nov 24 just to keep this blog alive. no news. went birding yanchep national park. weather cool for november. was supposed to do ABC radio but she hasn't called yet. went into 'west australian' for no result. spoke to '7' news reporter who was enthusiastic but have not heard anything. flag flying from yacht i sail on on wednesday was stolen! anybody got some ideas? [View Full Entry]

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nov 14 home, that indefinable place. you know it but. and i'm here on well worn tracks. washed windows this morning in claremont. hadn't lost the touch a bit. got three 'contracts'. soon i'll be full time!! a new high rise mall almost finished. there'll be work for the new shops as they open and i'll be there. weather still cool and chilly at night but this is good stuff and will slide quickly into summer. got 'done' on my car purchase as i feared. no skills in this department and result proved it. paid way too much. not to worry. [View Full Entry]

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nov 3 so to sit here in swanbourne overlooking that western shore after three years, to be 'home', reconnecting with family and friends at least i'm able to write these humble words when before paralysis of angst and indecision seized me. oh the golden west where resource riches ruled. it will be an interesting vantage point for WDII, world depression two, following logically from great war, great depression, WWII. andrew 'twiggy' forrest lost ten billion in a month, at least he can stil afford the absurdly expensive lifestyle here in w.a.. long walks on foreshore seeing birds i can't find in [View Full Entry]

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nov 3 and i'm here in claremont library having made the hop. hired car til i can buy van. lovely time with daughter kate saturday and sunday. much to do but slowly. swam saturday in cold but not too cold indian ocean. walked dunes and looked at birds. it won't take long to get these species. new holland honeyeater and another bird grey. today walked mosman forshore for ring-necked parrot and a raptor. crested tern with streamers from back of head, yellow bill, light grey wings. overcast and cool. LOW HUMIDITY. [View Full Entry]

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nov 3 cairns airport. carly my love and i sold you for $50, took photo of you forklifted on top of trashed hippie van at wreckers. will one day list your final photo on website and make you famous. oh for a flesh and blood woman who could be for me so much. now i'm off to the west where warm and DRY weather awaits and the tasks of relocation dislocation... my final day on cairns esplanade where moisture laden southerlies were sultry. in the morning got varied triller and met woman who lived in house on park i'd parkedup on [View Full Entry]

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oct 27 'alia jacta est'. the die is cast. friday flight perth. to leave this exquisite essence. oozing life. the first time i hit perth. no money, knowing no one. and now to break the crystal of life on the road by getting on that red bird (virgin blue) roaring out over trinity bay i've seen lo these many months, with me on it, i've dreaded, longed for it to be a flight to, not from. yet i leave so much behind. words fail me. these extraordinary, ordinary poeple. rosemary dying of cancer on five day boat with lynette, thursday island, [View Full Entry]

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oct 20 have john's list of around 55 birds of the cairns esplanade. have seen and can mostly identify fifty. i went on the bird club walk yesterday. got ruddy turnstone, black-faced monarch. rainy nights and mornings. spruiked smithfield shopping center carpark again for top result. seeing stickers regularly. some have the yellow faded. bummer! but at least the design is still obvious. can't get any inspiration for next move so i'll just hang in. cairns is a nice size. walkable and parkable without paying. library handy. esplanade entertaining, always a new birder to chat with and john always [View Full Entry]

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oct 10 daily routine of esplanade walk, meditation, spruik, swim, esplanade bird watch with many birders sharing sightings, beer, shower, free food at rhino bar, read 'australian' at irish bar. financial news a disaster unfolding. i'm still liking cairns. the richness of the birdlife is extraordinary and the richness of the human followers of this birdlife equally extraordinary. today was pointed out the nest of the pied imperial pidgeon. yesterday 'got' lesser sand plover. one of the great things about being a newcomer to birding is that its easy to get a new bird. the old hands don't have m [View Full Entry]

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oct 3 ABC radio aired an interview with me statewide wednesday evening in the 'drive' show. they announced the website but i thought it was hard to get so quickly. anyhow all i got was one email telling me to leave if i didn't like it. otherwise same same. more stickers in carpark smithfield. [View Full Entry]

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sept 29 another warm sunny day. have been walking the streets of cairns. weekend veggie market good friday, saturday and sunday until guard bloke came out on to street and said stop. not really his patch but he was going to call police and i don't do busking permits. website now really up to date. multiple youtube clips make for more fun. one day i'll get a group and we'll do the chant and post it. watch of global meltdown unnerving. a catastrophe almost inconceivable, except i studied the last one. maybe they can pull off a rescue. we can only [View Full Entry]

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