Australians Day?...

Australia Day once again is doing the cycle of contention.
The date is a target, but there is no agreement about an alternative date.
Many still want a summer celebration...
Perhaps the answer lies in a different perspective.
Target the title.
Be inclusive...
Australians Day?

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

Such a title as 'Australians Day' would focus on a 'meeting of cultures' rather than an invasion...
It would suggest moving forward...acknowledging the darker perspective, the history, but highlighting a' moving forward', the future...

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

a Cookie Monster rock?...

My kind of quirky to open a Sunday morning with a smile...
Mother Nature definitely has an enigmatic sense of humour... https://t.co/h5upkw8CRG

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

meeting 'Hamilton'...

'HAMILTON' - the music ❤️❤️❤️
I am absolutely hooked...
Full musical soundtrack on YouTube...
How I wish I could see this musical on stage...
Phenomenal sounds...
Hamilton: An American Musical FULL SOUNDTRACK https://t.co/X2VNf8jGPK via @YouTube

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

On March 14, 2016, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted local students and the cast of Broadway musical 'Hamilton' for a daylong celebration of the arts in America.

Laura Tingle comments...

Powerful article contrasts:
'Biden reminded us that being a national leader has many facets, including being explainer-in-chief, conciliator-in-chief, truth-teller-in-chief.'+
Our PM's Australia Day comments='bordering on gibberish'. But I'd argue PM always borders on gibberish.

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

Black Rainbow hibiscus...

Stunning name for a stunning flower...
The lighter, fringing is like a delicate, lacy, contrast frame for the darkness within... https://t.co/uzhrV8NfKF

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

kookaburra friend...

Kookaburra friends still visit my verandah...
Always cute... pic.twitter.com/tgdyEKrQzb

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

Westernport Bay glimpses...

It was lovely to see glimpses of sunlit Westernport Bay from Merricks General Store yesterday... pic.twitter.com/TWYzfweJ8j

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

a wind song...

Magical thoughts from a sensitive young one... https://t.co/pGT41oslvZ

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

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