Canberra #3

We started the day with a hike to Mount Ainslie Lookout. It begins gradually and is quite steep for the … More

Canberra #2

There is actually a lot to do in the capital of Australia, despite how small it is. That just makes … More

The Australian Capital Territory (A.C.T.) is very small, in our big island, with a total area of less than 3000 … More

The iconic National Park region of New South Wales is called the Blue Mountains. As you can see in the … More

Why are they called blue, for a start? Rayleigh scattering – the elastic scattering of light particles, put simply. It … More

I had thought my modest front yard begonias were pretty good. Then, quite by accident, I visited the Blowes Conservatory … More

As Australia drifted northward, 20-30 million years ago, it passed over one of the Earth’s hot spots, causing volcanic … More

I had wanted to visit Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement since I was in primary school and my friend not only … More