Michael
@nomad-notmad.bsky.social
Nature lover, amateur photographer and generally interested in the natural world around us. Left leaning, but no longer rusted on. Currently enjoying the fruits & vegetables of my labour.
Staunch supporter of kindness
Staunch supporter of kindness
I was out in the Grampians last week and noticed a distinct lack of lizards and snakes due to the cold change. All it took was one warm afternoon and they magically appeared from everywhere!
This shingleback lizard really wasn't cold, he was almost zippy
#herps #australia
This shingleback lizard really wasn't cold, he was almost zippy
#herps #australia
November 9, 2025 at 7:03 AM
I was out in the Grampians last week and noticed a distinct lack of lizards and snakes due to the cold change. All it took was one warm afternoon and they magically appeared from everywhere!
This shingleback lizard really wasn't cold, he was almost zippy
#herps #australia
This shingleback lizard really wasn't cold, he was almost zippy
#herps #australia
Gordon & Douglas persuaded me to take them for a walk along the river - I'm so glad that they did.
#schnauzergang #dogsofbluesky #IbelieveinDOG
#schnauzergang #dogsofbluesky #IbelieveinDOG
November 5, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Gordon & Douglas persuaded me to take them for a walk along the river - I'm so glad that they did.
#schnauzergang #dogsofbluesky #IbelieveinDOG
#schnauzergang #dogsofbluesky #IbelieveinDOG
Petyan – season of wildflowers
Also known as "spring" in Europe.
blue fairy orchids, tall sundew and blue fairies.
#flowers of #spring in #australia
Also known as "spring" in Europe.
blue fairy orchids, tall sundew and blue fairies.
#flowers of #spring in #australia
October 31, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Petyan – season of wildflowers
Also known as "spring" in Europe.
blue fairy orchids, tall sundew and blue fairies.
#flowers of #spring in #australia
Also known as "spring" in Europe.
blue fairy orchids, tall sundew and blue fairies.
#flowers of #spring in #australia
Pareidolia - the perception of apparently significant patterns or recognizable images, especially faces, in random or accidental arrangements of shapes and lines
#Pareidolia #scarymonsters
#Pareidolia #scarymonsters
October 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Pareidolia - the perception of apparently significant patterns or recognizable images, especially faces, in random or accidental arrangements of shapes and lines
#Pareidolia #scarymonsters
#Pareidolia #scarymonsters
October 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
October 12, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Freeloaders making the most of springtime green grasses
For those outside Australia, it is pronounced "Eem-you", not ee-moo.
Aboriginal language is spoken, not written, so it's irrelevant how it is written down, it's all about how it is pronounced.
#Birds #BigChickens
For those outside Australia, it is pronounced "Eem-you", not ee-moo.
Aboriginal language is spoken, not written, so it's irrelevant how it is written down, it's all about how it is pronounced.
#Birds #BigChickens
October 12, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Freeloaders making the most of springtime green grasses
For those outside Australia, it is pronounced "Eem-you", not ee-moo.
Aboriginal language is spoken, not written, so it's irrelevant how it is written down, it's all about how it is pronounced.
#Birds #BigChickens
For those outside Australia, it is pronounced "Eem-you", not ee-moo.
Aboriginal language is spoken, not written, so it's irrelevant how it is written down, it's all about how it is pronounced.
#Birds #BigChickens
Spring is in the air and a young snake's mind turns to love.
Two male Eastern Brown Snakes wrestling to impress lady snake.
These guys are rated as the second most toxic of all snake venoms in the world.
#herps #snakes #australia
Two male Eastern Brown Snakes wrestling to impress lady snake.
These guys are rated as the second most toxic of all snake venoms in the world.
#herps #snakes #australia
October 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Spring is in the air and a young snake's mind turns to love.
Two male Eastern Brown Snakes wrestling to impress lady snake.
These guys are rated as the second most toxic of all snake venoms in the world.
#herps #snakes #australia
Two male Eastern Brown Snakes wrestling to impress lady snake.
These guys are rated as the second most toxic of all snake venoms in the world.
#herps #snakes #australia
Bloody spiders!
If they're not scaring you or biting you, they're stealing your accessories
#humour #spiderwoman
If they're not scaring you or biting you, they're stealing your accessories
#humour #spiderwoman
October 4, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Bloody spiders!
