This summer was the summer of floods. We had three floods with the biggest almost reaching the house.

Our beloved goanna, Jac, was found dead on April 7 2022.

After a summer of rain it ended with the biggest flood we have ever seen.

See how the days unfolded as the big flood nearly entered the house.

Lace monitors are Australia's second largest goanna. They can grow up to 2m in length so are sizable animals. Lace monitors are fairly common in this region.

There are two colour types of lace monitor, the grey with bands and spots and the Bell's phase with large dramatic bands of yellow and black. Both are from the same species. The Bells Phase is less common in this part of the world.

It all begins with an idea.

Summer has arrived but thankfully the cicadas haven't started to 'sing' yet.

The crunchy grass is finally beginning to grow again after months of little rain. The wetland is still dry even though we've had several thunderstorms rumbling off the mountains to our west. The creeks are all flowing again but only just. We still need more rain. Summer is our rainy season so hopefully the storms will continue.