The Cape (along with a good proportion of the Victoria coast and inland) was blasted with a strong series of wet, windy cold fronts since last Chatter, and it is only now we are getting some reprieve. With no major landmass protection between Cape Paterson and the Antarctic, we certainly felt the full brunt of nature’s power. This was particularly evident on the nearby beaches behind the estate with extensive damage to the beach and foredunes, which are now looking very fragile. I managed one walk around The Cape with the camera when we had a brief break in the winds, and was quite surprised to see a variety of birds and animals about—I wonder where they hang out when it’s blowing a gale, especially the small birds? We are in a seasonal change with some of our migratory birds arriving both on land and along the coast, including the first Latham’s Snipe from northern Japan.