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As I approached the island jetty, the sun was rising over Stradbroke, the second largest sand island in the world. And the early morning passenger ferry taking commuters to the Australian mainland for the day, appeared across the sparkly waters of South Moreton Bay. I was on my way to Brisbane city, Queensland’s state capital. […]
Australia Photo Essay: Turtles and Dugongs through the eyes of the Torres Strait Islanders. The above artwork by Dennis Nona (2010) is entitled Thurr (Tracks of the turtle). The turtle leaves the water and lumbers against gravity up the beach to lay its eggs. She digs a deep hole where she lays them for […]
Australian Art from the Torres Strait Islands “Zamiyakal, or ‘dance machines’ are objects used in the Torres Strait. They are called machines because they have many parts that can be twisted and moved, which helps to make the dance come alive. Each island has its own dances and its own Zamiyakal. “This one is called […]
Man on a Tight-Wire, Brisbane South Bank When I spotted him above the South Bank precinct… I stood transfixed ~ Was he real? Did he move? …but when I returned in the evening, he was still weaving his magic! Have you visited Brisbane and seen him?
Photos: The Brisbane Festival ~ and the Riverfire fireworks South Bank was a buzz with people and excitement And the Brisbane Performing Arts Centre was a glitter (under a distant crescent moon) Dance, theatre, music and a nightly laser show (the first of its kind in Australia) between the Kurilpa and Goodwill walking […]
Australia Photo ~ Palm & Boab Trees in Anzac Square, Brisbane Anzac Square is in the centre of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Associating bottle trees with the Kimberleys in Western Australia, when I first saw these boabs in Brisbane I felt there was an in-congruency. What I didn’t realize was their symbolic significance. The boab trees commemorate the Queensland Light Horse […]
Australia Photo ~ A Moment in Time Brisbane Town Hall, Queensland, Australia The 70m clock tower that rises 91 meters above ground level, is based upon St Mark’s Campanile, in Venice Italy. The four clock faces on each side of the tower are the largest in Australia. Opened in 1930, the Brisbane Town Hall underwent […]
Do you notice street sculptures when in an urban landscape? I love them! If I’m in the city, it usually means I’m on a quest – My head-space is pre-occupied as I focus on: where I’ve got to get to when I’ve got to be there by, and what I’ve got to do once there… …busy, busy… […]
I love going to GoMA, Gallery of Modern Art on Southbank There’s always something exciting to be seen that will uplift or renew flagging inspiration. Having been closed for six weeks since the Brisbane floods in January, I made a bee line when it reopened this last weekend! Occupying the whole building, the current exhibition: […]
At times the world seems quite manic. Family life feels fast and furious, business gets busier and there’s a constant race servicing the needs of family members, business colleagues and company customers. With so much energy pouring out of the pot (solving other people’s problems) one can’t help but cry “What about ME!!” In her […]
