Wednesday, 14 November 2012
Post-eclipse...
So I eclipsed on the Cairns Esplanade with hundreds of other people. Yes, it was cloudy. But, just when we needed the clouds to part, they did. People cheered and clapped and with special eclipse goggles on we viewed the phenomena. When it when dark we all oohed and aahed at the stillness. Later I stood at the gym and watched as the moon finally passed over the sun.
The thing I got out of the eclipse? That as jaded, world weary and as commercially orientated/greedy as we are, nature still has the power to bring us to a standstill in wonder and mutual appreciation. We need to be reminded of that more often.
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Labels: aah, Amarinda Jones, Cairns Esplanade, nature, ooh, solar eclipse
Tuesday, 8 February 2011
Elephant in ballet slippers…

So, I’ve been checking out camping stores. I loathe camping. I think it’s wrong and unnatural and it has a high pukeability factor. To me, camping is as natural as an elephant in ballet slippers. But, after the big blow of Cyclone Yasi I decided I needed to update my emergency supplies – hence the dalliance in the realms of the great outdoors. I like nature. I just don’t want to sleep or pee in it.
Anyway, I’ve been driving camping store people mad with my questions. They’ve been quite stoic. I think I amuse them.
Amarinda Jones
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Be daring...read an Amarinda book
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Labels: Amarinda Jones, Anny Cook, camping, Cyclone Yasi, elephant, nature, Penn Halligan, Sandra Cox

