2015 - December 10

Noisy afternoon -
A flourescent pink tree stump
and so much space

2015 - November 17

clumps of weathered bottle brush needles
dull and rusty

2015 - October 22

bottlebrush wigs
knitted together by the wind
roll along the gutters

2015 - October 17

fairy floss sky
leafless tree

2015 - October 11

The tiniest ladybird
follows the fake tile grout
on the lino floor

2015 - October 3

whirr of the fan
in a still house

2015 - September 29

Twirling silver trails
on the front step -
snail dance?

2015 - September 27

bubbles on the knives
a rainbow in the spatula

2015 - September 26

Unstable ruins -
barbed wire fence
bent wire
stone canvas

2015 - September 19

A tangle of bird voices
in the trees outside

2015 - September 16

A whirr of green wings
in front of the car

2015 - September 12

A blast of orange in the rear-view mirror
layers of purple tinged cloud
and light-tipped trees

2015 - September 5

Jasmine
quick to fill
recently cleared spaces

2015 - August 30

floral shadows on plates -
doing the dishes
not such a chore

2015 - August 25

Scrape-slide of a sandwich board across the footpath
Plastic bag floating towards the road

2015 - August 19

splashes of pink highlight
along the street

2015 - August 16

This evening's moon -
a scratch
in a dark blue sky

2015 - August 8

streaks of grey cloud over white
soursobs with their heads down

2015 - July 21

tiny aeroplane shaped light
flashing in the purple morning

2015 - July 15

blossom
flutters across the road
like confetti

2015 - July 14

patchwork hair
striped jumper
exact colour match

2015 - July 11

grey clouds gliding eastward
branches waving in all directions
A piece of plastic floating in the air

2015 - July 7

wheels in the air
abandoned trolley

2015 - July 4

Through the kitchen window -
a cloudy sky
birds bouncing on wires
the tree, gone

2015 - June 27

rainbows everywhere
happy words
and smiling faces

2015 - June 25

millipede
on the window sill
backward comma

2015 - June 6

wet paint
a tiny foot stuck
mosquito dance

2015 - June 5

a dusting of yellow wattle
on the freshly mown grass

2015 - May 27

Pigeon atop the washing line
the same colour as the poles

2015 - May 17

on the gravel
half yellow, half green
a leaf divided

2015 - May 10

A twitching tail
and a paw ready to grab

2015 - May 9

the train wires buzz
the school fence rings

2015 - May 8

sound of running water
confusion
my bag nudged
packets of tiny beads

2015 - May 4

At first glance
the tiny piece of bark
next to the letterbox
is a lizard

2015 - May 3

on the stobie pole
the dark shadow of bottlebrush leaves
outlined by lighter ones

2015 - May 2

gentle morning shadows
soft curls under the bedroom window

2015 - May 1

sudden loss of power while driving
an afternoon of plans remade

2015 - April 30

sparkles on the leadlight
shadows on the mesh
a cobweb illuminated

2015 - April 29

flashes of light
as we drive over shadows

2015 - April 28

a tinkling bell
a leap then a stretch
paws batting a grape around the floor

2015 - April 27

Please find a bin and put it in
KESAB sign next to a bin
fast food wrapper in the gutter
a shopping trolley on its side

2015 - April 26

bark dangling from branches
a dare to the wind

2015 - April 25

A click of a gate
A creak of the wall
A rumble of car noise

2015 - April 24

ripples in the puddles
water droplets slide along the wire

2015 - April 23

majestic in the neighbour's front yard
the tree in the sun's spotlight

2015 - April 22

school holidays
ground, table and benches
covered in multi-coloured leaves

2015 - April 21

buzzing on the car bonnet
bee on its back
legs in the air

2015 - April 20

dish rack shadow on the kitchen cupboard
hand shadow reflection in the window
washing the dishes

2015 - April 19

a noisy meeting
four magpies and one pigeon

2015 - April 18

leaves spinning
along the gutter
across the road

2015 - April 17

leaves
bright reds and yellows
shine among the puddles

2015 - April 16

collage of leaves
on the car's back window
rain as glue

2015 - April 15

long shadows
and a whoosh of wings

2015 - April 14

loud birdsong
the rumble of a plane
slight rain

2015 - April 13

blend of colour 

shaking leaves

2015 - April 12

near the bedroom door
a rectangle of black cardboard
millipede size

2015 - April 11

round white lights
in the carpark
multiple moons

2015 - April 10

magpie
with a tiptoe run
grounded and gaining speed

2015 - April 9

A green baby seat
now right way up
near the footpath

2015 - April 8

clouds
softly coloured
surround the moon

2015 - April 7

nodding corellas feast
a car drives past -
a flurry of wings

2015 - April 6

We get to the bus stop
see the bus coming
the rain starts

2015 - April 5

The female praying mantis eats her husband
They get married!!!

