Step 1: Work from home because coronavirus
Step 2: Go for a walk in the backyard to clear your computer brain
Read MoreStep 1: Work from home because coronavirus
Step 2: Go for a walk in the backyard to clear your computer brain
Read MoreSo this is what it looks like. All the warnings from scientists about an increased likelihood of natural disasters, they are no longer abstract. They can no longer be dismissed, forgotten about. They have a face, they are real, they are here, and they are seemingly unstoppable.
Read MoreI’m fond of the comparison between orchid diversity in Canberra and Britain. On Black Mountain, a 460 ha reserve right next to the centre of Canberra, we have more species of orchid (66 species) than in the whole of Britain (52 species). Perhaps the comparison is a little unfair…but regardless we are incredibly lucky in Australia to have over 1700 species of native orchid.
Read MoreA few days ago, Chris Cook and I took the passenger ferry from Tokyo to Hachijojima and back, hoping to see the three North Pacific albatross species: Short-tailed Albatross, Laysan Albatross and Black-footed Albatross.
Read MoreAbout a year ago I was approached by Dr Jennifer McFarlane, the curator of the Arts in Health program from the ACT Government, who was putting together some artwork for the new University of Canberra Hospital which was then under construction. She was particularly interested in images which would connect people with the local wildlife and bush landscape. One thing led to another and I was asked to pull together a suite of photos which would recreate the feeling of going for a bush walk in the Brindabellas.
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