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This is a small collection of photos taken with an iPhone from our balcony. Different times of day, within a period of a few months, showing how things can change so dramatically, and so quickly. From golden to green with a good day of rain, from soaring temperatures 40 degrees Celsius plus (thank goodness for the pool) to crisp cool months where the wood fireplace is a blessing. The neutral palette of earthy yellows, browns and charcoals, with the mist adding to the textur

March 2020, the ‘new world pandemic’ had begun. Shutdowns, limited movement, a weird strange feeling in the air. My hubby’s business in aviation ground equipment came to a halt, with major airlines stopping hire of the business’s ground equipment literally overnight. Ninety percent of the business’s income was gone, overnight. What to do? We were blessed, we had my dream home, a beautiful Queenslander house with views to the bay, a three minute walk to the sandy foreshore

My paintings to date largely include a magpie or two. I love them. Since moving to the farm in 2020, we have had daily visits from the family of magpies that have called this place home, for who knows how long. With their song in unison at sun-up, it is the quintessential Australian bush lullaby to help get your day started – albeit rather early. One magpie in particular, we call her ‘Maggie’, has over the years brought her babies to introduce them to us, to let them know