Inspiration for exploring the world
A giant illuminated lyrebird hovers in the air. A brightly lit turtle, platypus, yabby, and other creek creatures float down the street amongst kids carrying colourfully decorated homemade lanterns. Jellyfish mingle with unlikely creatures such as an owl, rosella, and elephant as they light up the night. This was the scene at the 12th annual Belgrave Lantern Parade as a […]
This morning I woke up tired and unmotivated. All I wanted to do was to go back to sleep, but that was not an option as I needed to get my daughter to preschool. So, I stumbled out of bed, dressed, and stepped out to face the day. I hurriedly put together my daughter’s snack and lunch, brushed her hair, […]
‘Behold!…Birds!’ declared our four-year-old daughter Alexis as she waved her hand in a big arc. ‘Tourists! Follow me!’ she bellowed, pretending to be our tour guide as she led Ian and I around Healesville Sanctuary’s Wetlands track. Healesville Sanctuary is located in the Yarra Valley about an hour outside Melbourne. It is our favourite of the three zoos that make […]