winter tones need not be grey...

winter tones
need not be grey
some staunchly play
special music
special life colours#tanka

📷2019 June - Mornington Winter Festival attracts a fascinating range of musician characters... pic.twitter.com/RGkYq1luoa

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) June 14, 2024

fragile wings...

fragile wings
on a risky, splintered carpet
of greens#haiku

📷 October 2008 - A butterfly I found when walking roadside in Arthurs Seat, Victoria...
Google tells me it is a yellow admiral...
Interesting - It is a long-living butterfly: some known to live over a year... pic.twitter.com/u4boyyvnnr

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) June 13, 2024

a lonely furball...

a lonely furball
just a year ago
offered me her company
by day
every day#tanka pic.twitter.com/YXbzTF05x9

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) June 13, 2024

my puppy world...

my puppy world
a curious place of
wonder, adventure and
endless joy
for a little while#tanka

📷2022 - 12th June... One of Mumma Bella's little puppies enjoyed the curious world of grass underfoot and a garden... pic.twitter.com/qo4mlFCfWM

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) June 12, 2024

healthy life...

#MichaelMosely left a variety of thoughts on a doable, healthy life, far more than mere existence...
A healthy life is not all about food and a default, artificial brand of exercise...
Thank goodness chocolate gets a positive mention...dark one only... https://t.co/TYyXwwl1QF

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) June 11, 2024

ever charmed...

ever charmed
the ephemeral splendour
of autumn leaves
challenges the skills
in my paintbox#tanka

📷 2017 - June - Dromana pic.twitter.com/jHbrPIC4qF

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) June 10, 2024

iconic Dr Michael Mosely...

📷A year ago today, I photographed the lighting of this candle... I would like to remember this light, and share it with the memory of the iconic #MichaelMosely.

precious light
on earth
precious light
in heaven pic.twitter.com/wQ3B5IlNMB

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) June 10, 2024