Life Trove

I've been reflecting a lot lately about the vastness of the universe.  It's extraordinary, literally beyond comprehension.  It gives...

Surprisingly, I've never been to the Pylon Lookout before up on top of the Harbour Bridge. It provides a great view of the Opera House ...

I wrote this for a class based on Google found information.  Some interesting facts about our local critters. Marsupials like koalas and ...

This is part of a piece I wrote for my students about The Melbourne Cup to get them in the mood for the race.  We stopped our lesson early a...

We have been re-reading Bill Bryson's fantastic (and hilarious) travel book about Australia called " Down Under " as well as ...

Ever since Mr Howard, my school biology teacher, told us about Charles Darwin's expedition to Galapagos in 1835 and how his findings ins...