You can bomb the world into pieces, but you canโt bomb it into peace.
- Michael Franti
@vanessaincairns.bsky.social
Iโm a safe place. A lover not a fighter. Consciously coupled. Watching the world via Bluesky from my home in Australia ๐ฆ๐ด๐ I sometimes blog about my hometown of Cairns. http://www.cairnsbornandbred.wordpress.com/ Now on Substack https://substack.com/
You can bomb the world into pieces, but you canโt bomb it into peace.
- Michael Franti
Itโs Day 172
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Camping at Downfall Creek ๐
Iโm obsessed with wallabies. ๐
22.05.2025 23:08 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0If you visit Townsville, go to The Ardo and swim in this pool with a view to Magnetic Island. You wonโt regret it ๐
18.05.2025 22:46 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Itโs Day 171
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This little Australian Flower Pecker visited my yard today. Sat still for a photo and was so calm in my presence. Day made โบ๏ธ
I had a little visitor join me at work today. Entertained me with a funky dance ๐
08.05.2025 12:30 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Ernie Roy on hid 92nd birthday ๐
Ernie Roy on his 92nd birthday ๐
Shoutout to my darling dad. 92 today. Happy birthday Ernest Edwin Roy, aka Dad, Grandad, Uncle Ernie and just Ern. We love you Dad ๐๐
06.05.2025 23:12 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Lest we forget ๐๐ป
25.04.2025 08:05 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Itโs Day 170
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Hotel Baia
Monterosso
Cinque Terre
Itโs Day 169
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In 2023, I visited Priaino on the Amalfi Coast. You will find โBob Artโ all over the town. The last picture is of Bob, at work in his studio ๐
Seeds being added to a glass jar for mixing.
Seeds ready for planting and a glass of wine ready for drinking.
My garden bed just before planting.
To keep myself from obsessively doom scrolling I decided to participate in chaos.
Chaos gardening that is ๐คช๐
I also had a few glasses of Pinot Grigio while watering it in and I donโt regret a thing.
#chaosgardening
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Its April 19 2025 in Australia today.
Good morning from my backyard ๐
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โChildhood On The Farmโ
It feels trivial to post photos and try to enjoy art and fashion and all the fun things I like when a man is in a prison in El Salvador for no reason. Taken from his family by mistake and will not be returned. How is everyone coping with this shocking development?
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Itโs Day 166
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There are a lot of spiders in Australia. We need them to help control the bugs. You get used to it.
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This is not a surprise to anyone. This is his usual behaviour. Thereโs probably a chapter in his book about this tactic. Unfortunately he keeps using it BECAUSE IT IS WORKING FOR HIM. Sorry for shouting.
15.04.2025 07:35 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0When I travelled to the USA in the early 90โs, it was a dream come true. Before social media & through younger eyes. I saw New York dressed for winter. I gambled in Las Vegas and partied in Beverly Hills. I even met Michael Jackson!
Iโm glad I got to see the pre Trump USA. You were already great!
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Cane fields surround me and I canโt seem to stop taking photos of them ๐
Itโs Day 164
of posting one of the thousands of photos Iโve taken on my iPhone. Day 1 - 119 are on @threads. Spotted the unique entrance to a property on the backroads home.
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Welcome to the weekend.
A cacophony of Kookaburras!
I love using the macro setting to find the small creatures living in my garden.
This little bug has a nasty looking face ๐
#macro
I zoomed in and saw her adorable face โบ๏ธ
11.04.2025 01:36 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Itโs Day 162
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Four photos today๐
1.The iconic palm trees in Palm Cove
2.Cane fields in Gordonvale
3.Walshโs Pyramid, Aloomba
4.Four Mile Beach, Port Douglas
#FNQ
#Australia
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Green ants on the move ๐
Itโs Day 160
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Wait for us!
Bike ride with my partner and niece on the cane field that surrounds their home.
#farmlife
Shine bright like a diamond ๐
08.04.2025 02:03 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I believe the tawnies would approve this message ๐๐๐ผ
08.04.2025 01:10 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Itโs Day 159
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Smaller than the Australian Kangaroo, this an Agile Wallaby ๐
Thank you! Its one of my favourite captures ๐
05.04.2025 07:24 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Itโs Day 158
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Contemplative pelican on the Cairns Esplanade ๐ฉต