Archives by Tag 'Margaret River'
White Elephants- rarer than hens teeth!
One of the joys of staying at Prevelly Beach has been the lovely cafe at the end of the beach. The White Elephant’s comfy chairs, sunny aspect and gorgeous view make for a lovely lazy way to pass an hour or two, watching the scenery walk by with boards under their arms. (Bit concerned I’ve [...]
Grace
As a writer I try to convey emotion – anger, happiness, fear, joy, grief. It’s impossible to have experienced the full gambit of emotions my characters need so I draw on people around me, on stories I read in newspapers, on TV interviews. Sometimes I stumble across something unexpected that slams into me, knocks me [...]
Dig deep for the truth
Ok, I knew there were great wines in Margaret River – I’ve tasted a few… I’d heard about the awesome surf and now have to agree that it’s at least as good as Queensland’s Gold and Sunshine coast (maybe better?) But nowhere had I read anything about the caves! And I’m talking about the limestone variety not [...]
Definition of Perfection
Incomparable nature! Why would we try to improve it?
Poultry poem… :-)
Down Margaret River’s main street The ducks are quick on their feet There’s a sign up for all Traffic slows to a crawl So for breakfast the birds can all meet
Cow of a day
We watched the boys tow surfing on solid three meter waves off Prevelly Beach last night. I was very jealous that I’m no longer fit enough and, never was good enough, to be out the back surfing with them. The sunset was magnificent, but the rain clouds were rising in the east. We woke to [...]
Margaret River – so much more than a river…
Thanks to my friend, Simone, who pointed out that my photo of Margaret River was in fact incorrect as it showed a beach… Typical… I’d loosely grouped the lovely beaches west of Margaret River into one area, but of course they all have different names! We had a fabulous day exploring the Caves Scenic drive [...]