A lovely Saturday afternoon at Coogee Beach. Absolutely perfect weather, which is just as well, because 24 hours later it was raining cats and dogs.
A lovely day in the bush
Spent a lovely day walking in Heathcote National Park. It’s somewhere I’ve never been before, even though it is literally across the road from its bigger and more well-known sister, Royal National Park. So it’s not surprising that the landscape is similar – dry eucalypt forests, sandstone gorges and creeks – but it feels much more off the beaten path.
It was lovely to see the profusion of spring wildflowers, which are surprisingly colourful.
And we found a beautiful spot in Kingfisher Pool. You can even camp nearby.
Online Dating
Ah, the trials of online dating… with the very, very unlikely combo of Catherine Tate and James Bond himself, Daniel Craig.
Double Choc Chip Dessert
My mate and I baked double choc chip cookies one weekend. I had one left and decided to create a little dessert with ice cream and strawberries.
Mamma Mia – like you’ve never seen it before
I quite liked the film Mamma Mia. It was a whole load of fun if you left your brain at the door. But I was very aware of its inadequacies, and this spoof really takes the cake.
Japan Revisited – Sunset
All good things must come to an end, and soon it was time to get back on the ferry to the mainland. But before we left we were graced with a beautiful sunset, and a view that is one of the most revered in Japan.
Japan Revisited – Monkey
Speak no evil, see no evil, hear no evil: a warning, or a proverb?
Japan Revisited – Lanterns
There was a special lattern room in the temple complex. You reached it via a series of dark rooms, with illuminated Buddhas, so by the time you enter the lantern room the effect is stunning.
Japan Revisited – Prayers
At the entrance of the temple there are prayers written on wooden ‘cards’, but since Miyajima specialises in manufacturing wooden rice scoops, they’ve ingeniusly made use of this.
Japan Revisited – Offerings
Buddhists are always offering up food to their ancestors, but canned pineapple?
Static and Silence 