Chilly Winter Days in Pemberton & Northcliffe Ioana, 6 August 20266 August 2026 We visited Pemberton over a couple of chilly days in August, staying on a peaceful farm with friends. One morning in particular greeted us with a crisp frost that blanketed the paddocks in white, making everything feel quiet and still. Maple wasn’t quite sure what to make of the resident… Continue Reading
Doggy photo shoot: Maple 2026 Ioana, 6 August 20266 August 2026 The drone was never Maple’s friend. If it comes within reach, Maple sees it as fair game and never misses a chance to try to catch it. Sometimes that ends in injuries – transient annoyances rather than long-term deterrents. Continue Reading
Bird Watching at Lake Joondalup Ioana, 1 August 20265 August 2026 Lake Joondalup is home to an amazing variety of birdlife, and its new bird viewing platform provides a fantastic vantage point over the wetlands. We visited on a sunny winter’s day when the wetlands were alive with activity, making it the perfect time to enjoy the scenery and observe the… Continue Reading
Alex T. Brown Shipwreck: A Forgotten Wreck off Yanchep Ioana, 1 August 20261 August 2026 A beach north of Yanchep is the resting place of the Alex T. Brown, a vessel that met its end on the Western Australian coast in 1917. Little remains of the wreck today. In the years following the wrecking, some of its timber was legally salvaged and reused in local… Continue Reading
Christmas Magic in Mandurah (2025) Ioana, 20 July 202620 July 2026 The Christmas lights on the canals in Mandurah did not disappoint this year either. Continue Reading