I took my parents and my sister up to the Blue Mountains for a drive today – Leanne had to work. My sister drove us in her car, while I navigated. We stopped in Leura for lunch and then visited the Three Sisters near Katoomba before heading around to Govetts Leap near Blackheath for afternoon … [Read More »]

Took both my family and Leanne’s family to Lane Cove National Park for lunch today. It was a hot and humid day – and being in a valley, there is very little breeze through the park, so it was a little uncomfortable. Even so, a couple of us went for a walk along one of … [Read More »]

My parents and sister drove over from South Australia and stayed with us for Christmas this year, and Leanne’s parents also came over but stayed with Leanne’s sister (who also lives in Sydney). We had all of them over for Christmas lunch, along with Leanne’s cousin and her husband and three kids – so all … [Read More »]

A strange looking insect appeared in our bathroom today – I have no idea what it is. It is about 4 – 5cm long with transparent wings and a long slender body. I’ve asked the people on ZooChat whether they can help me identify it.

Drove over to Lane Cove National Park just after lunch for a walk and to take some photos. Once again spring has proven to be a great time to get out with the camera, with lots of lizards and birds around to photograph.