Return to the Sultry Tropics

Utterly weary of heat, of the intense Australian sun, and of – dare I say it! – birding, I holed up in our shaded rental house with the air conditioning on and finished reading a novel before reco...

Australian Shorebirds

As a birder, shorebirds are my nemesis. My discomfort with them is exceeded only by my even greater discomfort with seabirds. When it comes to the latter, I generally cringe or run in terror, although...

Great Artesian Basin

Vilis and I departed Mount Isa in fresh early morning, embarking on our second day of determined driving toward Townsville from Alice Springs and the Red Centre beneath absolutely clear, cloudless sky...