A better world: Buttercup Festival 3-348

2/2 Gorgeous flowers collected in a glass vase, plus what appear to be some glaceed cherries. And butterflies. By Carstiaen Luyckx.

Kookaburra hunting. Mt Coot-tha, Brisbane #birds #wildoz

Full spa treatment for #Normie

Oonartra Creek, Boolcoomatta Reserve.

A zebra finch - and his reflection - at Boolcoomatta Reserve.

2/2 The romance of sunset in Italy. Karel Dujardin, allowing you some wonderful armchair travel at the end of his day.

A rainy Sunday at home is the perfect time to listen to this great Handel recording

Wow, that's a big one. We had one living under the verandah when I was a kid, but it wasn't this big

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Lulu cannot keep an account here but her and her five kids need help

I read every word of this. Incredible reporting on a horrible situation

Beautiful, implacable angels throw their rebellious companions out of heaven to sow evil on earth. By Frans Floris for the Antwerp fencers, 1554.

Top of my to read picks from the shortlist

A red kangaroo - and her joey - spotted along the roadside as I was leaving Boolcoomatta on Monday.

These photos of Claudia Cardinale feeding cats spaghetti should honestly replace the Italian flag

This week, damn. RIP Claudia Cardinale

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My sister is currently dogsitting this incredible piece of fluff

My aunt's cat Daisy died last week after 17 years. Her neighbour gave her these beautiful pink daisies in memory

There aren't a lot of flowers out at this time of year, but I still managed to find a few this morning

I'm definitely going to see this

I went for a walk down by the stream this morning and made some new duck friends

Powerful Owlet a bit after sunrise this morning. #brisbane #birds #wildoz

Help these sweet kiddos

A White Browed Babbler on a post at the Arid Lands Botanic Garden Port Augusta SA. #birds

Not only the swirls of moiré silk but also spots in a dizzying pattern woven in purple. An unmissable late 1840s/early 1850s dress not to be trifled with, Fashion and Lace Museum, Brussels #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Lol

A light Tom Yum dinner

Late but healthy lunch

LEGEND by JANNABI is really good. It's Korean indie and draws on traditional Korean music, but it is also very modern and accessible for non-Koreans. Highly recommended

We have so many beautiful birds here in Australia - like this Yellow-tufted Honeyeater. Took me a few years to get a decent photo but I managed this one a few months ago. #birds #WildOz

Oh shit, there's two?

It seems like every time life gets too much, I start a new book. Right now, it's Steinbeck's East of Eden that I'm hoping will fix everything

A local beauty that caught my eye is this stunning member of the Proteaceae: Petrophile biloba. Occupying a narrow range in the Darling Range from north near Bindoon to south near Serpentine, it can often be seen lining roadsides in the Perth Hills.

One of the first adult movies I remember watching as a kid was Butch Cassidy. This one hits hard

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The Waggon Tracks https://www.wikiart.org/en/joan-miro/the-waggon-tracks

Needed this today

Quick lunch before seeing the Godfather I & II

Joey is alert but mum is a little tired. These koalas were sighted high in a tree overlooking Deception Bay, Qld. 🐨🐨= 😍 #NaturePhotography #Marsupial #AustralianWildlife #wildoz

I'm spending the afternoon at the quite big Marc Chagall exhibition in Seoul

I went to Olive Young to get some toothpaste because I can't handle artificial mint. Here are my options. I naturally went with custard pudding

Late night music. I loved Beach House's album Bloom when it came out, but this one is a first listen for me

Update on mum's water dragon. He has emerged for spring 🌱

All of the Search in one volume!! I learned about this from the Laure Murat book I'm translating (Proust: A Family Affair). It weighs over a pound!

As always, I am struck by her beauty

A film to keep an eye on