If they're not scaring you or biting you, they're stealing your accessories
#humour #spiderwoman
If they're not scaring you or biting you, they're stealing your accessories
#humour #spiderwoman
October 2, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Mount Arapiles and Mitre Rock - The Wotjobaluk name for the formation is Djurid. Named after the Djurid family that lived there for thousands of years before being forcibly removed from their land in the 1840s.
#Treaty #Australia
#Treaty #Australia
September 29, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Mount Arapiles and Mitre Rock - The Wotjobaluk name for the formation is Djurid. Named after the Djurid family that lived there for thousands of years before being forcibly removed from their land in the 1840s.
#Treaty #Australia
#Treaty #Australia
Bushfire? What bushfire?
The grass trees (Xanthorrhoea) close to where the bushfire started, seem to have not only survived, but really thrived in the 6 months since.
Absolutely wonderful to see an entire forest of grass trees.
#nature #plants #australia #climate
The grass trees (Xanthorrhoea) close to where the bushfire started, seem to have not only survived, but really thrived in the 6 months since.
Absolutely wonderful to see an entire forest of grass trees.
#nature #plants #australia #climate
September 27, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Bushfire? What bushfire?
The grass trees (Xanthorrhoea) close to where the bushfire started, seem to have not only survived, but really thrived in the 6 months since.
Absolutely wonderful to see an entire forest of grass trees.
#nature #plants #australia #climate
The grass trees (Xanthorrhoea) close to where the bushfire started, seem to have not only survived, but really thrived in the 6 months since.
Absolutely wonderful to see an entire forest of grass trees.
#nature #plants #australia #climate
Bushfire recovery 6 months later. While the fire decimated the undergrowth, many of the old stringybark trees survived and are beginning to start epicormic growth.
#nature #bushfire #australia #trees
#nature #bushfire #australia #trees
September 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Bushfire recovery 6 months later. While the fire decimated the undergrowth, many of the old stringybark trees survived and are beginning to start epicormic growth.
#nature #bushfire #australia #trees
#nature #bushfire #australia #trees
In January 2025 Australia was burning.
A year ago, I camped in the Little Desert in search of spring wildflowers and orchids. Sadly, I'm unlikely to see this desert bloom again in my lifetime. 95,000 hectares of desert burnt.
#climate #nature #australia
A year ago, I camped in the Little Desert in search of spring wildflowers and orchids. Sadly, I'm unlikely to see this desert bloom again in my lifetime. 95,000 hectares of desert burnt.
#climate #nature #australia
September 25, 2025 at 5:06 AM
In January 2025 Australia was burning.
A year ago, I camped in the Little Desert in search of spring wildflowers and orchids. Sadly, I'm unlikely to see this desert bloom again in my lifetime. 95,000 hectares of desert burnt.
#climate #nature #australia
A year ago, I camped in the Little Desert in search of spring wildflowers and orchids. Sadly, I'm unlikely to see this desert bloom again in my lifetime. 95,000 hectares of desert burnt.
#climate #nature #australia
Research indicates that grandiose narcissism is associated positively with self-assessed intelligence (SAI).
Thankyou for your attention to this matter.
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#fucktrump
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Telling people they are intelligent correlates with the feeling of narcissistic uniqueness: The influence of IQ feedback on temporary state narcissism
Research indicates that grandiose narcissism is associated positively with self-assessed intelligence (SAI). Furthermore, the direction of possible ca…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Research indicates that grandiose narcissism is associated positively with self-assessed intelligence (SAI).
Thankyou for your attention to this matter.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#fucktrump
Thankyou for your attention to this matter.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#fucktrump
While out bushwalking I spotted several echidnas all within about 1km of track. While not an echidna "train", I suspect one had or was about to occur. I've not seen so many in close proximity before.
#wildlife #nature #echidna #monotreme
#wildlife #nature #echidna #monotreme
September 21, 2025 at 3:12 AM
While out bushwalking I spotted several echidnas all within about 1km of track. While not an echidna "train", I suspect one had or was about to occur. I've not seen so many in close proximity before.
#wildlife #nature #echidna #monotreme
#wildlife #nature #echidna #monotreme
US President Donald Trump has responded to a question from the ABC by telling the journalist he is "hurting Australia" and suggesting it will damage relations with the US.
Full article at ABC
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
#auspol
Full article at ABC
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
#auspol
September 17, 2025 at 6:20 AM
US President Donald Trump has responded to a question from the ABC by telling the journalist he is "hurting Australia" and suggesting it will damage relations with the US.
Full article at ABC
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
#auspol
Full article at ABC
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
#auspol