views of Merricks General Store...

Beautiful peninsula summer's day+out for lunch to atmospheric Merricks General Store...
Covid's done this old lady a favour...
More open spaces...more verandahs...
More arty items for sale...
Stunning food...buffalo mozzarella w charred peach, mint & pangrattato
Gorgeous place... pic.twitter.com/ooHIdSB1Gz

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

Delightful feature on an outside sidewall of Merricks General Store... pic.twitter.com/vFuIHLJynd

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

Merricks General Store has a number of different outdoor eating styles...
This one surrounded by a garden is delightful... pic.twitter.com/IdxJDVtQ4W

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

A garden feature at Merricks General Store... pic.twitter.com/2IJBdZYFCg

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

Melbourne Zoo 150th birthday - October 6, 2012...
Mali=first elephant calf born at the zoo, 2010.
50 fibreglass sculptures modelled on Mali for the zoo's birthday, scattered through Melbourne's streets+later sold to raise funds for the zoo.
Merricks General Store bought one... pic.twitter.com/L3wGTOWehh

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

Merricks General Store hosts weddings and special celebrations...
Sometimes they create their own unusual special events...
Here is a sign for one of them... pic.twitter.com/tOCoOI401Q

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

A Merricks General Store sunflower looking rather happy on this summery day... pic.twitter.com/w5E4vkGYLE

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

no more Court awards...

Not even a person with 24 Grand Slam women's titles is beyond reproach for cultivating a superior, egotistic morality + damning empathy. Surely our civilisation has progressed further than that low bar. Margaret Court has been awarded for her skill. That should be the end of it.

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

candle for all occasions...

A candle always seems to symbolise hope...
I have many candles in my home...
Always happy to light them...
Night or day... pic.twitter.com/TYjzZeXjQb

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

freeing the caged bird...

While this brilliant poem was intended for Americans, it clearly resonated globally...for all people struggling to rise above chaos, fear and uncertainty.
Positive inspiration for all souls...

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

sea slugs...

Who knew that sea slugs could be so bright and colourful...
Apparently, sea slugs range from less than 10mm in length, like Elysia australis, to big sea hares like Dolebella which can be 500mm long. https://t.co/XwUBaXu9r8 https://t.co/DOD7Yy85eD

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

webbie magic...

Webbie magic on my verandah... pic.twitter.com/MxlikZ7P8Q

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