Sometimes, when this place gets kind of empty Sound of their breath fades with the light I think about the loveless fascination Under the Milky Way tonight 3:15am 15/1/26 southern cross (crux) in the milky way #stars #astro #cross

Why do people support this person, doesn’t anyone research who they are voting for? What’s she done in the last 30 years.. talks the talk but doesn’t walk the walk #auspol

Magnificent magnolia in bloom. It's a huge tree and walking anywhere near it fills the senses #flower #power

Currently hiding from that nasty old sun on top of Mt Kooyoora. The breeze is delicious!

So Kevin Rudd has "resigned" as Australia's ambassador to the USA ... #fucktrump #auspol

Lush: Not me this time! This HUGE magnolia in bloom evokes an exotic, distant tropical environment. The scent is also dizzyingly exotic. #flowers #summertime #exotic #bloomscrolling

Early morning on the way to Lake Fyans for a sneaky fish, I passed by this paddock and forgot all about fishing. Right place at the right time! #Photography #landscape #foggyfoto

While taxonomically "common", I prefer "Splendid" Bronzewing, because that splash of colour is definitely anything but common. www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Phap... #Birds

Australian Painted Lady butterflies (and a bee) enjoying the sweetness of the Grass Tree flower stem #summertime

The time to hesitate is through No time to wallow in the mire Try now we can only lose And our love become a funeral pyre Come on, baby, light my fire Come on, baby, light my fire Try to set the night on fire Music by The Doors, photo by me, but set your own fires

Cockatoo flies down (after surveillance from the treetops), lands and does another security scan, before enjoying a nice long drink. This chap was quite security conscious. #birds #nature #cock-o'clock

The last of the spring native flowers in summer ... I've popped basic information into each image for identification and some info gleaned from various websites. If you want more info on Aboriginal Plant Use, this is good: www.cpbr.gov.au/aborig.s.e.a... #flowers #aboriginalfood #bloomscrolling

This front just blew in and out of town, but sadly, not a drop of rain came with it. #clouds #drought

Karrap-karrap or Twining Fringe-lily. Not only are they a small blaze of beauty in the harsh dry bushland, they have provided food to the Kulin nation for thousands of years. The underground tubers are potato-like but only 20-50mm in size.

I was thinking this was called a corona, but apparently it's a halo. Perhaps I should take it as a sign from Dog that it's time to drink a corona. #summertime #thelivingiseasy #beer

7 seasons of the kulin nation Biderap, Dry Season (Jan-Feb) Iuk, Eel Season (March) Waring, Wombat Season (April-July) Guling, Orchid Season (Aug) Poorneet, Tadpole Season (Sept-Oct) Buarth Gurru, Grass Flowering Season (Nov) Garrawang, Kangaroo-Apple Season (Dec) #aboriginal #blakhistory

The wallaby and I decided it was too hot.

A very sad sight near the Grampians. I have reported it to Wildlife Victoria. #birds #cockatoo

These blue damselflies are called Wandering Ringtail (Austrolestes leda), the female is brown. I've added ALT text to give more detail. #entomology #damsel #australia

Sitting in the shade trying to beat the heat when this mob of White-winged Choughs sang their beautiful song. I'm calling it one of the best afternoons ever. #birds #summertime

Spring in Ballarat #flowers #bloomscrolling

Call me Claude #flowers #waterlilies

Who might this belong to? #wildlife #animals

Busy bees sipping pure lavender vibes #Spring #bees but no birds

Early morning sunlight falling onto the lavender hedge in my back-yard. A lone been venturing into the patch that will eventually be 'swarming' with bees later as the day heats up. #flowers #bees but no birds

Nature is not always pretty. A red wattle bird attacks an Australian Magpie that has taken one of it's babies. (sorry about the low quality, I had to snap it quickly) #birds #SpringInAustralia

This densely populated thicket of blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon) caught my eye and reminded me of a painting by Jackson Pollock titled "Blue Poles". I like the abstract nature of the image. #abstract #art #fractals

I was out in the Grampians last week and noticed a distinct lack of lizards and snakes due to the cold change. All it took was one warm afternoon and they magically appeared from everywhere! This shingleback lizard really wasn't cold, he was almost zippy #herps #australia

Gordon & Douglas persuaded me to take them for a walk along the river - I'm so glad that they did. #schnauzergang #dogsofbluesky #IbelieveinDOG

One little duck went out one day Over the hill and far away Mother duck said, "Quack, quack, quack, quack" ... Spotted this little chap all on his own in the forest. I'll give him credit, he could paddle pretty quickly. I hope he beats the odds. #birds #aussie

Petyan – season of wildflowers Also known as "spring" in Europe. blue fairy orchids, tall sundew and blue fairies. #flowers of #spring in #australia

Petyan – season of wildflowers Also known as "spring" in Europe. This is a bird orchid, Chiloglottis valida #flowers #orchids

Pareidolia - the perception of apparently significant patterns or recognizable images, especially faces, in random or accidental arrangements of shapes and lines #Pareidolia #scarymonsters

A perfect dome of tiny wings #flowers #dandy

Apple Blossom study. #spring #beauty #flowers #bloomscrolling

apples being created in my garden #springtime #joy #flowers #bloomscrolling

Freeloaders making the most of springtime green grasses For those outside Australia, it is pronounced "Eem-you", not ee-moo. Aboriginal language is spoken, not written, so it's irrelevant how it is written down, it's all about how it is pronounced. #Birds #BigChickens

Spring is in the air and a young snake's mind turns to love. Two male Eastern Brown Snakes wrestling to impress lady snake. These guys are rated as the second most toxic of all snake venoms in the world. #herps #snakes #australia

Bloody spiders! If they're not scaring you or biting you, they're stealing your accessories #humour #spiderwoman

I wonder what kangaroos think of the stars? Wadawurrung for kangaroo is: goim. goim ngurdang (female) and goim guliwan (male) #kangaroo #nature

Pretty in pink ... but one of them is a killer #flowers

Spring colours popping at last #ballarat #flowers #spring

Mount Arapiles and Mitre Rock - The Wotjobaluk name for the formation is Djurid. Named after the Djurid family that lived there for thousands of years before being forcibly removed from their land in the 1840s. #Treaty #Australia

Bushfire? What bushfire? The grass trees (Xanthorrhoea) close to where the bushfire started, seem to have not only survived, but really thrived in the 6 months since. Absolutely wonderful to see an entire forest of grass trees. #nature #plants #australia #climate

Bushfire recovery 6 months later. While the fire decimated the undergrowth, many of the old stringybark trees survived and are beginning to start epicormic growth. #nature #bushfire #australia #trees

In January 2025 Australia was burning. A year ago, I camped in the Little Desert in search of spring wildflowers and orchids. Sadly, I'm unlikely to see this desert bloom again in my lifetime. 95,000 hectares of desert burnt. #climate #nature #australia

Research indicates that grandiose narcissism is associated positively with self-assessed intelligence (SAI). Thankyou for your attention to this matter. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #fucktrump

Looks like the NIH didn't follow orders. www.nih.gov/news-events/... #nih #fucktrump #drBob

The primary flight feathers on birds are called pinions. Crows have 9 pinions, while ravens have 10. So, the difference between a crow and a raven is simply a matter of a pinion. #birds #raven #crow #humour

While out bushwalking I spotted several echidnas all within about 1km of track. While not an echidna "train", I suspect one had or was about to occur. I've not seen so many in close proximity before. #wildlife #nature #echidna #monotreme