Debra Pittam

27/11/2025

Food for thought 😊 ‘A dove struggling in a storm grows stronger than an eagle soaring in the sunshine.’

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

23/11/2025

So many beautiful things to see on a spring walk. I love the jacaranda’s but find photographing them a challenge! It never does them justice, but the process is worth it. 😊

16/11/2025

“You only see the top of a lily pad, but if you pull the lily pad out of the water, it has roots and tangled weeds and all the stuff that comes with it.”— Trevor Hall

Bit like people really…

11/11/2025

Excited to get on the Gahn today. Its been a long time in the hoping and then the planning 😊

04/11/2025

So grateful to have this beautiful jacaranda tree in my garden. There are so many of them in blossom all around the streets too. Such a lovely time of year to walk around and notice.

23/10/2025

Lovely opal card day out on Sat. Train, ferry metro and a lovely walk. Fun to do something spontaneous sometimes 😊

14/10/2025

I love the power and possibilities of books as a way to communicate and I love this bridge so this quote seems fitting by the wonderful Jeanette Winterson. 😊 ‘I believe in communication; books communicate ideas and make bridges between people.’

09/10/2025

“If you don’t see a clear path for what you want, sometimes you have to make it yourself.” -Mindy Kaling. And sometimes it the path doesn’t look the way you thought it might 😊

31/08/2025

“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” - Mahatma Gandhi. Good to remember this when hate is out and about, dirtying up the community. It can help to stay connected to good people who believe in a stand up for what is right.

31/08/2025

17/08/2025

I love this poem: “Life”, by Charlotte Brontë. Happy Sunday everyone 😊
Sometimes there are clouds of gloom,

But these are transient all;

If the shower will make the roses bloom,

O why lament its fall?

11/08/2025

The situation in Gaza is catastrophic, tens of thousands of people have already died. Millions are trapped, starving, and denied essential aid. Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Our government must take decisive action NOW:

On holding Israel accountable for their violations of international law.
On discontinuing supply of parts to F-35 jets that are being used in the military bombardment on safe zones in Gaza.
They remain complicit in all our names. I refuse to accept this, I refuse to be a bystander. That’s why I say, , Not In My Name. Sign Oxfam Australia’s open letter calling for urgent action: a permanent ceasefire, humanitarian access, and accountability and tell the Australian Government, Not In My Name.