I am fortunate to be able to 'escape' for breaks to the country. My intention was to practice [shakuhachi] quite a bit but naturally the scenic surroundings also caught my attention, ranging from the prolific wood fungus growing on sawn-off pines while running in the forest to the wind farm at Blayney driving to Cowra, small country villages in drought-stricken rural NSW, the autumnal colours of changing poplars and red deciduous trees and gorgeously alive sounds of frogs, birds and other wildlife on the farm.
