Poo…
We were hoping to be able to check out an area today. But when we got there… Not all lost […]
Mandatory Masks from Monday…
The Covid numbers in Victoria are still not good, half way through lockdown number two. The whole of metropolitan Melbourne […]
To Erb is Human…
Been cataloguing some of my elements sub-collection today. I have added the following (left to right, top to bottom): Erbium, […]
Crazy Coots…
Coots are cute. But wait until you hear them squawk! This group of coots was just a small part of […]
It’s Not Easy Being Green…
Photographed and catalogued tonight… Adamite from the Ojuela Mine, Mexico, fluoresces a bright green colour. This is caused by the […]
Costerfield, Victoria…
Had a bit of a trip out today, initially to Heathcote, and then through to Costerfield. Costerfield is a very […]
Mineral of the Week…
This week’s Mineral of the Week is a zeolite mineral. Chabazite or gmelinite group species. Photo: Chabazite, Organ Pipes, Sydenham, […]
A Rare Mix…
Photographed this very group of mineral species today. A polished sample that was analysed. A bit hard to work out […]
In the Words of Charlie Brown – AAUGH!!
So I got an email today saying the payment of my tax return fee is now overdue. And no, this […]
Mineral Finder…
I came across the Mineral Sort Guide, a pocket mineral identifier today. I have had it for some time, but […]
A Nice Little Find…
I finished going through the broken up pieces collected underground a couple of weeks ago. This was a nice little […]
Lovely Old Bedford…
Out and about today and drove down what is now a no-through road in Wallace, east of Ballarat. We have […]
More Face Masks…
Recognising that not all people are fans of rocks on their faces, I have created a range of non-mineral face […]
Mineral of the Week…
Today I had the pleasure of joining the New South Wales Mineralogical Society micro group Zoom meeting. Noel Kennon gave […]
Landscaping and Planting Imminent…
Weather permitting, next week will see the start of a bit of landscaping and planting out the front. Old roses […]
Field Trip to a Volcano…
Had a very pleasant day out today to Mount Franklin, a volcano near Daylesford, Victoria. Part of the Newer Volcanics, […]
AJM Arrived Today…
My copy of the Australian Journal of Mineralogy arrived today. I use the term arrived loosely. The good news. One […]
Mineral-Themed Face Masks Take Two…
I have created another six mineral-themed face masks via Redbubble. These are of a variety of minerals from around the […]
Mineral-Themed Face Masks…
Given the current situation, and that face masks are becoming more the norm, I have decided to create a series […]
Mineral of the Week…
This week’s Mineral of the Week is any mineral specimen with zoned crystals… Pale yellow to darker yellow/orange crystals of […]
Danger is my Business…
Garage back wall finished (photos later)… Finally have a place to hang my signs.
The Point of No Return…
Back wall of garage being deconstructed. How will this progress? All will be revealed…
Brrrr…
My poor car isn’t used to staying out at night, but while we are fixing the garage wall… The temperature […]
Irony…
Don’t you just love irony. I don’t know what the sign on the door at one of our local supermarket […]
The Back Wall…
For reasons known only to the people that did it, the back wall of our garage is, well, dodgy. There […]
Underground Adventure…
Today I was fortunate to be able to visit, and go underground in, a couple of gold mines in the […]
Mineral of the Week…
A bit of colour this week at Mineral of the Week. Any blue mineral that begins with the letter “L”. […]
Edwardian Mining History…
I watched an episode of Absolute History today focussed on farming, lace making and copper and tin mining in Devon […]
Sign of the Times…
(An aside: reporter on tonight’s news said magpies nest between August and September. Between? So no baby magpies then!) Had […]
WHiT…
Bryan Swoboda (BlueCap Productions) has been making many of his videos available for free as a result of the pandemic. […]