What Price Comfort...

What Price Comfort is an exhibition currently showing at the Midland Junction Arts Centre, it's a thought provoking display of art created from household waste.

I myself am mindful of my footprint upon the planet, even so I was thoroughly impressed with Margery Goodall's use of waste as a medium for artful creations.

Societies across the globe are based upon a throwaway system. 

Billions don't really consider the impact on the planet with what they throw away.

Packaging is often extravagant and if you think about it, needless.

I for example will not buy coffee unless it's in a proper ceramic cup, I don't actually see the need to stop and buy takeaway coffee.

I rarely eat out, if I do though, it's never takeaway, again I prefer to sit and eat a meal on a proper plate.

I have the same reusable material shopping bags that I've used for years. If they break from over use, I make some more.

I recycle as much as possible and avoid plastic bottles at all costs. 

I truly hope this exhibition makes many people think about what they throwaway on a weekly basis. 

The waste that is strewn across the planet causes endless environmental issues, not to mention deaths of wildlife and the pollution and poisoning of the earth's waters.

If more people began living cleanly and thinking about what they buy, and what they throw away.

What they actually need, not want.

One by one we would begin to transform as a species, if people begin to remember how incredible this planet is. 

To waking up with new eyes and seeing what a paradise they were gifted.

And once again begin to take care of her.

I've said many times.

How intelligent is a species that destroys the planet they call home...

 

A Rescue Mission...

A rescue mission took priority yesterday morning when I noticed this ringneck chick at the bottom of a huge tree, for the second day. 

I've learnt not to interfere with baby birds in the first instance, as often the parents will handle the situation.

Seeing it a second morning, I scooped her up.

I was surprised she'd survived the night as it was chilly, her tiny body was cold, so I kept her covered with my hands and continued home.

Given it was even 6 am when I found her meant she had a bit of a wait before I could drop her off at a veterinary hospital on my way to work.

So I secured her in a cat carrier I keep in my car for such emergencies.

When I checked in on her mid afternoon, she was still waiting for collection to go to Kanyana Wildlife, where she will be nurture into being old enough for release. 

I have asked to be included in her release so I can show them the exact place I found her, hopefully this will help her reintegrate with her family group...

 

Another Fabulous...

 

Another fabulous mural, this one is located in South Fremantle and runs the length of a large shop front.

The painting relates to all things found in and around the South Fremantle area.

It certainly is a fantastic piece...

Karrak...

Karrak or forest red-tailed black cockatoo of Western Australia are listed as vulnerable, and under Federal Environmental Protection.

These birds are incredibly precious and special to me, so seeing a nesting pair at Lake Leschenultia brought me to tears.

Finding nesting hollows is part of the issue for the survival of this species, but the main issue is the destruction of habitat by humans.

There's also having to deal with the deadly practice of prescribed burns at this time of year, which murders a lot of nesting wildlife. Instead of doing cold burns that indigenous people's did long before the arrival of the arrogant European settlers, which never harmed wildlife, yet managed the landscape perfectly. My understanding is this takes longer, and thus the more deadly practice of prescribed burns are carried out instead.

I despair at what humanity does to the environment, which is why I eat a plant based diet and use no chemicals in my garden. Protection of Gaia's creatures, plants and trees is extremely important to me.

It's not a lot but I do my little bit, such as planting a macadamia tree, as it's one of karrak's favourite foods. And interestingly so is the cape lilac tree, an introduced plant, which has show up randomly in my garden. Naturally I have nurtured the tree to encourage these beautiful birds into my little private realm.

Karrak are seen as proctectors and bridgers between realms, messengers and a sign ancestors are close by.

Their haunting call is something that sings to my soul as they glide overhead across the sky...