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If anything positive comes from the world's craziness, let it be gratefulness for whatever we have, or had and what we value in this short strange life we are randomly gifted. As every announcement is made that the beautiful things I am and have been involved in are cancelled into the further months, gigs at local music venues, festivals, gatherings, weddings, knowledge sharing, my work in remote places with beautiful people, and income, I question the very meaning of life (not the first time- haha). Many of us still have so much, but I know many don't. I hear the anguish of family far away and that this has a real effect on physical and mental health. I feel for those that may not have somewhere to call home to hide away and rest, or are already not so well. I hope the other side is a different world, sprinkled with more imagination, kindness and creativity.....look out for each other....and remember that if you are allowed go connect with nature, it is our saviour and if one lesson is learnt is that it needs observation and respect. The collective human reality certainly needed a shake up. #natureconnect #doglove #shakeup #perspective

The last little plane for a while for me! I hope that the crazy happenings in the world raise a lot of questions on so many levels! Appreciate what’s important. This is going to effect many people hard, be kind, be creative, appreciate what you have. #remoteliving #noworkforus #reinvent #coronounemployed #reachoit #plantlove

Last week I had the pleasure of being out and about in Melville island with the strong women recording medicinal plants and plants that promote good health. Thanks to the amazing women including Carol and for letting me share your photo. Now all travel to remote communities is restricted. Some our most vulnerable community members live in these places and we need to care for them. These are going to be tough times, but I hope that there is more collecting of bush tucker and medicine, which is needed now more than ever. It’s a time to be kind and connect in any way possible. Go out in nature while we can, to learn and to reflect on the world we live in and the changes we would like to see in the future. #medicinalplants #indigenousknowledge #nature #kindness #nativeplants #connectiontocountry

Bright brasicas. A staple bitter food of northern Laos that grows really well in the dry season. I ended up staying in villages and shared food when hosted. In rural areas people relatively have little money but seem to eat simple healthy local food and most importantly have strong community connection, being richer in many aspects than those elsewhere in the world enslaved to capitalism. #latergram #localfood #tropicalfood #edibleplants #healthyeating #foodforthought #tasteofthetropics #latergram

Can I just draw attention to the most awesome teenage mutant hero turtle pants ever, worn by this beautiful lady who I hung out with for a while in a northern Laos village, near the Vietnamese border. She was selling a very yummy bright brassica on the street and I wanted to find out more (it is cropped just out of shot) I was constantly in awe of the resourcefulness of people in many of the small towns I visited, these home made pants a great example #brassicas #laos #awesometurtles #turtlesandfood #localfood

Marigolds, an amazing plant, used for colour, companion planting and as eye catching offerings in Laos. #marigolds #colourplants #naturaldyes #coloursofcountry

Trees bleed and feel too! Bloodwoods on Tiwi islands #blood wood #nativeplants #indigenousaystralia #tiwiislands #plantlive #tasteofthetopend #australianplants #treesbleed #ilovetrees

Wherever I go I connect with the plants, mainly by eating them!. What an epic type of passion fruit! I spent some of January visiting friends in WA and how amazing is this, grown near Denmark, where I ate stone fruit from the trees everyday in my friends huge orchard (and swam in the sea ) Just sorting all my snaps now #grow your own #latergram #passionfruit #westernaustralia #plantlove #ediblefruit #permaculturegarden

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