Inspiration for exploring the world
‘I am of the lyrebird totem!’ Imitating the dance of the lyrebird, William Ricketts slowly swayed side to side with his arms outspread and shook his hands like the fanned-out tail feathers from which the bird gets its name. The video presentation at William Ricketts Sanctuary played on as the eccentric Ricketts talked about how we, and all living things […]
‘Look! A wallaby!’ I point out to Alexis as it hops across the road in front of us. We keep a look out for more, hoping others don’t dart out too close in front of our car as we drive along the mountain road that snakes its way through what is known as Victoria’s High Country. As we continue on, […]
Walking down the dusty path, we heard the clucking of chickens as we passed the coops. In the distance, a windmill stood still against a clear blue sky. Continuing on, we encountered three pig sties which sat across from a small paddock containing sheep. And so, it was here we found ourselves, feeling as if we were in the country, […]
Note on the photos: Unfortunately, I only took a few photos and later discovered that there was something on the lens which caused some blurring. Possibly little finger prints from unauthorised use of the camera (I found selfies of Alexis and her dolls when I downloaded the photos). I salvaged a couple photos and tried to crop out some of […]