Oak Valley, Queensland

Sun and  cloud vied for airspace over Townsville as Vilis and I drove south out of the city to the rural suburb of Oak Valley and the Oak Valley Nature Reserve next to Sachs Creek. Located about 15 k...

Serious Rain in Townsville

After a night of steady rain that sometimes thickened into tropical fury, I ran and walked in the Ross River Parkway in early morning. Solitary ibises and flocks of geese accompanied me, winging throu...

Reef HQ Aquarium

Intermittent downpours this morning stole away our desire to attend Australia Day outdoor celebrations, so instead, we drove downtown to Townsville’s Reef HQ Aquarium – the world’s large...

Ross River Dam, Townsville

Early this morning, Mount Stuart was caught in cloud, its towers spectres in the mist. Rain had fallen overnight, its remnants speckling the windshield as Vilis drove the Kia south through the city to...