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The Rock

The Rock

August 12, 2010

The Rock
Story by Blair Paterson
Standing
If I had influence with the good fairy who is supposed to preside over the christening of all children I should ask that her gift to each child in the world be a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout life, as an unfailing antidote against the boredom [...]

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Pedalling the Elements

Pedalling the Elements

January 17, 2010

Vignettes of bicycling in the elements: earth, water, wind, fire.

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Forgotten Glasses

Forgotten Glasses

December 1, 2009

A fateful chronicle about a lost pair of glasses.

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Songs

Songs

Dave, Blair and Garry reflect on music in the outdoors

Earliest Outdoor Memory

Earliest Outdoor Memory

Our earliest outdoor memories bare some significance to each of us as adults. Our respective passions for the outdoors were formulated at a very young age.

Lyrebird

Lyrebird

Lyrebirds are such a special Australian bird, it’s no wonder they are such an icon.

Possum Tragic

Possum Tragic

Possums teach Blair some honest truths about nature, while they share an old weatherboard house and through chance encounters in the wild.

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