Tag: Travel

  • Yak on Track: Bhutan Memories

    Confined to couch with a nasty bout of Laryngitis, I recently read Yak on Track by Heather Mc Niece, who, with a very fit friend, did Bhutan’s Snowman trek, one of the hardest treks in the Himalayas, with fourteen high altitude passes, spectacular scenery and ever changing weather conditions. The book was an easy read that bought…

  • Photo Friday – hiking in Morocco

    Because I am not a professional photographer, the photos I take are not always the best shots technically. I snapped these hiking boots at a trekking lodge in the Azzaden Valley in the Atlas Mountains, without stopping to focus or compose the shot. Our the guide was ready to set off for the day so…

  • Boulders

    What is it like to live with an affinity for boulders? I want to rescue boulders destined for the tip to put in my garden. I love sitting on boulders. How often do they serve as a snack stop on bush walks? I use boulders to step across creeks, I collect pebbles which are ‘mini…

  • An artist’s way of navigating a roadtrip

    My last blog reminded me of another roadtrip in 2017. Journeys of any kind stir a creative response. I searched amongst my art room chaos for the visual diary I took on the trip. This map took me to a destination to a laugh and cry and be fully present with a very dear friend.…

  • Road Trip of my dreams

    Road Trip of my dreams

    I am taking this opportunity to re-live my wonderful road trip in the USA in 2019. We are still locked out of the wider world down under in Australia. It seems bizarre and unreal. I appreciate the road trip my husband and I did in the USA all the more in the current context. The…

  • A Visual Reflection on 2021