Monthly Archives: December 2019

Week 5 #OptOutside #OptToAct

❝ #OptOutside is just the beginning. Continue to act with 52 weekly challenges to reduce your impact, get active and leave the world better than you found it. On their own, none of these 52 actions are going to save … Continue reading

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This weeks links (2019-12-30)

In brief: * Three fitness moves to try in your week off (2019-Dec-29) [The Age] ❝ More than half of Australian adults don’t meet the physical activity guidelines of 30 minutes of moderate physical activity five days a week, nearly … Continue reading

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This weeks links (2019-12-23)

In brief: * Explore Melbourne as it was 70 years ago. (2015-Feb) [Melbourne 1945] ❝ the aerial map of Melbourne in 1945 was commissioned by the Department of Crown Lands and Survey, and conducted by Adastra Airways. This is a … Continue reading

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Laughing all the way?

Laughing Waters inflatable challenge ♫ 🎅 O’er the fields we go Laughing all the way 🎄 ♫ A 7.65km “hike” down the Yarra River from Laughing Waters Swimming Hole to the Westerfolds Park canoe launching area .

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Waldeinsamskeit (German, n.)

Waldeinsamskeit (German, n.) A mysterious feeling of solitude in the woods, usually a sublime or spiritual one. Wald (“wood”) and Einsamkeit (“loneliness”). #PositiveLexicography 📷 Redwood Forest – Cement Creek

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Summer Solstice Microadventure

Alastair Humphreys is Inviting you on a Winter Solstice Microadventure! ❝ So this is my rallying call for you to go eat a mince pie on a hill! Sometime between now and the end of the year – go do … Continue reading

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Trails In Motion Film Festival 2020

Presenting four richly unique films, the 8th edition of the world tour sets out to highlight the the lives of some of trail and ultra running’s most prominent characters, and in the process, sharing not only their deep connection with … Continue reading

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Week 3 #OptOutside #OptToAct

❝ #OptOutside is just the beginning. Continue to act with 52 weekly challenges to reduce your impact, get active and leave the world better than you found it. On their own, none of these 52 actions are going to save … Continue reading

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This weeks links (2019-12-16)

In brief: * As fires rage across Australia, fears grow for rare species (2019-Dec-17) [Science Mag] ❝ Researchers say even animals that survive the fires are likely to face long-term challenges. Some silver-headed antechinus, for instance, might have escaped the … Continue reading

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#InternationalMountainDay

“You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so… get on your way!” -Dr. Seuss

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