Archive for the ‘outside’ Tag
Plotting the Journey…
It’s getting close now,
the final jobs are slipping away,
the time has come for us to start proposing a direction…
My lemons are preserving…
Reflection
Direction
Our first destination…
Cobourg Peninsula – Garig Gunak Barlu is a national park.
About 216 km northeast of Darwin by road.
Our sailing route 120nm..
It was established by joining the former Gurig National Park and the Cobourg Marine Park…
Vast and beautiful
Deeply indented bays and coves cover some 4.500 km²..
Virtually uninhabited…
Darwin to Port Essington
Port Essington is an inlet and historic site located with in the park.
One of 2 failed attempts of early British settlement..
The ruins still remain…
(We were first through here June 2007 – en-route to the Kimberly’s)
Wuwudri Walk
looking through the ruins..
Blackpoint Wharf.
For this we will probably set sail with the bottom of the tide in the evening to catch the ingoing tide through the Vernon Islands.
and will ensure and outward tide around Cape Don..
With a hopeful lunchtime arrival…
Nestled deep…
Well that’s the loose plan.
mmm maybe one last gourmet treat before virtual wilderness…
We will be there till we are ready to go..
metamorphosis
Moving day today.
Was so easy..
Thanks to friends…
So tonight we celebrate.
Dinner..
I think we deserve it…
There’s something nice standing on a empty space…
-12.451855
130.826925
Interlinked
The ‘Inside’ world and the ‘Outside’ world are so interlinked.
A lot of that ‘weight’ needing clearing was on my computer..
I have been taking photo’s for 15 years…
- Splice…
Mesh…
Interlaced…clean’ drive.
Around 2 years ago I got a new computer,
and dumped the load on the ‘new’ ‘clean’ drive.
It showed up in my neck..
I have since deleted over 111GB…
ENTWINE……
I now feel ready for my next adventure.
The world has changed so much in the past 4 years..
So grateful for new technology…
peaceful…
Fresh..
Open…
House Cleaning…
Less then a week to moving back onboard Tiata.
It’s been a time of cleaning and clearing..
It’s been time consuming…
One thing I won’t give up is my time outside….
We’d hired a car for a couple of days.
We’d finished the chores..
So we were up with the sun and out the door…
So many road trains…
Progress
Always looking..
is one of several parks in the lower Adelaide River catchment that provides havens for wildlife in Darwin’s developing rural fringe.
One of the few wetland systems accessible to visitors all year round.
Segue
Welcome…
Croc on Adelaide River..
A sweet respite.
That clears the mind..
That energises the soul…
Galahs squawking…
Ducks on one of the many ponds…
Lots of Wallabies…
Such Blessings.
so grateful..
to notice…
Vast…
Every changing…
Other-worldly…
And tonight’s sunset…….
Passage of time..
Follow your dreams,
they take you to the most amazing places….
I don’t work well in mess,
and yet my life at this time is messy.
We are moving out of our rental apartment after 4 years and moving back on board our 37ft Catamaran Tiata.
There is stuff EveRywHeRe…
I am determined not to take any excess, some things take a bit longer to let go of….
a jumble
hodgepodge
mayhem
It’s CrAzY….
my world is changing…
Yet in amongst mayhem we take the time to walk.
To connect with the world outside..
To forget the lists and enjoy the simple soothing joyful pleasure of walking…
Breathing space.
Freedom
‘carte blanche’
dancing free
OuTsIdE…
I am now the proud owner of…
And to celebrate,
I went outside….
This is where my heart sings…..
This is where my soul plays…
It’s official……..
“The best of both worlds, both land and sea”
My purpose; simply is to bare witness to nature.
– in the dictionary it states:
“testify to; give or afford evidence of.”
To notice…..
Nature’s a wonderful artist,
here a fish in the rock and the colours are amazing…..
Looking out,
framed delight…..
Me jumping for joy at the beauty of nature…
and here,
a Heart….for me???
I reckon….
This is my first go of “blogging on the go….” as I’m going to be out an about.
I am in the process of moving……
Outside…….
Finches have arrived in my awareness.
They are all around..
They visit me at home, and they accompany us as on our walks…
Bouncy and light
Joyful and sweet.
I just had to look into their symbolism..
Excited to see what their message is…
Crimson Joy
The word Ebullient is a statement of the finch.
“Cheerful and full of energy”
Simplicity
Diversity
Happiness
They are a beautiful omen of bright days and high energy ahead…
They ‘bounce’ and they ‘bobble’…
Enjoying the ride of the breeze, wherever that may take them…
Appreciation of life….
We are embarking on a new adventure.
Unknown fully to us yet..
But the wisdom of the Finch reminds me to be grateful for it all…
It’s all great…
Thank you Avia Venefica for you beautiful wisdom.
The Berkley River
The Berkeley River is nestled SW of Joseph Bonaparte Gulf on Australia’s remote north Kimberly Coast.
The nearest town is Wyndham 150kms..
There are no roads…
Berkley River Map
Intense silence fills your ears,
alone in an ancient land.
The moon fills the setting sky,
miles from civilisation,
miles from anywhere.
We are able to cruise some 12 nm (approx. 22km) up the river.
Sandstone gorges soar over head at times completely encircling us..
There is a deep presence…
We are in old, old country…
The colours are amazing..
Carved by eons on time..
The afternoon glow is blinding gold…
There is a silence within the Berkley like nothing I’ve every experienced before.
It’s soundless..
Deafening…
Alone in the wilderness..
Mystical..
We lived by the falls..
This was to be our home for the next month.
We bathed under the waterfall looking out over the hushed grandness..
We explored, we climbed the above ridge and walked deep into the quiet land, we sat…
I showered under the falls..
No crocs here..
We had all the comforts of home…
We watched the Moon dance it’s cycle in the clear, clear skies.
We lay out on chilly nights lit by the millions of sparkling stars..
We watched the sun sink, finished for the day, whilst the full moon rose in all it’s glory…
Mt Casurina
Golden hue
lush and so green
We lived in nature,
self sufficient.
Collecting water..
Baking bread…
Freshly backed in the BBQ..
We caught the odd mud crab..
Collecting fresh water..
We ate well…
Rudy’s Chilli Mud Crab..
We walked the ancient land drawn into it’s quietness.
Sandstone rock caved into the guardian souls that resided this land..
There was a feeling of being in the presence of others,
they had left their creative mark.
We sat and looked out where others had sat for millennium ..
rock art up on a ledge,
The connection was strong…
walking along the rock bar, boats no further..
Berkley Bush..
Ancient ancestor…
We came across the odd Croc, we aways aware.
We swam in fresh water pools, watched by God’s creatures..
We played, safe above the falls…
We played…
Croc…
A sunning monitor…
We were totally and lovingly wrapped in nature.
Berkley blessings….
I am deeply blessed…
I am so grateful..
Thank you…
Night falls..
Colours fill the dark palette….
I clear my head,
so grateful for the day….
In Reflection I Breathe..
As the Sky transforms
I am filled with wonder
I am filled with joy
I am filled…
The veil is lifted
The passion…
Luscious…
Sizzling..
Receive..
A shared moment.
In nature,
at home..
Comfy…
Then night decides to give us an extra show,
rumbling from behind,
quick and refreshing,
a good hardy rain,
with lightening and thunder,
an exciting shared moment…
Rapture….
A display from heaven..
And then…..
Kapow…
we scream..
how delightfully funny..
KAPOW……..
Outside, out at Sea 