Category Archives: Going walkabout

Orchid season is great for encouraging me to get out for a few more walks than I would normally.  I let that slip last week, so made a conscious effort to refocus my life to work balance, managing to get out for a wander three times.  This was made in part easier by having slightlyContinue reading “The blue armada”

There has been no time for a wander during the week.  Stuff kept getting in the way, plus the weather has been somewhat meh.  Today was again forecast to be pretty average.  It started that way, and we were hit by pounding rain and hail with thunder booming in the background: But I needed toContinue reading “Keeping it short”

Things are heating up, and the number of images popping up on the orchid Teams chat group at work are increasing.  Josh and Elspeth managed another lunchtime wander late last week and found a few more in flower.  But it was an image taken by Josh’s young son, it seems that his whole family enjoyContinue reading “Place your bets”

Apologies for those that may have been wondering where I was hiding over the last two weeks.  It is a rarity for me not to sit down at my keyboard for a fortnight.  I certainly wasn’t out on rock, nor wandering out bush.  Not due to injuries or illnesses, but because Lisa and I gotContinue reading “Orchid spikes”

Closing my laptop on Thursday and not being motivated to drive anywhere, I looked at my orchid guide to see what other species flower early.  There are a couple of shell orchids that are known to flower about this time, and better still are found in dense heath, Peppermint, and Tuart woodlands.  The A classContinue reading “Hobbling along”

Needing to rectify the error of my ways, after I dunked my phone in the ocean or should I say the ocean dunked my phone and me, I scored a five series upgrade.  Being lucky to avoid the expense of buying a new one, as Elseya still had her old phone.  It was somewhat ofContinue reading “Seeing things”

It’s an extra-long weekend for me, having taken Friday off and Monday being a public holiday.  Not the best timing for Lisa to share her lurgy with Elseya and me.  While I can feel that I am not bug free, I have not been struck down in the same way Lisa was all of lastContinue reading “Putting things into perspective”

Maybe despite better judgement, after my pretty big morning climbing, Lisa convinced me to walk the zig-zag with her, when she got home.  This is a circuit she does with the Peppy Plungers, who are also known to walk up and down the lookout.  The dogs were excited when their leads went on, but thisContinue reading “Setting the right pace”

The weather has finally broken after the hottest and driest period on record for the South West of Western Australia.  Much to the relief of many, but the first rains is not always good news.  While I was in England a local dump of 50mm of rain, approx. 7% of the average annual rainfall, resultedContinue reading “An uncommon sight”