Getting underfoot

The Swan plant ( Gomphocarpus fruticosus ) is named for it's distinctive fruiting follicle which resembles a swan in outline. In  Apo...

One important eucalypt species that fringes riverine systems in southwestern Australia is the river gum or  flooded gum, Eucalyptus rud...

So may people today would rid themselves of their daily angst and frustrations if they just walked away from their computers or cars and du...

  After a hiatus, I'm back. I guess the trick is to write short, achievable posts. The bird baby season has just finished for P...

A relatively recent visit to Te Papa , the national museum in Wellington was one good long afternoon of exploring some national treasures (...

Marbled gecko, Christinus marmoratus Long have I lamented the lack of geckos around our place. Occasionally one would pop out from under ...

I endorse this strentch of the Swan River as a scenic and relaxing paddle. Go as fast or slow as you wish - there is no worry from the usua...