Hell on Earth

Image: Smoke Clouds ~ Jety Red sunrise burning Wind howling among the trees: Nature is unleashed The beauty of fire: An unstoppable fury Dancing on the wind Eucalypt forest: Ancient trees of memory Scorched by angry flames Smoke clouding the sky: Embers falling like raindrops In the darkest light Twenty years of life Reduced to [...]

Great Southern Land

Today was Australia Day, which is Australia’s official national day. It’s a public holiday and commemorates the arrival of Captain Phillip and the First Fleet in 1788. For most people it is an opportunity to display our national pride and you’ll often see flags in windows and people wearing green and gold at barbecues and [...]

We Shall Overcome

If there’s one good thing about having insomnia it’s that when something happens in the world, you get to see it at the same time as everyone else. Early yesterday morning, while most Australians were still fast asleep, I experienced a moment in history I’ll never forget. To see an African American in the White [...]