grew up camping in the UK. We had one of those massive bright orange canvas tents that leaked if you touched it when it was raining, which it did quite a bit in the UK, even in the summer. They …
Tag: Nature

Never Trust a Thought That Occurs to You Indoors
I grew up walking. Mostly because my elderly father insisted on it. He believed if you stopped walking and moving, that was the end. He lived to be 91, so maybe he was right. Walking is by far my favourite …

A Quote by Rabindranath Tagore
The one who plants trees knowing he will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life. what are your thought?

Nitmiluk National Park
This was such a special part of our trip. We camped in the national park, and I saw more bats than I knew could exist in one place. On the first night, we walked up to Burawei Lookout, which overlooks …

Arnhem Land
I’m home now, but I wanted to share my experience of the Northern Territory with you. My first trip to the Northern Territory, about 18 months ago, was guided by experts Mike Kneighly and Kurun Warun Through them, I was …

Why Warriors Lie Down and Die
This book, Why Warriors Lie Down and Die, has changed my life. It was recommended to me by someone who grew up in the Northern Territory with Aboriginal people. It answers many of the questions people have when they say …

Have You Ever Been ‘Called’ By A Place?
A few months ago, I saw some pictures on Instagram of a mountain called Mt Gulaga, about 5 hours drive south of Sydney. I saw the pictures and could feel something special in the place. I did a quick online …

The Oak Tree
Being an oak in a forest of firs is not easy. You know from an early age that you are different. It is not better or worse, being an oak. It just is. Learning to accept this body as it …