Autumn Wind in Townsville and Sampling Vegetation in Western Australia

Western Australia, Day 4 Townsville: A wild wind tugged dead leaves from trees and scattered them through the air like beige confetti as I cycled to Pioneer Park in Thuringowa. The river was choppy, a...

Ross River Bush Garden Birds and Motion-detection Cameras at Yakabindi, Western Australia

Western Australia, Day 3 Townsville: Rapidly recovering from the bug that prevented me from accompanying Vilis to Western Australia, I cycled to the Ross River Bush Gardens next to Aplin’s Weir ...

Australian Magpies and Yakabindi, Western Australia

Western Australia, Day 2 Townsville: Cloud hung over the city, and cool winds buffeted the fronds of palms shading our yard. Beneath the palm canopies, my wee Aussie garden is gasping for sunshine. Th...

Herveys Range: Bullockies’ Track and Heritage Tea Rooms

In mid-morning, beneath a mix of sun and cloud, Vilis, Janis, and I drove west from Townsville toward Herveys Range, a span of steep-sided hills rearing up and blocking inland grazing lands from the c...