2015 - April 4

surrounded by new toys
she plays
with the styrofoam blocks

2015 - April 3

little eyes
peek over the kitchen bench
as guests arrive
with birthday greetings

2015 - April 2

one dry leaf
twirls
and pauses

2015 - April 1

clouds
to one side - stretched
to the other - crumpled

2015 - March 31

marshmallow weed shadows -
dark stars
on the mottled path

2015 - March 30

deep blue with silver glitter
sparkles bounce
on the ocean's surface

2015 - March 29

scrape of shovel on cement
a clang of metal
low voices
and the chatter of birds

2015 - March 28

little bird darts
from tree to clothesline to tree

2015 - March 27

rooster alarm tone
memories of the daily morning chorus

2015 - March 26

the flicker
of a bright moon
behind the mesh of leaves

2015 - March 25

"Statue", a toddler says as he points
with a drop of a coin
the silver statue begins to juggle
silences the toddler

2015 - March 24

birds all in a line
then a sudden scatter

2015 - March 23

small bird on bare branches
flash of yellow

2015 - March 22

clusters of yellow
orange, green
sunlit

2015 - March 21

golden trunk
silver branches
orange streetlight

2015 - March 20

pen on and off the paper
patterns
and the breaking of patterns

2015 - March 19

"not on the ipad"
response from a two year old

2015 - March 18

The cloud-border outlined in light
no sun glare this morning

2015 - March 16

a flutter of green
from tree to tree

2015 - March 15

a patient wait
for light and rainbows

2015 - March 14

crunch of dry leaves
as the tyres roll over them

2015 - March 13

sudden circles of sound
sweetness in the front yard

2015 - March 12

"What's this mummy?"
little fingers on a dial
strawberry on the ceiling

2015 - March 11

a sparkle of green
when I look out
the kitchen window

2015 - March 9

darker than usual cement
water droplets on wires

2015 - March 7

pigeons
pecking at weeds
walking together
spinning in circles
flying away

2015 - March 6

colour and sparkle
the back of a window sticker

2015 - March 5

for a few seconds each morning
the tap next door
is a bird
and around the corner
the twisted piece of wood
is a statue of an elephant

2015 - March 3

the leaf
twists and turns
on its downward journey

2015 - March 2

fairy lights
sparkle
in the sunlight

2015 - March 1

Above the Writers' Week crowd
the shimmer of leaves, almost silent
and the roar of hornets

2015 - February 27

tiny plane
in a stretched cotton wool sky

2015 - February 26

shimmer in the sky
corellas in stretched V formation

2015 - February 25

early morning
the bird outside
sounds like a failing smoke alarm

2015 - February 23

cool morning breeze
a blast of heat
upon opening the car door

2015 - February 22

Having obvious difficulty assembling a new fan.
"What's wrong?"
"It's so hot"
"You need a fan!"

2015 - February 21

invisible barrier
pelican snaps
cape barren goose can't get past

2015 - February 20

the L plates fall off
again
as we turn the corner

2015 - February 19

a rhythmic sound of clapping sticks
early morning on North Terrace

2015 - February 18

puffed out bellies
pigeons peck at the road

2015 - February 17

this way, no, that way, no this way
pigeon crosses the road
in front of our car

2015 - February 16

bright yellow roses
firewood in a front yard
dry plants in another

2015 - February 15

A few cars in the playground carpark
One party not deterred by the heat

2015 - February 13

little bird
a splash of yellow on its wing
sits in the swaying tree

2015 - February 12

triangles of blossom
circle roses
patches of sky

2015 - February 11

two pigeons strut
across the pebbles

2015 - February 10

shadow stripes across the road
sparkle from an abandoned trolley

2015 - February 9

monopoly game
the rhythm of alternate dice rolls
interrupted by a double

2015 - February 8

changing patterns
this road
getting busier

2015 - February 7

old photos
faces from a few years ago
smile back at us

2015 - February 6

long shadows
bright glare of the sun
heat ahead

2015 - February 5

How to photograph a shadow
without my own getting in the way?

2015 - February 4

dots of blossom
a little more each day

2015 - February 3

one instruction
multiple interpretations

2015 - February 2

A burst of pink next door
Bright orange across the road

2015 - February 1

long-necked seagull
head above the others

2015 - January 29

four years later
some slight changes
but generally it feels the same
the familiarity comforting

2015 - January 28

clinking of pebbles
shadow of a dog on the door

2015 - January 27

First day photos on facebook
new uniforms
and lots of smiles

2015 - January 26

Neighbours' music
and music from the other end of the house
TV noise
and the hum of cars

2015 - January 25

Nasty words
from a stranger
upset her
Minutes later
a stranger smiles
at her kind words

2015 - January 23

mango sky
sand between toes
reflections of lights

2015 - January 22

On Pinterest - 

"unless you can show me how to 

turn my underwear into an umbrella

that can shade three people 

then I'm not impressed"

- Alysha 

2015 - January 21

A pattern of black and white
flutters through the air
gently bobbing up and down

2015 - January 18

squeaking tree

2015 - January 17

afternoon nap
following a broken night's sleep
confusion for a moment upon waking
it feels like morning

2015 - January 16

A rustle of dry leaves behind me
as I peg clothes on the line
sparks my imagination

2015 - January 13

The fan and the clock, loud
as we write

2015 - January 12

sound of running water
can't be switched off

2015 - January 10

dark grey road
light grey sky
empty playground carpark

2015 - January 9

'Can I have my birthday now?' she asks
at the end of her sister's party.

2015 - January 8

Words blur together
tumble over each other
again and again

2015 - January 7

The sound of rain
louder after the song

2015 - January 6

The letters in the misspelt word
seem bolder

2015 - January 5

the piece of paper
slides across the bitumen
ghost-like

2015 - January 4

motorbike
a roar
over the stillness

2015 - January 3

the hum of air conditioners
louder than the traffic noise

2015 - January 2

'Is there someone at the door?'
'No, someone's cooking in the kitchen'

2015 - January 1

seagulls -
a neck stretch
a shaking of a tail feather
a circle twirl