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Room for a lemon
Reflections on a small garden
Jill Griffiths
Jun 22
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Bridge to the past
Grandad built the original bridge, hewed the planks from jarrah he felled in the back bush. He sunk the posts into the creek bed in the middle of a dry…
Jill Griffiths
Jun 8
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Hello Possum
With a busy day ahead, I set out early to walk the dog. It’s dark, with just a faint glow in the east heralding the soon-to-rise sun. There’s a slight…
Jill Griffiths
May 25
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Mostly Driving
We drive east from our house near the west coast, across the coastal plain and up the Darling Scarp. We leave the tuart and banksia woodlands of the…
Jill Griffiths
May 11
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Come on Floss
Floss doesn’t want to be ridden today. She turns away from me as I approach. A snubbing. I put my hand on her side and walk towards her head. She…
Jill Griffiths
Apr 27
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Waiting for Rain
I have been waiting for rain. The earth is parched, the garden in need of a good soak. On the evening news, the forecast offers promise – ‘a chance of…
Jill Griffiths
Apr 13
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Walking Among People
I like deserted trails. I get antsy when there are too many other people on the trail; joggers coming up behind me, slow walkers blocking the path…
Jill Griffiths
Mar 30
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Whale of a time
I’m not good with boats. Boats bother me. They’re not my thing. All that ocean. All that unknown depth. I get sea sick and I prefer to be on solid…
Jill Griffiths
Mar 16
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Finding confidence up a hill
I have been riding other people’s horses lately. One is Anakin, a big grey Thoroughbred ex-racehorse, a showjumper. Big and bold. Not the sort of horse…
Jill Griffiths
Mar 2
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Swimming with stingers
Or thinking of stingers while swimming
Jill Griffiths
Feb 16
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Holiday images
Years ago, I stood with one of my brothers looking out over a large water supply dam in the Perth hills. We had ridden up there on his motorbike, me…
Jill Griffiths
Feb 2
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The colour of Christmas
Seasonal reflections on place
Jill Griffiths
Dec 22, 2021
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