• The Bush,  Weather

    Sepia and Aqua…

    It’s been dry here at Granite Glen – a long time since our last proper rain. The grass has dried and faded to a soft burnt sepia. Artistic, sure.Tasty and juicy for our bovine residents.No. Dust has also dulled the…

  • The Bush

    Hues and views

    Ever heard that saying: A woman’s work is never done? Well, cattlemen relate to this better than anyone. Not ’cause they’re so in touch with their feminine side (there’s a whole other post there!) but cause work out here doesn’t…

  • Weather

    Washing the bad stuff away

    It has been REALLY hot here at Granite Glen… sweaty, steamy, stinking hot. Over 40 degrees celsius hot (too lazy to convert properly, but heading over the 100F in the old scale). And then, after retreating repeatedly to the pool…

  • The Bush,  Weather

    Let it rain…

    It’s been raining at Granite Glen… not the dam-busting, flooding deluges of out west, where friends have been forced to evacuate their homes and take shelter in the corner of a shed, all their worldly belongings stacked high and hopefully…