#spinifex

[privatedarius]

Karratha, WA photo credit: CJMaddock

[elleskinner-justart]

A Spinifex pigeon, for a member of my tiny painting club.

These amazing little punks are members of the pigeon family. I tried to do them justice but the actual birds are so cool I think I only got partway there.

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[read-books-by-women]

Spinifex Press - publishing award-winning, innovative, and controversial feminist books since 1991 — Spinifex Press

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[sistarstarlydraws]

The fishes and seagulls all laughing at me I fear I know what they see...

[kittyit]

As women in Afghanistan enter a world in which the Taliban have regained power over the country, what is their future? How do we, as feminists, understand what is going on? Seven speakers from India, Lebanon, Bangladesh and Australia speak about these issues. All are contributors to September 11, 2001: Feminist Perspectives edited by Susan Hawthorne and Bronwyn Winter (2002). A book event hosted by Spinifex Press.

The speakers are: Kalpana Sharma, India Evelyne Accad, Lebanon Urvashi Butalia, India Farida Akhter, Bangladesh Diane Bell, Australia Bronwyn Winter, Australia Susan Hawthorne, Australia

Register for online event here |  Get your copy of September 11, 2001: Feminist Perspectives here

[where-has-she-been]

My local beach

[wenbochenphoto]

In the outback of Australia, spinifex grass always grows in rings. There are a number of theories to explain this phenomenon, such as the depletion of soil nutrients, termite activity, lack of water and etc., the latest one is the accumulated pathogens in the centre prevent the seeds from germinating. 

[everythingremembered]

don’t let the spinifex fool ya