My wife Louise had a working trip to Port Lincoln between Jan 5 and 9, and I decided to join her. The pics are from my new Nikkon Coolpix p1100, which is like a bigger version of my older camera with better focus control, but a wee bit heavier. I had a great time with it. 

It's been just over a week since I got back. I spent the first 4 days in a bit of a frenzy of appointments and sorting out stuff that had been left undone while away. Then, I got up to Burra on Saturday and...slept. 

It's so quiet here, and lovely in the Spring. There has been a very wet winter and the yard is in full flower, but was also full of weeds. I have done my best with the whipper snipper but the place still looks a bit like an overgrown country jungle yard. 

The sleep was much needed. My physio has said I needed to take it easy, but I did not realise exactly how easy that would be. I have been taking the days slowly, going to bed at 10pm and getting 12 hours sleep over a 14 hour period, Sat, Sun and Monday nights, to awake at midday. I have one more night and am hoping insomnia doesn't kick in. Adelaide tomorrow. 

The equinox is over and my Adelaide life must start again, at some point. It is already full of appointments and needful activity. For now I am enjoying the last days of perfect temperature, and an even balance between day and night.

Louise came up to Burra for the first in late January and we toured the mine site and associated historical buildings.

Despite the appeal of all the stonework, one of my favourite sights in these parts is the huge wild succulents (Century Plant / Giant Agave) growing in select locations, and nowhere else. They look especially good in the late afternoon. 

I'm not normally a weed fan, but it would make me a bit sad if these were removed. They look so outlandish that they fit in, somehow.