Spring arrives and life unfurls in scenes of ephemeral joy. The lettuce eater: My lettuce seedlings have been disappearing. There one day, eaten down to the dirt the next. Neighbours and fellow gardeners laid the blame on the lady brushtail possum who lives in the old conifer across the way (and has lately had a few enamoured late night callers who make their way across my roof – ah, Spring), so I… Read More
Category: Anecdotes, Gardening, Photography, Weekend photo zen Tags: anecdotes, blossom, celebrating the seasons, Gardening, pest control, photo, rats, spring, Weekend photo zen
Solstice: from Latin solstitium “point at which the sun seems to stand still,” from sol “sun” + sistere “to come to a stop, make stand still” [1]. The highest or lowest excursion of the sun, relative to the Earth’s celestial equator. [2] Today marks the winter solstice for us here in the southern hemisphere. The shortest, darkest day of the year. Here in Hobart that means an 8 am sunrise and a 4:30… Read More
Category: Balance, Gardening, Natural history, Popular culture Tags: celebrating the seasons, culture, fallow season, longest night, significant dates, solstice, winter
The shape of things to come