WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge – Tour Guide
Revisited for Ragtag Daily Prompt — Rus-in-urbe
The WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge requires us to be a tour guide. I’ve chosen Canberra, the national capital of Australia. Read more
The Bush Capital
Things That Go Bump In the Night
My Secret Love is No Secret Anymore
WordPress Daily Prompt — Creature
This is a true story about finding a new community and about re-connecting with loved ones. It is also yet another story about me growing wiser, as well as, coincidentally, a story about hunting virtual creatures.
To Have and to Hold
Book Review – Savior by Martha Kennedy
Savior follows the trials and tribulations of two young men, Rudolf and Conrad, who, against the wishes of their family, join the Christian Crusade in the 13th century to fight for the true faith in the land of the infidels. It is a time in history when religion pervades every aspect of life. Both men want to escape their home – one for the promise of adventure and glory, the other to escape his own inner demons. The focus of the story is on Rudolf’s struggles with depression and anxiety, and his path to healing. Read more
What a Difference A Date Makes
It is Australia Day so I had better say something. If you don’t already know, there has been much debate in the Australian community about whether Australia Day should continue to be held on January 26. On 26 January 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip sailed into Sydney Cove to establish a penal colony for the British Empire. Read more
All My Trials – Makea Goes to Puppy School
WordPress Daily Prompt – Strategy
With the arrival of Summer, dog training classes have shut-down for two months. There are some crazy people who will still train in 40ºC, but I’m not one of them. So rather than reporting on our current progress/strategies, I thought I would share a little tale of my early training exploits with my beautiful Finnish Lapphund girl, Makea. Makea is now five years old and one of three (very noisy) dogs in our household.
Silent No More
WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge – Silence
I have chosen two photos of outdoor sculptures to represent this week’s theme of ‘silence’. I used a sculpture last week too. When you’re onto a good thing, might as well stick to it.
The first photo is of Emile Bourdelle’s sculpture of Penelope.
Birds of Tile & Feather
I might have suggested to a few people that I’ve done artworks (mosaics) of some Aussie birds and promised to post some photos of them. Lately though, I have been concentrating on dog mosaics, but I find myself returning to birds time and again. I have tremendous admiration for people who can photograph birds well, because I find it incredibly difficult to take a decent photo of my mosaics. They glitter and sparkle at all angles, hence it is virtually impossible to take a photo without being blinded by reflection. I love big bold colour, so I guess a little sparkle goes with the territory. Read more
Steely Land
WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge – Weathered
This week the theme for the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge is ‘weathered’. I have selected two photos of weathering steel to represent this theme.
The first photo is the last part of the sculpture ‘Wide Brown Land’.
- Sculpture by Marcus Tatton and Chris Viney (2010), National Aboretum
Reflections of An Untidy Mind 