Sandpiper

This one is investigating a spiral that appeared on the beach. Today's Gratitude Item: What I like to call "The Nutty Squirrel Game". This is an amazing little game which…

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Blue Flower

The bird in this picture is a Tui. These are native to New Zealand and have a very distinctive call. Today's Gratitude Item: Not having to go out tonight in…

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Sea Gull

Complete with fractal beach. Today's Gratitude Item: Figuring out how to change the symbol for outliers on the box plots generated by MINITAB (the statistics software my course uses). This…

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Crested Crane

The silouette here is of a Crested Crane. Turns out this is the only crane that can roost in trees. I've only ever seen them on the ground though. Today's…

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Stork

According to Wikipedia, an old superstition claims that storks were harbingers of happiness and prosperity. Does that mean that putting this image on my desktop will make good things happen?…

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Hungry Emu

What is it with these birds trying to eat my signature?? Perhaps it tastes good. Today's Gratitude Item: The impossible quiz. I worked with some Year 12 students today and…

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Twighlight Owl

Perhaps I should have named this one "Web of Stars". The interconnectedness of it appeals. Today's Gratitude Item: Getting through an unusually busy day! Today was spent rushing from one…

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Wing Fyre

Sometimes bright colours can work rather well. This one reminds me of part of a butterfly wing. Today's Gratitude Item: Lots of people turning up to dance class! It was…

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Emu

Dedicated to all those pumpkin lovers out there! Today's Gratitude Item: USB storage devices. Quick, easy and convenient. The only problem is that they can be easy to lose.

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Blue Breeze

This one has the "ocean / wave" thing happening, hence the choice of the Stilt. Today's Gratitude Item: Being in demand :) My colleagues at work keep on hoping I'll…

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