Chris de Veth
@cdv007.bsky.social
Geologist, Maths Teacher, Archaeology PhD student @ La Trobe - Historical mining. Mum of 4. Loves to read and crochet. Tolkien. Loves beautiful landscapes. Loves my pets 🐕🐕🐈🐈⬛🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓
Hellebore from below
November 9, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Hellebore from below
Cat in a bag and cat on a mat
November 5, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Cat in a bag and cat on a mat
Galloway Hoard at Melbourne Museum
October 29, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Galloway Hoard at Melbourne Museum
The youngest and I got to open the batting today. Got rained out but a privilege to have shared this moment.
October 26, 2025 at 7:57 AM
The youngest and I got to open the batting today. Got rained out but a privilege to have shared this moment.
Took this at my school yesterday. #RainbowLorikeet
October 22, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Took this at my school yesterday. #RainbowLorikeet
My 14yo daughter completed a project for school & constructed a catio (for our inside cats). The kids’ old cubby house frame and wood from the sandpit were repurposed and rotten wood replaced. In the meantime she got to use a drop saw, jigsaw, drill (including masonry drilling), and the staple gun.
October 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
My 14yo daughter completed a project for school & constructed a catio (for our inside cats). The kids’ old cubby house frame and wood from the sandpit were repurposed and rotten wood replaced. In the meantime she got to use a drop saw, jigsaw, drill (including masonry drilling), and the staple gun.
Coffee anyone? ☕️ 🐈⬛
September 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Coffee anyone? ☕️ 🐈⬛
“Playing Beatie Bow” about to exit Netflix. An awesome Ruth Park novel but a movie, which I used to have on VCR, has held up surprisingly well almost 40 years later. Hosts a very young Peter Phelps.
August 24, 2025 at 11:21 AM
“Playing Beatie Bow” about to exit Netflix. An awesome Ruth Park novel but a movie, which I used to have on VCR, has held up surprisingly well almost 40 years later. Hosts a very young Peter Phelps.
His royal lordship sitting on the pelmet directly under the heating vent.
July 31, 2025 at 9:26 AM
His royal lordship sitting on the pelmet directly under the heating vent.
Stunning rainbow this afternoon 🌈
July 22, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Stunning rainbow this afternoon 🌈
At Bendigo for the Australian Sheep and Wool Show where the youngest is showing rams from school.
July 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
At Bendigo for the Australian Sheep and Wool Show where the youngest is showing rams from school.
Wedge-tailed eagle in the Flinders Ranges
July 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Wedge-tailed eagle in the Flinders Ranges
Blinman Tourist mine. Tanks, adit, and slag.
July 13, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Blinman Tourist mine. Tanks, adit, and slag.
Beautiful 19deg winter’s day just sitting and reading at the Flinders Ranges.
July 12, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Beautiful 19deg winter’s day just sitting and reading at the Flinders Ranges.
Cazneaux’s Tree - Wilpena Pound, Ikara-Flinders Ranges NP
July 10, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Cazneaux’s Tree - Wilpena Pound, Ikara-Flinders Ranges NP
Didn’t have spending 2.5hrs at the RCH on the cards this morning when I awoke. But how good! 2.5hrs from presenting at triage, accessing x-rays and then getting plastered after confirmation of a break. Not impressed that we didn’t even get through Day2 of holidays though. However, love our system!
July 1, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Didn’t have spending 2.5hrs at the RCH on the cards this morning when I awoke. But how good! 2.5hrs from presenting at triage, accessing x-rays and then getting plastered after confirmation of a break. Not impressed that we didn’t even get through Day2 of holidays though. However, love our system!
Last night saw a presentation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone with the MSO supplying the soundtrack. Superb!!!
John Williams is an absolute master.
John Williams is an absolute master.
June 5, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Last night saw a presentation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone with the MSO supplying the soundtrack. Superb!!!
John Williams is an absolute master.
John Williams is an absolute master.
Zygocactus are flowering
June 1, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Zygocactus are flowering
Rowan the magnificent
June 1, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Rowan the magnificent
As my 19yo said - it is a faceoff of the racists.
April 29, 2025 at 9:38 AM
As my 19yo said - it is a faceoff of the racists.
April 19, 2025 at 9:56 AM
First time camping in 15mths. Well overdue and I brought no laptop away. Starting to feel relaxed. Can’t believe the weather is forecast to be mid- to high-20s. Unusually warm for mid April in VIC but I am not complaining.
April 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
First time camping in 15mths. Well overdue and I brought no laptop away. Starting to feel relaxed. Can’t believe the weather is forecast to be mid- to high-20s. Unusually warm for mid April in VIC but I am not complaining.
“We are not amused,” sayeth Ivy, monarch of her abode.
April 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
“We are not amused,” sayeth Ivy, monarch of her abode.