A lovely day at Bacchus, 3 tows in a Pawnee, then swapped to a DG1000 for some spin practice

And watched from the pedestrian rail bridge in Moonee Ponds for the next run into Flinders Street

Steamrail adventure this morning .. Essendon to Flinders Street and back. A K class at both ends of the train.

Great night at the MSO - Mahler and Tchaikovsky

Me too ... and actually said to my colleague as we were watching... at least it hasn't blown up!

Very pleased and proud to have contributed to this article about bar-tailed godwits. You might recognise some of the photos as mine 🙂

Waiting at Tyabb for my instructor to do my BFR ... and he shows up in a P40 Kittyhawk in formation with a P51 Mustang!

Blinky beach - stunning

Avgas cheaper than diesel? Unbelievable.... (I'm sure it won't last long!)

Did Lord Howe and Norfolk in 2022 (in-between Melbourne lockdowns!). Had been to Lord Howe before and since. The history on Norfolk is very interesting, but the natural beauty of Lord Howe is the standout for me

Email sent

Hi Matt - any chance of purchasing the original of this cartoon?

What percentage of Australia’s toilet paper supply is shipped through the Strait of Hormuz?
Colin Nicholson, Brunswick West
The Age, letters

And the letter that went with it .. "what percentage of Australia's toilet paper is shipped through the Strait of Hormuz?" - Colin Nicholson, Brunswick West

Have a look at the photos from Wrightsair at William Creek ... amazingingly green. I'm very tempted to fly back up there in a month or so to have a look.

My view for the day #MelbourneGlidingclub #bacchusmarsh

Mountain Journal magazine #6 is out The MJ magazine is an annual print run of 1,000 copes that is circulated for free to mountain and valley towns between Melbourne and Canberra. The 2026 edition is currently at the printers (thanks …

Each year we produce an edition of mountain journal magazine - covering 'environment, news, culture from the Australian Alps'.

This year the mag has a focus on the theme of 'the mountains are changing, are we ready?'

You can find it as a pdf here >

themountainjournal.com/2026/02/28/m...

Here's one I prepared earlier ...

The trouble is the humidity means a thunderstorm could just pop up anywhere at anytime .. I'm fully expecting to get very wet riding home ...

Illustrated, board-game-style poster about mask-wearing and COVID-19, designed like a Monopoly board with a pale green background, orange borders, and hand-drawn text. In the centre is a large yellow square reading: “WEARING A MASK IS THE EASIEST WAY TO MAKE A DIRECT, POSITIVE IMPACT ON YOUR COMMUNITY.” Below it is a smaller card that reads: “NOT WEARING A MASK? IT’S THE EASIEST WAY TO CAUSE DIRECT HARM TO EVERYONE AROUND YOU.” Dice, a house, cards, and game tokens are scattered around the board to reinforce the board-game theme. Across the top are panels saying “DON’T GET COVID,” “IT BREAKS CHAINS OF INFECTION,” “MASK UP! BECAUSE,” “YOU ONLY HAVE ONE BODY,” and “DON’T SPREAD COVID.” Down the left side are boxes stating “KILLING AND MAIMING OTHERS IS BAD,” “IT PROTECTS EXTRA VULNERABLE GROUPS LIKE KIDS AND THE ELDERLY,” “IT MAKES YOU A MORE EFFECTIVE ALLY TO THOSE IN NEED,” “COVID SPREAD IS CLASS WARFARE,” and “MEDICAL BILLS ARE EXPENSIVE.” The bottom left corner reads “PROTECT OTHERS.” Along the right side are messages including “IT’S A GOOD DISGUISE AT PROTESTS,” “IT PROTECTS YOU FROM FLU, COLDS, ETC.,” “THERE IS NO CURE FOR LONG COVID,” “IT’S A PATIENTS’ RIGHTS ISSUE,” “IT MAKES YOU MORALLY CONSISTENT,” and “IT’S A PRISONERS’ RIGHTS ISSUE.” The bottom right corner reads “PROTECT YOURSELF.” Along the bottom are additional panels stating “IT’S A WORKERS’ RIGHTS ISSUE,” “COVID DISPROPORTIONATELY HURTS MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES,” and “IT’S A DISABILITY RIGHTS ISSUE.” The overall tone is persuasive and educational, emphasizing that wearing a mask is a simple action with broad social, ethical, and health benefits, while not wearing one causes harm.

By Gilly @profesh_baby:

"Wearing an N95 mask (or better!) is the easiest way to protect yourself and everyone around you. It's an act of solidarity."

Source: x.com/profesh_baby...

Sandy, that's awful, I hope you've got someone with you?

Sending good vibes your way!

My friend Jon has died | First Dog on the Moon Jon Kudelka loved his beautiful family and was fiercely intolerant of greed and hypocrisy

Beautiful tribute. My eyes are leaking ... @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social

Support Options Announced for Repair of Tillamook Air Museum’s Hangar B - Vintage Aviation News The Tillamook Air Museum has outlined ways the public can support repairs to Hangar B, the historic World War II-era blimp hangar damaged by severe winds last December. With assessments ongoing and th...

@garius.bsky.social Can you signal boost? This is a wonderful little museum. They need help.

Drawings of Kangaroo Island fossils provide inspiration for stamp series Colourful illustrations by Peter Trusler depict 500m-year-old fossils of creatures from the Palaeozoic and inspire Australia Post

Wish I'd known about this when I was on KI a fortnight ago!

Look! Listen! All those bird calls you can hear? It’s “just” sounds coming from the lyrebirds. 🤎 #Kinglake3763 #WildOz #birds

Beautifully strange: Australian landscapes photographed from the sky – in pictures The aerial photographer Andrew Vukosav takes his striking images while flying solo on long journeys into remote terrain

Beautifully strange: Australian landscapes photographed from the sky – in pictures

Perfect early today. But was already 30 degrees when er landed. 44 degrees a few hours later.

#aviation
#flylikeanoldlady