Wild Brumbies, Endangered Tuna, and How Freediving Resurrects Our Oneness with Nature

In the digital age, are we losing our sense of wild in Nature, happier to immerse in the curated online consumption version? What if we went back there? Is transformation possible? What do we do when we get there? And there’s wild beasts around? Freediving has become one method of returning to Nature, perhaps even a way of resurrecting our oneness. Freediving has for me been transformative, and shared lessons about connecting with Nature that I didn’t even know I needed. The unpredictable beauty of the ocean, even of life itself. When I happened upon a herd of wild Brumbies in the Snowy Mountains, freediving took me closer than I ever thought possible.

Essence Of Brian – Nordic Ski en Omeo

There’s heritage. And then there’s heritage. Brian has both. Taking pause in the Omeo MTB Park, the jolly baby blue Peugeot 504 wreaked of adventures long faded, fresh, and new. It oozed a certain essence. The unmistakable Euro vibes of alpine cool, with a hell of a splash of understated debonair. Soon I would learn, the 504, this here, the essence of Brian.

Woebegone, There’s a Humpback Whale on the Horizon

The small motley crew of snorkellers and freedivers from Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne embark on an adventurous journey beyond Jervis Bay into the Pacific Ocean, desiring a close encounter swimming with Humpback Whales. Despite the unpredictable nature of wildlife, the thrill sends them rocking and rolling in shared anticipation and camaraderie. The experience of being at sea creates a deep connection with nature, transcending expectations and time.

Wild Swimming Mornington Peninsula Marlon Quinn

Swim Wild with Leatherjackets: Winter Immersion in Port Phillip Bay

Winter Sunset Wild Swim Amongst Leatherjackets on the Mornington Peninsula

In the moments it takes to view a short video clip, magic can happen in Nature beyond our comprehension.

Imagine a time drenched in the late afternoon light of the low-setting sun, immersed in the cool calm seas, bare skin alive with vigour, body suspended effortlessly moving within this free abyss.

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Pinarello FP Quattro Carbon Fibre Gravel Bike at Penni Ave Distillery Mornington Peninsula

Project Bike: Pinarello FP Quattro and Campagnolo Centaur Gravel Bike

Pinarello FP Quattro Carbon Fibre Gravel Bicycle Small 51.5cm equipped with Campagnolo Centaur 10-Speed 1×10 Groupset.

This swoopy brazen asymmetric carbon fibre commuting and gravel bike harnesses the true spirit of the maglia nera, dodging, ducking and weaving its way to spend as much time as possible having fun than stuck in the rat race.

Find yourself undiscovered, just like the crafty grand tour racers of old, and take yourself away from the regular trod beaten path.

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Kelp of the Great Southern Reef Mornington Peninsula

Swim Wild Into the Eternal Gardens: Exploring the Bass Strait Coast

The eternal gardens of the Great Southern Reef coastal shelves, nooks, hidden bays and exposed beaches of Bass Strait are an escape worthy of King Neptune’s proclamation. Sunny Spring days in September in the cool waters of the Mornington Peninsula backbeaches when the swell is low and the wind favourable are like nowhere else on Earth.

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The Joy of Nothingness: A Murky Coast Swim

The Joy of Nothingness: A Murky Coast Swim

Not every day is clear, calm and safe to swim in the water where the waters of Bass Strait meet the coastline of the Mornington Peninsula. Sometimes it’s about the joy of the nothingness. The no way. The no doing. Non-being.

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Project Bike: Open Mould Carbon Frame and Campagnolo EPS

Project Bike: Open Mould Carbon Frame and Campagnolo EPS

Open Mould Carbon Fibre Road Bicycle Medium 54cm equipped with Campagnolo Athena EPS 11-Speed Groupset.

This lightweight open mould carbon roadie is borne from somewhere we don’t know, but it now carries the spirit of elegance, style and simplicity that the French inspire. Of the perfect Gentleman, of the might of determination, of groundedness, of tradition spiced with a touch of flair.

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Ridley Excalibur Small Road Bicycle Shimano 105

Project Bike: Ridley Excalibur Carbon Road Bicycle

Ridley Excalibur Carbon Fibre Road Bicycle Small 53cm equipped with Shimano 105 11-Speed Groupset.

This Belgian lightweight super-responsive oversized-tubing carbon roadie is borne from the Ardennes, roads known to be tough, undulating, punctuated by gear-grinding climbs through the Walloon region. I’ve ridden those roads, they’re at times punchy, definitely cobbled, certainly meandering with tight medieval corners perfect for defending against the steely swords of King Arthur’s mysticism.

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Project Bike: Casati Dardo Italian Scandium Carbon Road Bicycle

Project Bike: Casati Dardo Italian Scandium Carbon Road Bicycle

The original Casati Dardo Italian scandium alloy and carbon fibre road racing bicycle, a beautiful example of 100 years of family-based artisan fabrication by the Casati brothers, Luca and Massimo, and varnish finish by Carlo Dossena, from Monza, Italy. The ideal dart for absolute responsiveness in criterium racing and for when making a brash statement to the cycling crowds.

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Project Bike: De Rosa Neo Primato Italian Steel Tourer

Project Bike: De Rosa Neo Primato Italian Steel Tourer

The stylish De Rosa Neo Primato Italian steel bicycle, a modern interpretation of the hallmark of Eddy Merckx domination of cycling road racing, particularly on the Molteni Cycling Team in the 1975 Tour de France. An insight into the history and description of this used example and rebuild into all day tourer and commuter bike.

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Books: The Octopus and I

Books: The Octopus and I

The story of Lucy in the new novel “The Octopus and I” by Erin Hortle tells the story of a colourful character living on the Tasman Peninsula in South-Eastern Tasmania, as she lives through the recovery of breast cancer.

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