Sunday, January 30, 2011

Our German shepherd who outsmarts himself

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Our young German shepherd outsmarts himself with bones -- every day! Both dogs sit and wait obediently to receive their morning treat: a raw...

Banksia driftwood to die for

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When you think about it, most of the flotsam washed ashore is made up of dead plant and animal material; however, because of the combined ef...
Friday, January 28, 2011

Summer, the season when people shed clothes, lizards moult and crabs discard old shells

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Just as I shed layers of clothes today when the temperature reached 30°C, so Stego lizard (my 40-year-old stumpy-tailed pet) sheds his skin ...
Thursday, January 27, 2011

Capturing bulbous bottle trees on paper

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Drawing is not something I'm naturally good at; however, I love art and have the desire to learn how to draw native plants and trees -- ...

Dog people are a breed apart, in the eyes of a 14 year old

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"People who don't have dogs have limited emotional capacity." This statement burst from the lips of a 14-year-old girl I met o...
Wednesday, January 26, 2011

A dead penguin washed ashore

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The bodies of seabirds are often found on Phillip Island beaches, the remains of which we always check for metal bands on legs or flippers, ...
Tuesday, January 25, 2011

A tsunami coming towards the island -- a children's story

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Every now and then, as I gaze out over the bay towards the Mornington Peninsula, I see the distant land mass as a tsunami coming towards the...