An A to Z of Animals For Anna: B is for BUNJIL

According to my understanding of the lore of the Kulin people of South Central Victoria in Australia, Bunjil, the wedge-tailed eagle was the Creator Spirit and protector of The Natural World.

I believe that is possible that my grandmother, Clarissa Fox, was a granddaughter of one of the Aboriginal cricket team of 1868. I cannot prove it. But I feel it to be true. Most of those sportsmen came from Western Victoria.

Earlier this year before she died, Anna Rumaderun said she really wanted Bunjil to be letter B in this series.

I honor the wishes of my departed best friend as best I can.

As I recall saying to Uncle Larry of the Warthaurong people on 9/11/2022, when he was being threatened with arrest outside a major Melbourne church: “Bunjil watches over us.”

Geoff Fox, May 21, 2025, Melbourne, Australia

An A to Z of Animals For Anna: A is for Antelope

This series of posts is created to honour the memory of the recently deceased young mother Anna Rumaderun of Indonesia.

She was my best friend. Her one child is named after me.

Rest In Peace, Anna.

You will not be forgotten.

Geoff Fox, Melbourne, Australia, May 20, 2025

A FOOTBALL LOTUS – GEORGIA and TAY

Artificial intelligence is telling me that the ancient Sanskrit Buddhist mantra ” “Om Mani Padme Hum” translates to “On, jewel in the Lotus, hum.” “

More importantly, also today, someone who might be a biophyllic human expert on vegetation told me that the above photo definitely does look like a lotus flower.

Its a football image.

Superstar Tayla Harris tackling a younger player, ruckwoman Georgia Campbell, at training.

Om Mani Padme Hum.

Geoff Fox, 2 May, 2025, Melbourne, Australia