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Category Archives: Spirit of Place
The Rat Before Christmas
A few years ago, when we lived in the art-deco flat in Double Bay, I was woken by a mysterious night visitor. It was the week before Christmas and as I lay in my bed in a state of alarm … Continue reading
Posted in Habitat, Spirit of Place, The Animal Kingdom
Tagged antechinus, Christmas, felt sculptures, Huntsman, pesticide, rat trap, Rats, rodent, spiders, telepathy, The Night Before Christmas
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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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The Desire Path
The clock on this silly season is counting down and I only have a few days left to indulge my passion for beautiful objects in the name of gift giving. I leave the house and head into the city but … Continue reading
Posted in Habitat, Spirit of Place
Tagged Art, Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Road, Art Gallery shop, artisan objects, Australian Design Centre, Cook + Phillip Park, craft, Flour and Stone bakery, Grand Days Bookshop, Kings Cross, knitted animals, Martin Place, St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney Hospital, The Domain, The little Shop, The Object Shop, vintage, William Street, Woolloomooloo
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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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View from the Bio Box
Last week the world almost ended while I was at the Old 505 theatre in Newtown. I’d been here before, mostly in the audience, but over this five night residency I was the tech operator for Blind Tasting, a beautiful play … Continue reading
Posted in Habitat, Spirit of Place, Theatre, Uncategorized
Tagged ballroom, bio box, Blind Tasting, cicadas, computers, drama, Liam O'Keefe, Newtown School of Arts, Old 505 Theatre, Paul Gilchrist, Plaster ceiling, seagulls, Shakespeare, sound and light design, Studio 54, subtlenuance, Sydney, Sylvia Keays, Theatre, theatrical productions
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Spirit of Place: Walking Burwood Road
Burwood Park is a testament to the strange and unexpected wonders that can be discovered in public spaces. I began my wander near the WWI memorial arch where I’d spied the white umbrellas of the park cafe. And I was glad … Continue reading
Posted in Spirit of Place
Tagged Aboriginal tracks, Burwood, Burwood Park, Burwood Westfield's, Confucius, discovery, exploration, Golden Globe Seafood, Little Nepal, Liverpool Road, Mee Noodle House, Mint Vietnamese, Momiji Japanese, Parramatta road, public spaces, pubs, Restaurants Burwood Road, Sahara By The Park, Sandakan memorial, Sydney, Sydney Dumpling King, The Avalon Hotel, The Burwood Hotel, tourist in your own city, travel, walking, walking Sydney, wanderlust, war memorial, War memorial arch, war memorials
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Naked in Melbourne
I’ve never been a fan of sleeping naked. I have difficulty slipping into otherworldly slumber without the soft cotton comfort of my nightie, not to mention my undies. But recently, on a trip to our southern sister city, the airline we traveled with … Continue reading
Posted in Spirit of Place
Tagged baggage, inner health, lost luggage, Melbourne, nudity, Skybus, sleep, sleeping naked, Tullamarine airport, underwear
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