Welcome to stories about my life.
Click one of the 8 chapter categories below to begin.
The site contains random thoughts that aren't ordered by importance.
The all time top events are my
marriage to Jo
and the births of
Pip and James.
Expeditions and Museum fishes
Tales of research ships, rough blue water encounters, and pulling up entirely undiscovered marine life.
Childhood memories
What it was like growing up in a different era, long before laptops or smartphones existed.
Delving into Art
Some of my driftwood sculptures, drawings and paintings.
My Digital Playground
Inside my personal sandbox of designing scripts, automated tools, and interactive puzzle games.
Close calls
The nail-biting moments, field hazards, and lucky escapes where things nearly went sideways.
Just wacky
The odd, funny, and flat-out bizarre events that I've experienced.
iNaturalist and nature
The wonderful natural world and delving into citizen science.
Travel
A selection of my travels, incredible scenery and cultures.
Childhood memories — Story Index
Mark and David at the beach
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Muchkin Mark
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Fishing in the Snowy River
Trout fishing in the Snowy River with the family.
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Caravan holidays
Caravan holidays
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Hunting for opals
Hunting for opals
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4 kids
4 kids
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Memories / Childhood memories
Muchkin Mark
Muchkin Mark
I have no information about this photo. It looks liked it might have been professionally taken. Going by the quality of some of the photos taken by my parents, I think outlaying the money for a professional photo was probably an excellent investment! I think I look like a boofhead (or maybe a widemouthed frog) with dimples.
✍️ Author Workspace & Story Manager
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