I had forgotten how much of a paradise playground the New South Wales South Coast is for foragers during early summer. Or perhaps my eyes have never been quite as open and glued to the car window as they are now. But it seems that everywhere, from the heathlands to the seashore, wild flowers are abundant and full of native splendor.
Read MoreOn the Cusp - Bircher Muesli
I don’t know what the opposite of Indian Summer is. But I know that it is here. It is September, just. Spring looms, yet winter loiters a little. We are on the cusp.
Read MoreThe Pines Kiama
l: kiama
c: australia
s: all four
Interview with dairy farmers Mahlah + Kel Grey from The Pines, Kiama.
Read MoreA Sunday Oyster Roast
l: bundanon trust
c: australia
s: winter
An old stone homestead and an artist’s studio. Paddock wanders. Wombat holes. Glowing wattle bathed in warming winter sun. A still, Shoalhaven river. Gritty river sand and a fire on the beach. With a fire pit full of coals to cook, fireside chairs to sit, sparkling wine to drink and oysters to eat. Many, many oysters. This was how our Sunday afternoon was to be. A Sunday oyster roast.
Read MoreA Pacific Oyster Harvest
l: greenwell point, nsw
c: australia
s: winter
One early August afternoon, we set out on a little boat to harvest some pacific oysters. Oysters shucked fresh from the water right there on the boat are something else. We came back with a generous haul.
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