Category: Visual Diary

The excessive downpour of the past few days has resulted in large tracts of the property becoming rivers of mud. Kieran employs the assistance of the Korean backpackers staying with us. Read more →

Another late night at the rails is festooned with drunken revelry. I eat some chips, play some pool, and listen to the band (which consisted of several didgeridoo players). Read more →

Excellent surf to be had at Wategos Bay, in addition to encounters with dolphins, incredibly large (possibly carnivorous) ants, and the requisite surfer hippies. Read more →

The wet season is here at last, and torrential rain falls upon Byron Bay. The Rails is unusually crowded, due to the lack of outdoor seating. Read more →

Some light rain falls upon a cluster of pebbles partially submerged in the pond. Another day, another six hours of reading and computer games. Read more →

Palm fronds hang over the shade cloth at Byron Bay’s best café, Espresso Head. After a delicious (albeit wheat-free) lunch, I do some shopping and watch Zimbabwe get walloped in the cricket. Read more →

This dog, for all its apparent ferocity, is a rather timid, affectionate animal. As its owner proudly proclaims, ‘Boof loves people.’ Read more →

The pond is a nice place to sit and relax. This lily begins to open as the first rays of sunlight appear on the horizon. Read more →

A fern frond is buffeted about in the breeze. Played an unhealthy amount of Vice City and Knights of the Old Republic. Read more →

The sky darkens and the first signs of monsoonal weather begin to surface. Quiet afternoon spent playing backgammon, followed by an evening bout of volleyball. Read more →