Queensland Ancient Rainforests: Lamington National Park Lamington Rainforest, Mix Hart, 2017 I’ve saved the best for last! Lamginton rainforest hike is perhaps my favourite Queensland rainforest hike. The scale of the trees, intensity of the twisty vines and lush ferns, is … Read More
Kootenay Lake: Smoke and Mirrors A new forest fire, early in its fury, is reflected in Kootenay Lake, BC, August, 2017 This has been the summer of seeking asylum from the intense smoke and forest fires that have blanketed the … Read More
Slocan Dog Days,Mix Hart 2017 The Slocan River is a glacial fed river that meanders through the pastoral, sparsely populated Slocan Valley. Slocan Dog Days,Mix Hart 2017 Slocan Dog Days,Mix Hart 2017 A saunter along the Slocan River, and a … Read More
Keeping Active with Freiberg’s I’ve decided to post about my recent sports injury to prevent other athletes from doing unnecessary damage to their feet and also, to clear up any misconceptions about why I haven’t been able to run and do other high … Read More
Springbrook National Park, Queensland, Australia UNESCO, Gondwana World Heritage Site I first experienced Springbrook Rainforests while touring the historic Government House in Brisbane. A painting by Australian artist, William Robinson, captured my imagination and I decided that I had to … Read More
D’Aguilar National Park, Queensland, Australia The rainforests of Queensland are the largest subtropical rainforests on earth. D’Aguilar National Forest is only a 30 minute drive from Brisbane and yet the forest is an entirely different, wild-jungle world of tropical vines, … Read More
A Poem From My Daughter My youngest daughter, Pippi, presented me with this poem the other day. She wrote it during her much-loved, quiet, alone time during the day. She is usually very creative during these relaxing solo times in … Read More
Snorkelling Bora Bora Copyright Mix Hart, 2017, Snorkelling Bora Bora This is one of my favourite posts to date. I had the time of my life collecting the photographs for this blog. I hope you enjoy the friendly aquatic life … Read More
Blue Lagoon: Bora Bora This is not a pool. This is the lagoon off Matira Beach, Bora Bora The blue lagoon that surrounds Bora Bora is fantasy turquoise, warm and endless. We spend mornings snorkelling off the beach that has … Read More
Bora Bora French Polynesia When Peter and I first met, over a quarter century ago, we decided we wanted to visit Bora Bora together. It’s taken us awhile, but we have arrived! Bora Bora is like a mystery that slowly … Read More