Subak
When I first visited Bali in the late 80s there was a very strong sense of the regional organisational structures that kept people and land in balance. The beauty of Bali was no accident, but an intricate matrix of shared responsibility for maintaining the spiritual, environmental and social balance on this incredibly fertile island. The…
Momi “The Survival of Human Beings”
There are unseen treasures right beneath our noses, under toe, between the cracks, in the shadows and hidden in plain view. How do I miss them, what does it take to see them? I must slow down a little, exhale fully, take a deep breath then open my eyes as if for the first time…
Visiting the fams
Just before Christmas, and after the boy had missed his school graduation… (Thanks Covid version 2022!) we jumped on a plane and headed south to be with Family for Christmas! Well it didn’t all go that smoothly! The flight was delayed by 9 hours, which was a blessing as it meant we could sleep through…
Farewell 2022
Would I write more if I vowed to write more… More frequently, more meaningfully, more mindfully, perceptibly, interestingly, honestly, brilliantly, compassionately… Would I write more authentically or skilfully? I suspect no. 2022 has passed. So many things happened in my world, so infrequently did I write! Maybe I will write some in this new year.…
Down and back again
2, 3, no I think maybe 4 times I’ve crossed this country North to South this year and a couple of trips half way for practice! So many fossil fuel miles. This most recent trip was a quick one. I had just over a week to spend a few days with family for my dad’s…
Notorious
My cheeky dingo friend. I’ve dubbed him ‘Notorious’! (Actually maybe he’s a she. She doesn’t care what I call her) He has earned a reputation. 🙂 He is completely free! Maybe someone kept him as a pet but he does what he likes. I saw he had a leather collar, it came off… By intention…
Hiking Larapinta?
Now we’re Hiking! Or are We? Got to Alice Springs at night… It was cold… quite, very, really bloody cold. Everyone else was sorted. All their food drops had been neatly packed into plastic tubs ready to be dropped at multiple points along the way. I was standing over my overburdened pack (The one I’d…
Getting to Alice
A brief re-cap of preventable hardship… A few months ago I received a message from a friend I’d met through in the local bushwalking club. It was something like: “Hiking Larrapinta… You interested?” Four years ago we’d formed a neat little hiking crew. We organised some kid friendly hikes, the kids hit it off and…
Brief flash back…
I meant to write, I truly did. Time passed so quickly, working 16 days straight… Jumping from metaphoric muddy banks to mossy rocks while crocodiles lerking in cloudy swamp water wait patiently for my foothold to falter… I just could not find the time. So many things to share, so little opportunity to commit thought…
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