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First Hike Magnetic Island 2020

July 15, 2020 / visionsfromtwocontinents / 1 Comment

7/15/2020 Hawkings Point Maggie With social distancing in place and no other tourists about I took my first walk up to Hawking Point. I waited anxiously for the sun to come up and warm things. At 45degrees f and no heat I stayed hidden under the covers longer than usual. I quickly downed some hot … Continue reading First Hike Magnetic Island 2020

Traveling in Covid Queensland

July 14, 2020 / visionsfromtwocontinents / Leave a comment

Diary Tuesday 7/14/2020 Today was a long day getting away. Wearing a mask in the plane. Just a two hour flight from Brisbane to Townsville. All in Queensland. A Flight from cool to warm both still winter. This will be my third visit to Townsville. In 1999 my husband Bob, my son and I drove … Continue reading Traveling in Covid Queensland

Walking to Palm Grove

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 / visionsfromtwocontinents / 6 Comments

It is May 2020 and the Queensland government eased some social distancing restrictions.  A neighbor, Lesley, and I planned a walk to a special spot at Long Timber.  Lesley explained, “Wally’s Grandfather preserved these places, the gullies he said were a refuge, and the ridges with tall trees were the bank account. If times got … Continue reading Walking to Palm Grove

Writing at Long Timber

May 10, 2020January 6, 2021 / visionsfromtwocontinents / 2 Comments

I think I Found a new desk here at Ewan creek. I’m in awe watching the ripples of the creek. The crow caws the sky is blue above the trees. I’m trying another spot. An old log moss grows in its cracks serves as a backbone for the iPad Still searching for the perfect position … Continue reading Writing at Long Timber

Staying Put at Lamington National Park in Australia

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 / visionsfromtwocontinents / Leave a comment

I was going off to New Zealand but that’s been canceled by the corona virus. It made no sense to go there and be in isolation for 14 days when I was only going there for five. And then when I returned to Australia I’d spend another 14 days in isolation. I’m lucky to be … Continue reading Staying Put at Lamington National Park in Australia

Back at Long Timber Again

March 14, 2020 / visionsfromtwocontinents / 3 Comments

As I helped Wally load the horses and gear up for competition I couldn’t help the tears that welled up in my eyes. Why am I feeling this way? Then I remembered the little girl who dreamed of riding a horse and taking it to the Minnesota State Fair. Dreams that were never realized since … Continue reading Back at Long Timber Again

Stopping in Japan in the Early Spring

February 27, 2020December 27, 2020 / visionsfromtwocontinents / 1 Comment

I studied Japanese in college fifty years ago, but never made it to Japan. My friend Judy, was living there now, and it was on my way to Australia. It was even in the same time zone as Australia, so I could get over my jet lag while I was there. I replaced the Spanish … Continue reading Stopping in Japan in the Early Spring

From Green to White via Margarita’s Guest House

February 17, 2020 / visionsfromtwocontinents / 1 Comment

I think Margarita's Guesthouse is the best-kept secret near the San Jose airport.  I only heard about it thanks to a chance encounter with Jimmy, a retired New York firefighter who sat down next to us on the flight down to San Jose. The lines on his face told the story of an interesting life. … Continue reading From Green to White via Margarita’s Guest House

Living on the Edge of the Cloud Forest

February 10, 2020February 17, 2020 / visionsfromtwocontinents / Leave a comment

The trees here in the cloud forest are amazing. Not just for their size but for the weight that they carry. I think they carry the weight of the world on their shoulders. They are the home of many epiphytes, plants that live on their branches, but are not parasites, and do no harm. Many … Continue reading Living on the Edge of the Cloud Forest

A Costa Rica Clothing Adventure

February 10, 2020 / visionsfromtwocontinents

Long ago, in my last life as a wife (It’s only been three years but it seems like a century ago since he died) the pink bag was for my dirty clothes. I made the bag myself out of sturdy pink cotton. Bob had a gray bag for his clothes. They were light and folded … Continue reading A Costa Rica Clothing Adventure

