Monthly Archives: May 2023

the standard you walk past is the standard you accept

Posted on May 29, 2023 by visibleprocrastinations

. All Scouts in Australia commit to a code of living as expressed in the Promise and Law; ❝To be true to my spiritual beliefs, To contribute to my community and our world, To help other people, And to live … Continue reading →

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This weeks links (2023-05-28)

Posted on May 28, 2023 by visibleprocrastinations

In brief: 🎧 Ben Roberts-Smith v the media: part 6, judgment day (2022-06-02) [The Guardian] 🌳🎧 VIC exits logging in native forests (2022-05-27) [ABC|RN] 🏔 Why have there been so many deaths on Mount Everest this spring climbing season? (2022-05-26) … Continue reading →

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Is the Outdoors an equal access space?

Posted on May 27, 2023 by visibleprocrastinations

It’s true that the outdoors is free, but is it equal? Is it a space where anyone can go and gain the benefits that are so obvious to anyone who has enjoyed a day on the hills or a climb … Continue reading →

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This weeks links (2023-05-21)

Posted on May 21, 2023 by visibleprocrastinations

In brief: 🌳 Outdoors could be key to improving post-pandemic learning (2022-05-17) [Baltimore Fishbowl] 🌳 U.S. playgrounds are boringly safe. New designs add a whiff of danger (2022-04-10) [FastCompany] 🚁 BC AdventureSmart Summer Series 2023 | Risk Mitigation in Outdoor … Continue reading →

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This weeks links (2023-05-14)

Posted on May 14, 2023 by visibleprocrastinations

In brief: 📱Emergency SOS via satellite available today on the iPhone 14 line-up in Australia and New Zealand (2023-May-15) [Apple] 🔥 Scientists say WA government’s prescribed burns targets have no scientific basis (2023-May-11) [ABC|News] … 🏥 Prosocial behaviours and the … Continue reading →

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This weeks links (2023-05-07)

Posted on May 7, 2023 by visibleprocrastinations

In brief: 🛶 Peter Charlesworth’s 2,642km stand-up paddleboarding effort to break the Guinness World Record (2023-May-09) [ABC|News] 🐳 Tail first and making an early splash, some whales just can’t wait to be born (2023-May-08) [The Conversation] May marks the official … Continue reading →

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In the May-2023 Sky

Posted on May 1, 2023 by visibleprocrastinations

04 May – Star Wars Day 05-06 May – Penumbral eclipse of the Moon 06 May – Full Moon (Flower Moon) 06-07 May – Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks 11 May – Lunar perigee at 369,343km. 14 May – Waning … Continue reading →

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May – Waring Wombat Season

Posted on May 1, 2023 by visibleprocrastinations

Waring Wombat Season (April-July) Cool, rainy days follow misty mornings. The time of highest rainfall and lowest temperatures. Waring (wombats) emerge to bask and graze in the sunshine. Bulen-bulen (Superb Lyrebird) males perform their courtship displays. Hearts of Kombadik (Soft … Continue reading →

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