We're in the middle of a two-week hiatus at the Linnaeus Estate just south of Byron Bay. First here two years ago, we put it at the top of our “must return” list for 2009. The calm, peaceful atmosphere of the place is perfect for working, planning, and dreaming, and our time here is filled both with incredible beauty and significant work. As for the work, we're fine-tuning the sound gardens, writing the talks that follow, and putting the finishing touches on the iPhone app for Sonic Babylon. On the other hand, the beauty of our surroundings is unsurpassed. We're staying in one of 23 houses clustered on a mile of ocean front inside a nature preserve. The owners allow artists to use their homes when they're away. As we work we look out on the Coral Sea. Wallabies and lorikeets pay daily visits and today the migrating whales began passing by. It's the perfect place for tech geeks like us; the best of both worlds, hyper-digital and super-real. In our normally hectic lives, it's a welcomed interruption of space, time, and continuity.
