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WA Red-tails make handy Himalayan connection

Published April 17, 2018 by Pelidoug

WA Red-tails make handy Himalayan connection

Sometimes, for a vulnerable Australian species, an introduced species can prove an unexpected gift rather than yet another threat.

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“Fallen”, not yet “gone” – 4 Tasmanian examples

Published April 9, 2018 by Pelidoug

“Fallen”, not yet “gone” – 4 Tasmanian examples

All photos copyright Doug Spencer. Each is a close view of something wondrous, but easily ignored, reviled as “rubbish”, or dismissed as “dead”.

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Autumn morning reflections, southwest Tasmania.

Published April 1, 2018 by Pelidoug

Autumn morning reflections, southwest Tasmania.

All photos copyright Doug Spencer, taken on morning of March 23, 2018.

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Unruffled morning, southwest Tasmania

Published March 26, 2018 by Pelidoug

Unruffled morning, southwest Tasmania

Most of Tasmania’s Southwest National Park is wilderness – no roads, no internet, no selfie sticks…

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Fully qualified swimming instructor, eastern Tasmania.

Published March 12, 2018 by Pelidoug

Who was the most elegant and inspiring swimmer last Wednesday lunchtime at the waterhole in Aspley Gorge, near Bicheno?

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Bicheno, Tasmania (revisited, 37 years on)

Published March 4, 2018 by Pelidoug

Bicheno, Tasmania (revisited, 37 years on)

Its kelp/granite/sand shores are still sublime, and Bicheno the town remains nicely-unassuming.

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Pallinup Estuary, aka Beaufort Inlet, southern WA

Published January 31, 2018 by Pelidoug

Pallinup Estuary, aka Beaufort Inlet, southern WA

Remote, yet easily reached – when weather and other drivers have been gentle to its access roads.

Severely degraded – via agricultural activity/malpractice, upstream.

But still beautiful, apparently “wild” – this fragile/resilient place includes Crocodile Rock.

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Word power: Soros skewers Facebook & Google

Published January 27, 2018 by Pelidoug

Word power: Soros skewers Facebook & Google

Something very harmful and maybe irreversible is happening to human attention in our digital age. Not just distraction or addiction; social media companies are inducing people to give up their autonomy. The power to shape people’s attention is increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few companies. It takes a real effort to assert and defend what John Stuart Mill called “the freedom of mind.” There is a possibility that once lost, people who grow up in the digital age will have difficulty in regaining it. This may have far-reaching political consequences.

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