at Newcastle Art Gallery, NSW...
WARWAR: The Art of Torres Strait

Toby Cedar - Op Nor Beizam (Shark Mask) White, 2018 pic.twitter.com/KsGUNzbP4m

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

shared history between Aboriginal and Muslim people...

Remembering a very special event in NAIDOC Week 2016...
Students at a Melbourne Islamic school created a mosaic that tells the story of the shared history between Aboriginal and Muslim people in Australia.
NAIDOC Art https://t.co/jNGEzuU1bh

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

NAIDOC Week - art connections...

NAIDOC Week - art connections...
Aboriginal art in unusual places...
Qantas planes - 1994, 1995 and 2002
cars - 1998 Porsche coupe
aboriginal number plates - 2005, 2007
trucks - 2010
+ buses, trains and tramshttps://t.co/WmCYqX9XHN pic.twitter.com/So1E7Sz0id

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

public transport celebrates NAIDOC Week...

Great to see South Australian public transport getting into the spirit of NAIDOC Week...
If only they could keep that spirit travelling... https://t.co/k5kNXsYgMo

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

Melbourne pre-empts NAIDOC Week...
Melbourne's First Nations-designed art trams unveiled as part of new winter festival, Rising. The trams explore a range of concepts from the environment and caring for Country, to personal stories. Visible for 12 months. https://t.co/TD91dN4jnU

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

NSW and NAIDOC Week...
NSW has unveiled a bus and 3 trams with artwork celebrating NAIDOC week... https://t.co/75mbdPTxbj pic.twitter.com/B4TRsalo1K

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

Outback Statues Exhibition...

Southwest Queensland temptations...
11 entries marked the inaugural year of the Outback Statues Exhibition.
2 metal cockatoos by Dion Cross, featured below, are entitled 'A Bush Conversation'.
Victorian bird sculptor Lucy McEachern won 1st prize with her Baby Australian Magpie. https://t.co/M0WO5gPDew

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

flowing and growing energy...

Impressive art by a young aboriginal...
So love the flowing and growing energy of the blues - top left... https://t.co/uZjo824vCn

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

Heal Country...

Love the art emerging to celebrate NAIDOC Week 2021...4th-11th July...
'Heal Country' is the theme... pic.twitter.com/fntbwgudhD

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

appeal of country life...

PASSING THOUGHT: I had a fear of high rises, major sport+concert events, pubs, tourist hot spots+summer-crowded beaches...But sometimes I braved one or two (mainly the last 2). That was pre-covid. Now, I don't even consider one, opting for ex-city, country life space very soon...

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

comparing temperatures...

PASSING THOUGHT: I have this crazy habit of comparing place temperatures...my son's+daughter's+mine...
In winter, I hope my Dromana's not the coldest.
6;30am
Dromana, Vic - 5°C
Temora, Riverina, NSW - 6°C (usually slightly colder)
Maslin Beach, SA - 8°C (always slightly warmer)

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

inner energy...

inner energy
a mind-set and
circumstance
engineeer
inspiring journeys#tanka https://t.co/kTLH5nJDeP

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

long drum roll...

long drum roll
bright flash of light
an urgent
monologue
rains down #tanka

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

don't regret people...

I've had this thought several times in my life...
Now may be a good time for that thought to re-surface for a little airing... https://t.co/nGXIgdp5SP

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

Etno, South Korea...

There is the mystical serenity of 'other worldliness' in this beautiful Etno village, South Korea... https://t.co/knXCIvPtrN

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

seahorse and a diver's watch...

Precious moment...a seahorse and a diver's watch...
Who knows if the seahorse can see its reflection...
Does it really matter?
All that matters is that a sea horse + hairy arm + watch had a chance, magical encounter... https://t.co/YuiTJWzEK6

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

Melbourne earthquake...

EARTHQUAKE? Melbourne? That wasn't on the freezing weather map for Melbourne today...What happened to the hail? https://t.co/gMOmszUQk2

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

more weather...

MORE WEATHER: I can't believe that my Dromana has only reached a top of 10°C by 2:30pm + going down...Grey light swept with wind-blown, spattering rain... I guess I just wait now for the predicted hail while I stay snuggly rugged up inside...

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

unbridled tourism...

unbridled tourism
cross-pollinates
innocent ecosystems#haiku pic.twitter.com/hKJygHdYYZ

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

'Csardas' rocked my world...

'Csardas' by Diane Pearson rocked my world when I was in my early 20's. The novel explores the life of a fictional bourgeois Hungarian Jewish family during WWI and WWII.

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

microfiction...

microfiction
smug mirage in
political deserts #haiku pic.twitter.com/tiuk32iMgn

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

inner strength and trees...

and the more we nourish the grounding of inner strength... https://t.co/AnOToLgcKH pic.twitter.com/08PSW6xbUO

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

coldest capital city - Melbourne

WINTER WEATHER: Forecast - The coldest capital city in Australia today is predicted to be Melbourne. Currently, 7°C @ 7:00am and showing no signs of rising...For variety, expect some showers and possible hail. Michael Crichton's 'Pirate Latitudes', set in Jamaica - here I come...

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

Right after posting this claim, the Melbourne temperature indicated on my computer taskbar dropped to  6°C. My Dromana temperature reads as 4°C. Heater on and the cosy lap rug awaits me...

Kiwi shoe polish...

Another surprise Melbourne-based icon...
First the Vegemite and now the Kiwi shoe polish...
It seems that Melbourne has long been a trendsetter of sorts...The legend kind... https://t.co/wvEKmQ7Tki

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

Nicobar Pigeon...

Unbelievable, that while this Nicobari Pigeon is so colourful + mostly a ground-dwelling bird, (forest floor mainly), still it is difficult to see.
Some believe it may be the closest living relative of the extinct dodo bird... https://t.co/XT41UFAIUB

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

Many websites refer to this pigeon as the 'Nicobar' pigeon. Some say "Nicobari'. 

evening rains...

evening rains
tiny lights
locked
in the darkness
weep #tanka

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

puppy school sign...

Cute sign in the Dromana vet carpark... pic.twitter.com/tkCEEbwPu5

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