24 January, 2026 05:32

Without night shot feature turned on. Fantastic sleep, from before 9PM. No disturbances. Country air.

At 6.31 AM. Through the window.

7.50 AM

A lovely bonus this time has been cattle in the adjacent paddock. Charming, on dusk last night. Munching noisily just yards away now.

10 AM

Finished comnentary at NYT and boiling a couple of kettles for a shower. (Fire restrictions outside no doubt.)

The flies are worse than last time!

They don’t come so much in the car, thankfully, but still do, and I think I might go to Bermagui and get away from them.

11.30 AM

Coffee in the van on Bermagui headland in luscious cool wind off the sea, wondering what I’m doing. Wonderful trip in. Spectacular Tom Roberts colours and streams with a bit of water in them, grasses fresh from recent heavy rains, nothing bone dry but sun drenched and in a week could be. Escaped the heat and flies of Quaama.

Be good to find a spot to stay around here somewhere. Save petrol and wear going back to Quaama.

What to do before then? Feeling too tired to paint.

4.40 PM

Had a low glucose problem around 2.30pm and still shaky. Not feeling well. Bumped my skull for the sixth time and it’s permanently sore again headache.

Got to Quaama hilltop about 3PM and might’ve slept. Before thrn, a look to the southern gold cliffs of Bermagui then up to Wallaga Lake, all of it near Gullaga there is astounding.

Hot. Uncomfortable. It’ll be better when the sun goes down.

In the shots also: Blue Pools, the swimming spot.