Tag: local wildlife

• National disaster – work in progress

  I have to paint you and immortalise your heroic selfless acts in that of rescuing our vulnerable, sick Koalas left to fend for themselves often on their own after our fires. You are the hero.

  tjtoffolo

  January 7, 2020

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• National disaster

  So much darkness, heat, smoke, loss of life, nature and belongings.

  tjtoffolo

  January 5, 2020

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• Ink, pencil, pastels and gouache in my journal

  Cruising down highways with flowers in her hair, the beautiful Priscilla. Birds in their natural surrounds are enchanting. Pomegranate and its luscious red hues.

  tjtoffolo

  June 2, 2019

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• Local wildlife help

  Another hot day in Melbourne and it got up to 42 degrees celcius and hotter in some parts. Mr Magpie was back again visiting his trusty cold water bowl.

  tjtoffolo

  January 13, 2016

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• heatwave continues in melbourne

  It’s 37 degrees celcius today in Melbourne.  Another hot one and my water bowls are topped up for the local wildlife. I came across a smallish blue tongue lizard yesterday living in a retaining wall near my clothesline, which is a perfect spot as the local spider community reside there too.  And a couple of […]

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  January 11, 2016

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• Helping the local wildlife

  I get such satisfaction to watch the local wildlife coming to my garden in the hope of some respite in these hot summers of ours and guzzling down some fresh cold water.

  tjtoffolo

  January 10, 2016

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