Tag Archives: nature

The tortoise and the hare

Third time lucky, or at least I was hoping, as I found myself again wandering through the Capel Nature Reserve.  Mind you I can’t say if I would have been too upset if there were no orchids out.  Just wandering through the bush is reward enough.  At times it surprises me how little can beContinue reading “The tortoise and the hare”

The right conditions

Encouraged by yesterday’s ocean conditions, which had finally settled down to what we would normally expect it be like, I decided to walk past the point to the more intact reefs.  I could have driven.  A sand bar had formed across the Capel River mouth. as usually happens during the low rainfall period of theContinue reading “The right conditions”

Enhanced vision

Lisa and I hit the shed this week for the first time since we, probably, got hit by COVID.  I’m not sure either of us were fully prepared for it, but we managed two sessions and also aim to get back in on the weekend.  I also opened up the doors on Tuesday after workContinue reading “Enhanced vision”

Putting on a show

I bumped into a long term local when I came out of the water after the dive in which I saw the least, out of my three recent dips.  They told me of memories of diving here in the 80s and seeing abundant and diverse marine life.  Claiming something changed in the 90s, and sinceContinue reading “Putting on a show”

Nothing to see

This will confuse Adrian.  He’ll have no recollection of the opening image nor a few to follow.  There are four orchids that are known to flower early, potentially popping up in March.  Working from home on Friday meant an early finish and the chance to head into the Capel Nature Reserve to see what IContinue reading “Nothing to see”

A deep dive

We have longed talked about going for a snorkel off the iconic Busselton Jetty.  At 1841m long, in approx. 8m of water, and with no major rivers the general area to pump in fine sediments from the agricultural lands, the clarity of the water is generally better and more reliable than the shoreline waters ofContinue reading “A deep dive”

If anyone can…

It was time for Lisa and I to get away for night for another mini-break.  We ummed and ahhed about where to head and what to do, and plumped for a trip to Penguin Island.  The last time I went there was with my folks and Elseya back in 2008.  Lisa sadly couldn’t join usContinue reading “If anyone can…”

Adrian Gurvitz

While Howsie has for many years played in skater/surf punk bands, he has a wide range of music taste.  I am not however sure this would extend to knowing Adrian Gurvitz.  An English singer songwriter whose music career began in 1968, and is still recording and touring to this day.  Not surprisingly his style hasContinue reading “Adrian Gurvitz”

Testing the waters

The marine environment of the globe has about a dozen amphidromic points.  These are generally located in middle of ocean basins, whose shape results in a rotary wave action forming.  The circular action results in a centre point where there is effectively a flat spot, similar to the eye of a cyclone.  Here there isContinue reading “Testing the waters”