October 9th, 2008
Today I’ve been on Rottnest, an island 19 kms off the coast of Fremantle. I and a friend were exploring some of the less frequented bays and points when we came across what looked to be, from the vantage point of the dirt track I was riding my bike along, a bed of waving kelp at low tide. It wasn’t sea weed. It was a bunch of New Zealand Fur-seals holding their flippers out of the water to warm them in the sun. I went close and now and again one would stop rolling around and scratching its stomach and look at me. The odd amiable yelp came from the pack. My trip to Rottnest was about doing just what these peripatetic mammals were doing, lounging around in the much appreciated spring warmth.
I’ve added a new photo of Rottnest to my Western Australian gallery if you’re interested in seeing the island in colour.
October 6th, 2008
So its that time of the year again. Finally… spring has come.
I recently watched a short film about the transcendent importance of our fixing the problem of global climate change – you can watch this important film here. But as significant as the message of this film is – it couldn’t be more significant really – sometimes one needs to return to the concrete reality of a walk in the park. This last weekend I was in King’s Park. Here you can see some of the colours that have ignited the south-west of Australia this last week or two.
Climate change is a clear and present danger. We should acknolwedge this and become politcally active in meeting it. However, we would be foolish if we didn’t also leave plenty of space in our minds and our spirits to celebrate the glowing, living present. Lets usher in the season of abundance with a deep appreciation for this land.
