Midweek Moment #53: A Reflection in Rust and a Light in the Dark
We’ve just said goodbye to our French exchange student, Guillaume. Hosting a student from another country forced us to get out and about, and be tourists ourselves. In the three weeks he was here, I’m sure we saw more of our own city than in the previous...
Michelle Johnston: Being a Writer and a Physician
Today, I welcome writer and Emergency Physician, Michelle Johnston, into the attic. Michelle is an Emergency Physician, mother, and writer, which she combines in an endless variety of ways, depending on the day. She works at Royal Perth Hospital, a noisy,...
Midweek Moment #52: It’s Our First Birthday!
It’s our birthday: one year of Midweek Moments! Sometimes it’s been hard to find the time, and it’s certainly required thought to come up with a unique photo each week, but Monique and I agree that this little project of ours has been worth the...
Marlish Glorie: Looking Back, Going Forward—Being a Writer at Sixty
I’m starting a new series on my blog, in which I invite writers into the attic to share their stories of what it’s like to be a writer. To kickstart the series, I’m thrilled to welcome: Marlish Glorie. (If Marlish’s story...
Midweek Moment #51: Lake Life
Once again, Monique and I have been of similar minds: Both of us have visited nearby lakes and captured the bird life. For me, the lake at sunset is like a balm. The softer light, its golden glow, and the longer shadows. Oftentimes, the surface of the water is so...
Midweek Moment #50: Time Out
We’ve taken time out from our busy lives to capture our ‘midweek moments’ this week. Although winter seems to have returned today, we had a break from it earlier in the week. The mornings were still bracing, but for a few days the skies were blue and...
Midweek Moment #49: Opposites
Monique and I have gone in opposite directions in more ways than one this week. Due to the cold weather, I kept my camera inside, while Monique spent time outdoors in Balingup. Mine’s also a little, shall we say, abstract, whereas Monique’s is real and...
On Not Giving Up
This post could also be called On Failure, or On Working Hard, or On Learning Life’s Lessons the Hard Way. When I was young, I spent most of each summer in our above-ground pool, swimming and jumping and tumbling and doing laps of its 20-foot length. I...
Midweek Moment #48—Winter Light and Colour
It’s mid-winter and even in sunny Perth the moss is flourishing. It’s crept into our garden—over and between the pavers on the shady side of the house, and up the retaining walls. At the Lake the other day, I spotted it climbing the tree trunks, as if to...
Midweek Moment #47
They might be a bit late, but our Moments this week are still and serene: Earlier in the week, I spent an hour down at the lake photographing the bird life. I find that place so soothing, not just for the images of water, birds, and plant life, but also for the...