one day I'll share my travel tales...

PASSING THOUGHT: Great friend just shared her travel tales+photos of Robe+the Coorong National Park. She desperately needs a break from her stressful teaching role.
But I'm longing for the day when I can share with her MY travel tales+not packing or surprise challenge updates...

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 13, 2022

red knots...

The flight formation of these exquisite birds is a work of art...
Stunning photo... https://t.co/yzksl5Q3Zg

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2022

lone old building...

Love how lone, old buildings have a habit of teasing anyone who stops by... There always seem to be some colourful secrets...

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) March 20, 2022

risking retirement...

Sandy, if it's any comfort, I'm retiring+moving early April. I'm older than you. I thought that I must work to survive, but realised that it's too hard. I'm taking a leap of faith by not looking for a partner, and hoping for that lottery win. I'm believing the risk is worthwhile.

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) March 7, 2022

webby mantle of lingering dust...

webby mantle
of lingering dust
shields
the beauty
within #tanka https://t.co/g8eAGpNWCR

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) February 19, 2022

on the fence in a row...

A beautiful beginning to a Twitter world morning...
Quietly ready, waiting and able...
OR
Just bathing in the peace of morning...together... https://t.co/txH1y6v3Lp

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) February 5, 2022

a Cinnamon moment...

How endearing is that little face...And yes...There is a hint of spunky attitude...Love it...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) January 29, 2022

magical moment...

Such a magical moment...Just beautiful...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) January 17, 2022

a leap of faith...

Adore the 'mystical' background tones surrounding this kangaroo action shot...
There is something inspiring about this moment...
Not all barriers need to be climbed...
A leap of faith could do the trick...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) January 3, 2022

incoming...

Adore the flourish of those wing and tail feathers. Fantastic capture!👏👏👏

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

first snow and now an earthquake?....

O my goodness...We are rock and rollin' today in southern Australia...First some surprise late spring snow in Tasmania + the Victorian Alps and now an earthquake in South Australia for a bit of variation... https://t.co/vpJQZASSmn

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

stunning drama in the bird world...

Such stunning drama unfolding in the bird world. Great shot.

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

new worlds ahead...

By the time a few months of 2022 pass, I hope to be doing just what you are doing. I'll have retired, moved to country life + out and about with my camera. The only difference will be I'll use a hand-held camera...not camera gear. You inspire me to keep dreaming of new worlds...

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

Thanks so much for the encouragement...Not so long ago I feared retirement...Now it seems more like a gift to spread my wings and just focus on all that I love...photography, creative writing + exploring my long-neglected art skills...

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

wind-driven storms over the last few days...

It seems the great wind gods have organised a grand party in Australia over the past few days...
Wild dust costumes in the north and stormy rain costumes in the south are welcome to attend... https://t.co/D60yVfD4J8

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

earthquake begins the weekend...

An interesting way to begin the weekend...
Other reports are suggesting it was about a 3.0 magnitude + shallow...
In Pinnaroo (pop. 720) 12 miles from the epicentre, and Murrayville (pop. 280) 17 miles away, the quake should = light shaking.https://t.co/HYsfrLu5VB https://t.co/NKHdErpmXQ

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

earth tremor 5.4-6.0 magnitude...

MORE SURPISES: I think a quite significant earth tremor just occurred on the Mornington Peninsula.
(2 significant house movements + floor shaking. In fact I held the table for stability.)
I am in Dromana on the hillside of Arthurs Seat.

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

My daughter lives in the Riverina, Temora southern NSW...She is saying people in her area felt it too...even though she did not...

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

According to the Temora Community on Facebook, the tremor was felt right from NSW central coast to Melbourne...https://t.co/W2vjT1hOYp

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

Earth tremor Chapel Street South Yarra #tremor #melbourne #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/CSNlgUPlmT

— Nella Horsburgh (@TriestinaNella) September 21, 2021

This morning's large #earthquake (up to 6 magnitude) has been felt in #Tasmania, #SA, #NSW and of course #Victoria. #Epicentre was in #Mansfield, NE of #Melbourne. No tsunami threat, but there are early damage reports from parts of Victoria. pic.twitter.com/8OAImejQkd

— Madre Swift Justice - Cave Dweller (@JayStill4) September 22, 2021

It is being said that this is the biggest earthquake in Melbourne for 100 years...

So strange that this happened right after Daniel Andrews' early morning 8:15am presser (tremor @8:45am) where he said that the construction industry has been locked down for 2 weeks because it has 350 cases across 150 sites = larger number of cases than in aged care...This was the only industry allowed to remain open during the pandemic...But now he said that the industry needs a 're-set' - which could easily be translated as a 'shake-up' (and Mother Nature obliged to stand by him?) 

I agree, thousands of tradies were saved from falling off scaffolding today. Bravo!

— Roland Gesthuizen (@rgesthuizen) September 22, 2021

Further interesting scenario, a 6.3 earthquake occurred in Chile just hours beforehand...The earthquake impacted Chile and Argentina...https://t.co/0sd8TniujF

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

Some nervous humour is emerging out of all this...It's a coping mechanism in these crazy times...

No more horses of the apocalypse, please. Hope everyone OK. #earthquake

— Chief Health Officer, Victoria (@VictorianCHO) September 22, 2021

I think they accidentally summoned them when they sang Horses on the Westgate bridge yesterday...

— 🕯Jessy Vee🕯 (@vaxwell) September 22, 2021

How nice to forget about pressers and COVID! For a few seconds...

— fpvlfc (@fpvlfc) September 22, 2021

Well it helped me forget about the global pandemic for the first time in almost 2 years 😂

— Ange (@angi_grace) September 22, 2021

My sons friend (15) was getting his first dose as it happened!

— Paul B (@PaulBuc98617840) September 22, 2021

Victoria, the place to be. Who needs a TV 😆

— Dan®💉💉 (@Tills9) September 22, 2021

It's a slap in the face if WA doesn't open up to the national earthquake

— David Milner (@DaveMilbo) September 22, 2021

UPDATE:

Here's the latest from Geoscience Australia:
- Initial #earthquake: magnitude 5.8 (downgraded from 6.0) at a depth of 10km at 9:15am
- Aftershock: magnitude 4.0 at a depth of 12km at 9:33am
- Aftershock: magnitude 3.1 at a depth of 6km at 9:54am

— Chelsea Hetherington (@chelsea_hetho) September 22, 2021

DONE...I felt it was the right thing to do for research purposes. I still can't believe the strong shaking of walls and floor vibrations I felt TWICE (one wave after the other, seconds apart) here in Dromana...Yet nothing fell from shelves...Totally weird...

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

When the police said they were deploying 'different tactics' in response to the Melbourne protests, firing up the earthquake machine was not something I had on the pick list. #earthquake #Melbourneearthquake

— Peter Clarke (@Renegadecrafts) September 21, 2021

Update: Today's earthquake in VIC has been updated to North of Rawson, VIC .

— Geoscience Australia (@GeoscienceAus) September 22, 2021

Ok. I’m done. This storyline has just gotten ridiculous. I believed the bit about pandemics and ok, maybe the riots. But earthquakes? We need new writers for this show.

— Robyn (@robynbryant33) September 22, 2021

UPDATE: Friday 24th September, 2021

Here's a map showing reported and calculated shaking intensity as collated by submissions to @EarthquakesGA - More info at the event page: https://t.co/UcZK6v0dRy pic.twitter.com/OrlvkYIPOh

— Seismology Centre (@AusQuake) September 24, 2021

ancient spirits sing loud...

Somehow, the ancient spirits sing loud in the vast realms of red earths... https://t.co/CH5WAvLTdY

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

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

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