Australian nature meets science and art. By Paula Peeters
I’m very excited to announce my new range of Wild.Life greeting cards: As you can see, I’ve had a bit of fun using a cartoony style combined with some silly puns. But it’s still all about celebrating Australian nature. Each … Continued
Watercolour pencils are great for nature journaling, since they combine the accuracy of a pencil with the vibrant colour and flexibility of watercolour pigment. But I’ve found them tricky to use because the colour of the pencil applied dry to … Continued
The mangrove kingfisher looked thin – its feathers were flattened against its body. It sort of drooped on the branch. Tail down, beak open, wings held away from the body. And see the wobbly end of its beak? That’s not … Continued
Christmastime in south east Queensland is steamy, sunny and sweaty. And often rainy, with thunderstorms. But that’s ok, because the weather is HOT and there’s no chance of catching a cold if you get wet through. Another local tradition of … Continued
The Blackdown Tablelands lie between Rockhampton and Emerald, in central Queensland. We stopped there on the way up to Bimblebox Nature Refuge last month, and this is what I wrote. The coal trains wind their way across the land like … Continued