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Author Archives: sagesomethymes
Lepidoptera
Did you know that a lepidopterist is an entomologist who studies butterflies? But what is someone called who kills butterflies? A little while ago I realised there was a problem with my Lime. It’s three years old and lives in a terracotta … Continue reading
Posted in Habitat, My Mother and Me, The Animal Kingdom, Writing Nature and Place
Tagged butterflies, caterpillar pests, caterpillars, caterpillars on citrus, citrus, Citrus Swallowtail Buttefly, Citrus swallowtail caterpillar, cocoon, curry tree, dragons, gardening, killing caterpillars, King Aegeus, larvae, Lepidoptera, lepidopterist, lime tree, monsters, Papilio aegeus, pupa, removing caterpillars, silk worms
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Like living on a yacht
The windows of our one bedroom flat open to both the south and north. In the early hours of the morning after a hot summer day I hear the cords rattle against the blinds, like rigging slapping the mast of … Continue reading
Posted in Habitat, Spirit of Place, Writing Nature and Place
Tagged mounted police, ship's bells, sounds of a suburb, soundscape, train horn, wind, yachts
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Imaginary Good
“Why is it, that doing something, is so much harder than thinking about doing something? This fascinating existential question confronted me recently while I was thinking about my mother’s solar panels. She lives in a suburb where roofs outnumber trees … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, Habitat, My Mother and Me
Tagged climate change, photovoltaic membrane, procrastination, solar array, solar panels, solar power
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Whales to Starboard
“What’s there not to love?” Paul, my partner, asks. “Two days and three nights surrounded by the ocean; cocktails delivered to your deck chair, sublime sunsets and dancing the night away.” But I’m thinking Poseidon Adventure and Titanic. Then he … Continue reading
The windswept doorstep of the year
August is almost over. And so is winter. I’ve loved the slowly lengthening days that carry the hope of spring. The newly lit hours that creep in after the solstice always seem so familiar; like a lost memory returned, promising … Continue reading
Posted in Habitat, Spirit of Place, The Animal Kingdom, Time, Writing Nature and Place
Tagged August, August wind, Aunty Fran Bodkin, Australian white Ibis, calendar, currawong, D'harawal Seasons, Les Murray, Nature Writing, north westerly, Pied currawong. Rainbow Lorikeet, southerly, spring, wind, winter, Writing about Place
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Dry July
What is it about July that inspires abstinence? This winter we’ve had the lowest rainfall in decades, amidst record breaking warm day time temperatures. It seems the weather gods have abstained from sending us any rain. And there’s Dry July, … Continue reading
Yoga: an ancient Sanskrit word for humiliation
On Sunday morning, instead of sleeping in, like any sane person would, I decided to go to yoga. I’d missed my usual Wednesday night class because I’d prioritised dinner with a friend, over exercise; like any sane person would. I … Continue reading