To every continent and over the oceans…

When I started this creative collaboration I never imagined that interest would come from every continent, and places where I have only dreamt of travelling to.

In only a few short months there are over 1000 of you that now inquire, create and explore with JW.

This is quite remarkable to me.

I hope that one day I will publish in many languages. In the meantime, from the bottom of my humbled heart thank you…

… shukran, Շնորհակալություն, gràcies, M̀h’gōi, tak, dank, kiitos, merci,danke, ευχαριστώ, mahalo, .תודה, dhanyavād, grazie, arigatô, 감사합니다, choukrane, Благодарам, grazzi, Xièxiè, Баярлалаа, takk, dziękuję, mulţumesc, спасибо, xвала, Ďakujem, hvala, gracias, tack, nandri, kop khun, teşekkür ederim, Дякую, diolch, a dank & ngiyabonga.

To every continent and over the oceans … thanks for all the love x

Look up, the mist is rising.

Australian summers are hot. The heat is dry and a dull hum fills the air. People travel over oceans to enjoy this heat, the white soft sand of our beaches and the views from our mountain ranges.

And then suddenly the temperature drops and the rain comes. After days sweltering in the thick air, the cool air bring respite; the nation breathes a sign of relief.

Then the mist rises.

There is nothing quite like summer mist rising through the eucalyptus. The beauty of it all is breathtaking.

The heat will inevitably return again and the beaches will always be there. The summer dream isn’t ruined. Make the most of the interlude and be drawn in by the beautiful Australian landscape. Deep greens, greys and blues…. Endless and magnificent.

Here are a few JW photos taken along the country roads between Melbourne and Daylesford.

Enjoy.

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My island home and yours.

Beaches, national parks and hiking trails…. Australia is truly an island that spoils us with natural wonders and spectacular beauty. And it’s home.

The decision this month to award native title to almost seventy percent of the Eyre Peninsula is significant for the Barngarla people, South Australia and everyone who calls this island home. The decision was long overdue and followed almost 20 years of establishing evidence to support the claim, consideration and argument.

The idea that a connection to land can be proven to be extinguished astonishes and challenges. A sigh of relief was apparently heard when the implications of the decision became clear: the connection has not been extinguished, “we can still call this place of our heart and history ours…”

The anthropological and international significance of the culture, history and contribution of the traditional owners of this island home is remarkable.

It’s been a clumsy road, fraught with difficulty… But this decision opens a way for co-habitation to be acknowledged without undermining claim to native title. It’s one more step in the right direction. Hopefully the next one won’t be so overdue.

Summer reading.. escapism, grief and family.

Pure escapism with Marian Keyes

A very light, enjoyable and relaxing offering from Marian in 2014. This is a very different novel to her previous heavyweight literary offerings, but it hit the spot during the hard earned summer break. Classic romance, betrayal, family dramas and a dash of celebrity flare… Absolutely perfect in between lazy lunches, ocean dips and yes, another slice of watermelon would be lovely.

Grief and a little close to home with Helen Garner

Admired and challenging is Helen Garners ability to look utter tragedy in the face and write about it. Her account of this tragic and perplexing case is no exception to her ability to take readers on a journey with her, through the myriad of processes and formalities of the court room, to understand or continue to wonder about how could this actually happen. Most people living in Victoria heard about the case well before the novel was released, and the shock of such an awful tragedy so close to home was felt across the community.

Family dysfunction and a young woman’s journey with Kate Atkinson

Revisiting a classic is a summer tradition, this copy was still sandy and slightly undone from almost ten years being shared. Obviously her first novel and acclaimed internationally, it remains a poignant, beautiful and witty account of a young woman’s journey through life and family.

Jen and Willa

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To every continent and over the oceans…

Look up, the mist is rising.

My island home and yours.

Summer reading.. escapism, grief and family.