Monthly Archives: May 2023

Back when distant travel was on my radar I never even thought of visiting Ningaloo, on the northwest edge of Australia. Now that I’ve connected with what master storyteller Tim Winton has to say about it, I regret that oversight. … Continue reading →

Everything that lives will die, sooner or later. We have no option but to accept this simple reality. But that doesn’t mean we should accept the death of a whole species.  That’s what hangs over the maugean skate. At around … Continue reading →

The more things change, the more they stay the same. I was six when a sparkling new queen was crowned. I remember the event mainly through images of the royal couple turning up in homes and schools, including a wooden … Continue reading →