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crabandfish
The everyday and the extraordinary loves of life. We have a one acre cold zone garden in rural Victoria, Australia. This blog chronicles its ever changing nature. We also love traveling and writing, our cats, the sea, cooking, and of course, our garden.
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Night’s window
This evening’s portal into the night.
Tree of Life
After our wintry summer in the Czech Republic we have returned filled with newfound vigour and hope. Life does deal us remarkable events. This beautiful tree in Northern Tasmania, near Boat Harbour has come to symbolise new family connections and … Continue reading
Posted in Family history, garden writing, gratitude, photography, Symbolism, Tasmania, travel, trees
Tagged bays, family, garden photography, pine trees, symbolism, Tasmania
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Mountain Perils
Living on the Mount can be serene and immensely beautiful, however, it can also be very perilous. A silent kangaroo – camouflaged; a wombat hole, deep enough to fall in to and…. </a this sight which greeted us a few … Continue reading
Posted in bushland, cats, countryside, Fallen trees, garden photography, garden writing, kangaroo, mountain gardens, mountain homes, photography, trees, Wombats
Tagged Cats, fallen trees, garden photgraphy, Gardens, kangaroo, mountain homes, winter, wombats
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The golden dogwood
The golden dogwood, heralding summer.
Posted in cats, garden writing, gardening, gardens, photography, summer, trees, Uncategorized
Tagged dogwood, musings, photography, summer, trees, white cats, yellow blossoms
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All the leaves are brown….
And the sky is grey… well, I did go for a walk as the song suggests, on a not-so-winter’s day. The sky may not be very grey but winter is just around the corner. The autumnal garden changes so rapidly … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, autumn, bushland, countryside, forest walks, garden diary, gardening, gardens, golden elms, japanese maples, photography, trees
Tagged autumn hues, Cats, deciduous trees, diary, gardening, Gardens, Japanese maples, mountain regions, tourism, walks
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Take a walk on the wild side …
As our autumn starts to reveal its true splendour, we should take some time to walk and wander around the neighbourhood. It’s not often that we can walk in solitude. Invariably our walk is pleasantly interrupted by a quick chat … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, bushland, countryside, forest walks, gardens, Robert Frost, trees, Uncategorized
Tagged American poetry, Autumn, autumn leaves, forests, Gardens, roads, walks, winter
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Sydney’s Inner West
A 7:30am flight and in less than 100 minutes, I am in Sydney with Daughter Number Two for the weekend. Luckily, I packed my pink umbrella as the heavens unleashed a torrent as the plane taxied in. A short drive … Continue reading
Posted in cats, climate, crafts, food, Lifestyle, pets, photography, summer, Sydney, travel, trees
Tagged buttons, Cats, craft, dogs, Japanese food, Marrickville, Newtown, pets, photography, Rain, Sydney, travel
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