Robin's Double Life
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Migrating seven days ahead of the mutton birds
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After 10 days of packing up, cleaning and doing all the other things required to leave our home for six months (including social activities ...
Monday, April 11, 2011
Figs are the fruit of the gods
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In our backyard at Phillip Island Doug planted five fig trees, and this season has seen them laden with lush fruit. Although my stomach can...
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Meadows where sea horses graze
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Western Port Bay is well-known for its sea grass meadows, which are important breeding places for fish, as well as sea horses and leafy-s...
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Phillip Island 'armour' comes in many forms
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When Doug roars off on his 1949 Ariel Square 4, for his Saturday morning get-together with motorcycle friends at Phillip Island's Cowe...
Friday, April 8, 2011
This mutton bird will miss the migration flight to Alaska
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On April 18, around 2 million adult mutton birds will leave Phillip Island and head off across the Pacific Ocean to the Bering Sea, near Al...
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Mountains of seaweed: compost and fun
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'Mountains' of seaweed provide an adventure playground for our dogs. Sometimes waste-deep, this seaweed is Nature's compost, th...
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Olive trees and jade protect our home
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Although I'm not superstitious by nature, I like the thought of having a jade plant growing at both our front and back doors. Easy to g...
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