comments on stage 4 lockdown...

I couldn't agree more about this tough lockdown...I fear going outside...to the point I need to practise calming strategies before I go out...Melbourne's sun this morning helped... How healthcare workers maintain the wearing of masks comfortably while working I don't know...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

Basically the same with me...with one small difference...I am close to not socialising at all...since March...I think being a quiet person anyway is my strength...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

Me too, no matter what happens as long as I can be in nature I have enough 🍃Saw two magpies riding the wind together in my backyard today 😍

— smalldogbiglife (@smalldogbiglife) August 29, 2020

a wetlands morning...

Wonderful to open Melbourne weekend with some real sun... My one-hour walk possibility now seemed appealing...I chose Dromana's Hillcrest Community Reserve wetlands...within my allowed 5km radius...It's been awhile...Reflections seemed so symbolic of days then + days now... pic.twitter.com/OkHV9IcNYn

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

The joy of seeing sunlight and shadow over a walkway by Hillcrest Community Reserve wetlands really touched me...The wetlands precinct may only be small, but small is better than nothing at all... pic.twitter.com/BXRntrxrad

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

So lovely being able to stand on rocks and view shadows and reflections at play in the Hillcrest Community Reserve wetlands this morning... pic.twitter.com/Lmpr7TzO30

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

I wasn't the only one enjoying some time outdoors this morning at Hillcrest Community Reserve wetlands...This little one was clearly loving the outside world...but his owner was close by, just wandering, and keeping an eye on him... pic.twitter.com/91ec17ploO

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

Always love seeing this feathered and fringed reflection at Hillcrest Community Reserve wetlands... pic.twitter.com/bccy43uf5C

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

Across the road from the wetlands is a tiny community of shops...all with interesting styles...On the roof of one is this... pic.twitter.com/m2VDty4MZJ

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

On the drive home, I couldn't resist stopping for a minute to capture the beautiful morning light shining through the leaves of a roadside plant... pic.twitter.com/NYWcMByqci

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 29, 2020

a fluffy owl...

Like a gorgeous little fluffy muppet... https://t.co/QM0Hlz6kol

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 28, 2020

let's take a ride...

I must admit, I have heard of this happening with swans, but never have I seen it... So precious, so magical... Love how Mum's wings seem to gently enfold the little ones... https://t.co/UvpsPi5g9e

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 28, 2020

some quiet fun to begin the day...

There are ordinary beginnings to the day and then there are ordinary beginnings made extraordinary with a twist and a smile... https://t.co/ocABJyOckz

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 28, 2020

desert meets sea...

Such a strange sight to see the Namib Desert, of southern Africa, meet the Atlantic Ocean. And nearby, an old German colonial town, Swakopmund, awaits to offer the curious tourists some hospitality. The desert is regarded as the oldest desert in the world. https://t.co/cYdR9887FF

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 28, 2020

in the Sonoran Desert...or Maui, Hawaii?...

If ever there is a plant with attitude and spunk, this one from the Sonoran Desert, Mexico must be it... https://t.co/G1YXIyUurN

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 28, 2020

Further investigation of this image - found to be endemic to Maui. It is known as Haleakala Silversword. A website states it is a protected plant in Hawaii. This very image and more details: https://t.co/kKcQaU5Ggz
(Still, the plant has spunk and attitude. Love it.)

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 28, 2020

secret weapon?...

Snow peas seem to have a secret weapon against adversity. Perhaps they have a message for us...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 28, 2020

resilience in action...

Just when you thought, as a locked down Melburnian, you had coped with the vicious storm last night, there is now the 'after shock'... We are going to be a tough, resilient lot, we Melburnians, when all this is over... We'll be able to stand up proud... https://t.co/s5vgogv4Nl pic.twitter.com/0FSfGENv6D

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 28, 2020

Even when the going gets tough, there are those who offer some quirky humour to ease the tensions... 

I guess that was too easy too. Now we don't have water either 😭😭

— Megan Lim (@megscl) August 28, 2020

snapshot of Melbourne...

Adore uplifting comments...You just gotta laugh... https://t.co/ZIcumjyMbw

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 27, 2020