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refreshing the spirit, a weekend at the beach


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After my last, epically long post let’s take a breather. I love words, they have such power to paint an image, but sometimes it’s nice just to look. That’s what I did last week end on a windy, deserted beach in the Otways. Walked with loved ones, admired the textures and colours of the place. The throbbing sound of a native bird flitting out of sight, breast heaving with it’s own private aria. And most importantly of all laughed at doggy antics and RELAXED. Is there a place you go to muffle that tiresome internal babble?


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BRIGHTEN YOUR DAY, IN ANY WAY

Grasses by the Colac Lake in the Botanical Gardens

Yellow lace-up gumboots in sparkling water
But my real secret to a sunny attitude this winter, is a pair of new sunnyside up gumboots! Good bye mopey me, hello bright yellow wellies!
 

Splashing through puddles

 
with a radiant set of waterproof stompers, is the perfect remedy to the winter grumps, with an added injection of child like glee. Added bonus during these stomping sessions, I’m whole-heartedly embracing any vitamin D thrown my way!

Wishing you a sunny winter and a shady summer! Xoxo


Elyse Boots Yellow by BOGS with yellow fallen leaves
Yellow button floor by the lake


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SEEKING SUNSET, SOUGHT BY SOUNDS

Peering through the long grass at The Organ Pipes National Park

Walking through curling grasses at The Organ Pipes National Park

Bush walk in the Organ Pipes National Park

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Picnic at The Organ Pipes National Park
 
On whim we packed a picnic and hit the highway to get to the Organ Pipes National Park before the sunset. Once we had descended down to the valley floor, we were careful not to walk too far in any direction lest the fantasy of being miles away from the city be broken.

Our study of the curious hexagonal basalt columns was interrupted by a rumble, first one low flying plane and then another and another, oh well we could incorporate that into the daydream, planes searching for lost adventurers, or perhaps something more sinister…then there was a faint whine, we looked around, it was getting louder and more insistent. Hmmm…when it comes to dreams of isolation the Calder Park Motorway is a bit harder to dismiss, but the ants seemed nonplused gathering crumbs we had carelessly shed from our veggie burgers. A kangaroo chomping on grass nearby shrugged his nonchalance at his neighbours over the road. The lovers by the river seemed more concerned by our sudden appearance than any flight path, we left them to it.

Shadows began sliding into the valley, over the cliff as we wondered when the frozen rock worm within would awaken and complete its churning motion exploding out of the cliff face all teeth and malice. I packed my overactive imagination back in its case as orange sunlight licked our backs goodbye and then was gone. We made our way up and out, through the deserted car park and back towards the city lights.
 

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