May 15, 2021

I need to take a bit of a break from the daily photos. 

It’s been an incredible journey that started back on January 1, 2013 as a year-long personal challenge to capture the beauty in each day on the farm… and it just kept going. But after 8 years & over 2,900 posts I need to stop for a bit. 

Thank you all for being part of this journey. I am truly honoured by the level of interest in the day-to-day happenings on our farm. Never in my wildest dreams did I foresee that my photos would touch so many people from all over world. 

Thank you xx

May 14, 2021

A male Zebra Finch, showing us his distinctive orange cheek.

May 13, 2021

Dewdrops

May 12, 2021

Mid-week date today to get our Covid AZ vaccine #1 #jabdone

May 11, 2021

Tonight’s pretty sunset

May 10, 2021

Sowing lucerne

May 9, 2021

One so small

May 8, 2021

Soaking up the morning sun

May 7, 2021

Modifications

May 6, 2021

Preparing to sow down to lucerne

May 5, 2021

Flying fish

May 4, 2021

In the golden light

May 3, 2021

 

Rain showers

May 2, 2021

Rainfall scarf 

You may recall during 2020 I documented the maximum temperature of each day by knitting a temperature scarf. This year I’m knitting a rainfall scarf, one row per day for the year, using shades of blue when it rains & eyelet rows to separate the months. Knitted in hand-dyed mini skeins from Dyeing to Knit & Cloud Forest Yarns. 

We don’t get a huge amount of rain; our long-term yearly average rainfall is 433mm (17”) & 52 wet days. We will see how this plays out during the year. And yes… that is only 0.5mm for all of April. We are hoping for some rain real soon.

May 1, 2021

Stark contrast between what was watered… and what wasn’t.

April 30, 2021

Heading into the paddock

April 29, 2021

Hello Cocky!

April 28, 2021

The supermoon rising

April 27, 2021

A touch of fog this morning

April 26, 2021

Over the fence

Anzac Day

We will remember them

April 24, 2021

Anzac biscuits are a favourite throughout the year but are especially poignant at this time.

April 23, 2021

A pair of galahs

April 22, 2021

The wattles are blooming

April 21, 2021

Yesterday, along with the cold change, dust & splattering of rain, the bardi moths emerged with their quite beautiful wing markings.

April 20, 2021

When the wind suddenly picks up

April 19, 2021

Spreading lime

April 18, 2021

Giving the wheat a drink

April 17, 2021

Finally dry enough to bale

April 16, 2021

A day for reflection

April 15, 2021

Autumn watering

April 14, 2021

Rebuilding has begun

April 13, 2021

Late flowers

April 12, 2021

Taking a while to dry down

April 11, 2021

On alert

April 10, 2021

Amongst the wheat seedlings… tiny green fungi.

April 9, 2021

Seedlings of wheat

April 8, 2021

On her way again

April 7, 2021

Shadow play

April 6, 2021

Tedding out the hay

April 5, 2021

Another day nearly done

April 4, 2021

Farm fresh eggs

April 3, 2021

Tocumwal abuzz with visitors soaking up this glorious weekend.

April 2, 2021

Mowing the last cut

April 1, 2021

Always delightful to see

March 31, 2021

Filling up

March 30, 2021

Working in confined spaces

March 29, 2021

In the sky

March 28, 2021

Nearing its last cut

March 27, 2021

Preparing for winter