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Blog Posts

  • Listening to Old Logs December 14, 2020
  • The Red Cedar Speaks August 30, 2020
  • The Cedar and the Tallowwood Tree August 9, 2020
  • Eating Fried Eggs in Australia August 5, 2020
  • Leaving Magnetic, Walking Ross River Parkway – Townsville, Queensland July 27, 2020
  • Last Day, Last Hike #5 Magnetic Island 2020 July 23, 2020
  • Hike #4 Magnetic Island July 20, 2020
  • Boat Ride Magnetic Island July 19, 2020
  • Hike#3 Hidden Path to Rocky Beach July 18, 2020
  • A Widow’s Walk Alone – 2nd Hike Maggie July 17, 2020
  • First Hike Magnetic Island 2020 July 15, 2020
  • Traveling in Covid Queensland July 14, 2020
  • Walking to Palm Grove May 15, 2020
  • Writing at Long Timber May 10, 2020
  • Staying Put at Lamington National Park in Australia March 17, 2020
  • Back at Long Timber Again March 14, 2020
  • Stopping in Japan in the Early Spring February 27, 2020
  • From Green to White via Margarita’s Guest House February 17, 2020
  • Living on the Edge of the Cloud Forest February 10, 2020
  • A Costa Rica Clothing Adventure February 10, 2020
  • Reserva Santa Elena January 28, 2020
  • Grief Grows January 25, 2020
  • Coughing, Doctor, Heading to the Beach. Beautiful Costa Rica January 15, 2020
  • Arriving at Xenia’s Dairy Farm Airbub Costa Rica January 13, 2020
  • Driving to Monteverde January 10, 2020
  • First Day in Costa Rica- San Jose January 7, 2020
  • Preparing to go to Costa Rica January 5, 2020
  • Leaving Austin TX January 4, 2020
  • Island Isolation in Minnesota August 28, 2019
  • Kidnapped July 4, 2019
  • Women’s Writing Retreat at The Clearing Am I Pregnant Again? June 30, 2019
  • The Bike Trails in Door County, Wisconsin June 4, 2019
  • Door County Festival of Nature June 1, 2019
  • Birdsville, Australia to Door County Wisconsin, USA June 1, 2019
  • Birdsville May 22, 2019
  • Uluru (Ayers Rock) May 16, 2019
  • Alice Springs May 14, 2019
  • Darwin to Kununarra to Broom Days 7-10; Australia by Heron Tour. May 12, 2019
  • Kakadu National Park Day 6 Australia by Heron Tour May 8, 2019
  • Cairns May 7, 2019
  • Australia by Heron Day 5, Cairns to Horn Island to Kakadu National Park May 6, 2019
  • Undara Experience and Undara Volcanic National Park May 4, 2019
  • Longreach Australia by Heron Tour Day 2 May 4, 2019
  • Refueling in Charlesville then on to Longreach Day 1 of the Australia by Heron Tour May 3, 2019
  • Refueling in Charlesville then on to Longreach Day 2 of the Australia by Heron Tour May 3, 2019
  • Sydney to Lightening Ridge Opal Fields May 3, 2019
  • Extending My Visa April 30, 2019
  • Understanding Australian April 22, 2019
  • Native Animals at Long Timber April 18, 2019
  • Drying Clothes at Long Timber April 17, 2019
  • Mustering the Cattle at Long Timber March 28, 2019
  • O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat Day 3-4 March 22, 2019
  • O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat Day 2 March 21, 2019
  • O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat Day 1 March 19, 2019
  • Bunya Mountain National Park March 11, 2019
  • Birdwing Butterflies and the Leeches of Booroobin March 7, 2019
  • Horseback Riding at Long Timber March 3, 2019
  • Further Driving Lessons February 28, 2019
  • Driving on the “Correct” Side of the Road February 26, 2019
  • Hiking Long Timber February 25, 2019
  • Lychee quick post the season’s almost over February 17, 2019
  • Bunya nut tree February 17, 2019
  • Arriving at Long Timber February 13, 2019
  • Virgin Australia February 11, 2019
  • Being in Sydney February 9, 2019
  • Unnecessary Stress February 7, 2019
  • Friends at Beacon Rock February 5, 2019
  • A New Year, A New Adventure February 3, 2019
  • Flying, over the road this time October 29, 2018
  • Finding Mother’s Gravestone September 1, 2018
  • Chasing the Past – Frazee, MN August 31, 2018
  • 510 August 30, 2018
  • Researching at the Minnesota State Fair August 26, 2018
  • Home August 2, 2018
  • Tower Hill and the Grampians April 29, 2018
  • Great Ocean Road April 26, 2018
  • A Rain Forest Sanctuary April 25, 2018
  • Melbourne and suburbs April 24, 2018
  • Bowral, Mittegong and Canberra April 23, 2018
  • Magnetic Island April 22, 2018
  • Townsville April 21, 2018
  • Australian Zoo April 21, 2018
  • Home? Peachester, Crohamhurst and the Glasshouse Mountains April 17, 2018
  • Sydney April 16, 2018
  • New Zealand April 16, 2018
  • Cruising Never Bored April 15, 2018
  • Papeete, French Polynesia March 11, 2018
  • Bora Bora March 4, 2018
  • First Stop Honolulu March 3, 2018
  • Cruising, Eating, Eating, Eating February 22, 2018
  • Cunard Queen Elizabeth February 12, 2018
  • Sausalito and Ferry back to San Francisco February 5, 2018
  • Muir Woods National Monument February 5, 2018
  • Yosemite in a day February 4, 2018
  • Travel Companion February 2, 2018
  • Time travelers and a private rose garden January 31, 2018
  • San Diego January 31, 2018
  • The Intuitive Reading January 23, 2018
  • Finding a Book Hospital January 14, 2018
  • Having a Book January 7, 2018

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