a whisper of Santa Claus...

I think I see a whisper of Santa Claus breezing through my Temora neighbourhood... pic.twitter.com/W7CwVbAKkn

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 22, 2023

Christmas and the Masaka Kids Afrikana...

Masaka Kids Afrikana share the spirit of Christmas..

📸 Watch this video on Facebookhttps://t.co/46z0d6eHNP

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 22, 2023

Gollum's Christmas...

Middle Earth has found the spirit of the Christmas Season?
Gollum dares to risk sharing a Christmas bon-bon?
Somehow I feel he will control the performance alone...
That ring is his spirit... https://t.co/CQWA6g3xq6

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 20, 2023

Everyone needs some alone time...

Everyone needs some alone time...
for the soul to whisper
from the mists of
yesterday
and murmur of moments
to come...
for the soul to scan
the feelings and thoughts of now
and reset the balance
the peace
if needed pic.twitter.com/sKQDlzNV3X

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 20, 2023

the Dragon in his attic flat...

This one quietly taps into a smile plus maybe a brush with a tear or two...

So beautiful... https://t.co/5bEPi3AHbz

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 19, 2023

a dog's journey...

"Whispers of Healing: A Dog's Journey from Loss to Found Love"
In the quiet corridors of the rescue shelter, I watched as a pair of kind eyes met mine. The scent of unfamiliar surroundings lingered, and the echoes of barks and...
MORE: https://t.co/ohOvuk1eJk pic.twitter.com/ELhtOSmmmE

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 17, 2023

Nature is feeling a little contrary...

 

the boisterous gush

of cooling summer winds

Nature's oxymoron

We have just had a string of days with temperatures in the late 30's...

But today's 31°C by 11:15am is actually welcome because it comes with cooling breezes. A mix of weathers it seems, like a contrary dance...But I am not complaining...May even face getting some mowing done while there are patches of cloud cover...That's if I can tear myself away from writing and sketching...my favourite past times...

community spirit...

 

Community spirit is very much alive and well in Temora...

This sign is permanently displayed outside the Community Centre in Hoskins Street...

Plates of Plenty was launched in 2014 = free lunch at 12:30pm cooked by volunteers...

And on the steps, sheltered, outside the Community Centre's entrance doors is this trolley...

The bread rarely lasts long...

I see it as I walk down to the shopping centre in main street...full...

This is about all that is left when I return...

the Eighth Window...

Another magical Advent treasure from Anne Louise Avery.
'I have a small life'... but not so small when I count my many blessings...esp in recent months in my new world of country town Temora... https://t.co/EyZu3FOzvQ

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 8, 2023

life will break you...

Life will break you... but there is still a light that is yours to hold...
📸 Look at this post on Facebookhttps://t.co/MGrwMcaR0n

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 8, 2023

if I must die...

If I must die
let it be a never-ending tale
of hope https://t.co/pB5rc6MSeI

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 8, 2023

the enchantment of jacaranda blossom...

The enchantment of jacaranda blossom never fails to awaken a smiling spirit... https://t.co/ZErVNNuX9Q

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 8, 2023

Christmas in Hoskins Street, Temora's main street...

Loving the more subtle reminders of Christmas in the main street of Temora...

The tree may seem plain by day, but by night, the tree sparkles with magical, tiny lights...

But no worries, there are plenty of little shops offering your Christmas bling fix if you need it...

(Admittedly, some shop window bling melts into the Christmas package of parked cars beyond the window...Yet still it fascinates and charms)...

for one who goes alone...

Such sensitive, comforting words for an 'unknown soldier' in perhaps what could be a dark moment... https://t.co/ttEBzxB7WT

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 6, 2023

perhaps

you wanted to be alone

with your multi-faceted personalities

but I hope you realise

I was there

always

waiting in the wings

waiting for glimmers of love

and

as a token of my presence

I left you shells of love

from our beach

the one we visited each Good Friday 

until you just missed

the last one

a glimpse of humanity's beauty...

Just a rather plain and small shopping carpark can generate some delightful glimpses of the beauty in humanity...

This photo was taken in Dromana Hub carpark 5.1.11...

creative advertising...

It seems like many lifetimes ago that I lived on the Mornington Peninsula...

But while I am on my creative rollercoaster, in my current life, I feel inspired by memories of creativity...even outdoor advertising - like this one plowing the Nepean Highway by Port Phillip Bay from time to time...

Creativity is all about demonstrating the unique possibilities of an idea...

my treasure box...

Words that should repose in my 'don't forget' treasure box... https://t.co/0x5bVPpLom

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 4, 2023

watercolour inspiration...

I am seeking watercolour inspiration at the moment...This is a great beginning... https://t.co/jQ8X719zlb

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 3, 2023

This very different perspective of watercolour inspires me... https://t.co/p3Jc66ZdiK

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 3, 2023

exquisite burst of magic...

Another exquisite burst of magic from Anne's pen... https://t.co/vT0d1MRbSr

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 3, 2023

the art of grief...

The whole setting possibly in any season, in any weather, would be so emotionally atmospheric...

📸 Look at this post on Facebookhttps://t.co/J4PawH25sk

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 3, 2023

sunny Sunday morning walk...

Enjoyed an early, sunny Sunday morning walk after rain...Older style homes seemed to glow with character. One home is very different. It's a bright-eyed green with a 'skeleton' relaxing in the front garden seat..
Heard some eerie chanting music...
May take a photo next time... pic.twitter.com/LFuosJsLdD

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 2, 2023

keep whistling...

A little bird yesterday told me
'Keep whistling while you work'. pic.twitter.com/15z61eCtqe

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 1, 2023

I am feeling a little quirky today...

I am feeling a little quirky today as I drift into the unknown of the weekend... pic.twitter.com/bHSLB1xqcQ

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 1, 2023

special Christmas joy from Anne...

Anne is giving some special Christmas joy...for readers, writers and dreamers of magic... https://t.co/cX4RXUfrbh

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) December 1, 2023