walking a winter beach...

Usually, when people choose to walk a winter beach, they are not only well rugged up but also alone... The beach becomes a dreaming space... no frills... no demands... no rules... It's a great slice of life to experience... pic.twitter.com/OjWfVqWSTA

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) June 13, 2020

ancient mariner...

ancient mariner
sails the seas of
legend
in the dream
of words #tanka https://t.co/Fo0Gr0IMgg

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) June 13, 2020

Moby Dick could very easily be the universal ancient mariner...

yellow bottlebrush...

There are some flowerings in winter...

Here is a yellow bottlebrush from the Dromana foreshore...It is sometimes called 'candle glow'? pic.twitter.com/FXAi0U8xjE

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) June 13, 2020

I love seeking out winter flowers...It is interesting to see what colours favour winter... There seems to be a dominance of yellow and a pale lime green...I think they are called hellebore...Haven't seen too many in Melbourne, but saw quite a few in Tasmania... 

weeping colour...

Winter morning sunlight on wintering trees along the Dromana foreshore trail...

Love the impression of weeping colour, especially when there's a slight breeze... pic.twitter.com/G8pWoCVpis

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) June 13, 2020

So much of this weeping colour along the foreshore at this time of year...lovely contrast with the greens...

walking the foreshore trail...

When walking the Dromana foreshore trail at the end of May, I saw this little scene happening...

I smiled, for no particular, logical reason... pic.twitter.com/c8QldNMsYo

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) June 13, 2020

A hint at what could be happening...There was no trace of loud voices...

art of bees...

the art of bees
unfolding petals
in honeycomb #haiku https://t.co/YKCpEJfcEP

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) June 13, 2020

And the petals create a labyrinth of twisting and turning passages...

watchers...

watchers
on a twiggy balcony
waiting for
the morning news
to breeze in #tanka pic.twitter.com/PiKKYitFI2

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) June 13, 2020

Ever since this apricot tree became leafless, these little ones like to greet the morning with a bird's eye view...

skeins...

on a rocky cliff
by water
one tree becomes
skeins of wood
not meant to unravel #tanka https://t.co/4geK7ZVkeo

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) June 13, 2020

waves at play...

Waves at play never cease to fascinate me...These waves were at Dromana beach on the last day of May this year... pic.twitter.com/EcenHceIDB

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) June 13, 2020

In this lockdown time...I am fortunate that Dromana beach is just across the road from the small Dromana Hub shopping centre...A trip to the beach is my reward after the dreaded grocery shopping...

galah pinks...

Some galah style pinks in my morning yesterday... pic.twitter.com/EcnLR8EwHA

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) June 13, 2020

Rarely do galahs stop by my verandah...even though many visit in passing...I was thrilled with the visit of this one...even if the moment was brief...