Labels: frangipani, plants
It is what it is
22 March 2007
It may be unaustralian to admit this, but truth be known, I think the Opera House is pig ugly. Even so, the sight of it does scream home to me, and I do think highly of it as a venue.
Labels: Sydney, sydney harbour, sydney opera house
posted by Aesthetic
10:25
5 comments
Curves, lines, water
21 March 2007
Sometimes, when I look at things, they leap out and shout,
"Take my photo, now!"
Oh fuck, I have voices in my head.
Labels: buildings, city, Sydney, sydney harbour, sydney harbour bridge
posted by Aesthetic
14:04
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Wire
20 March 2007
Labels: barbed wire, Sydney, sydney harbour bridge
posted by Aesthetic
09:33
2 comments
Birthday Girl
17 March 2007
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is 75 years old. Went for a stroll over her today, got in a day early, as I dislike crowds in a big way. Tomorrow it will be closed to traffic all day so that pedestrians can be unleashed all over the bridge, and cars go to traffic hell.
Ah, what the fuck...Happy Birthday Bridge!
Someone cared enough to leave a card for the inanimate object:
I cared enough to photograph it, but not enough to have bought it a card:
Ah, what the fuck...Happy Birthday Bridge!
Labels: Sydney, sydney harbour, sydney harbour bridge
posted by Aesthetic
17:23
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Take me
16 March 2007
Labels: blayney, recollections, travel
posted by Aesthetic
17:42
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Fairies, smairies
13 March 2007
A fountain at "Springwood", once the home of Norman Lindsay, now a National Trust gallery and museum. Norman Lindsay happens to be my favourite Australian artist. When I look at his work, I get lost in a world oozing sensuality and humour. Consequently, whenever I am in the Blue Mountains, I find it hard not to drop in at "Springwood", just to escape for a while to that world.
I adored (still do!) Lindsay's book The Magic Pudding. As a kid I spent hours poring over the wonderful illustrations, and how good are the character names - Bunyip Bluegum, Barnacle Bill and Sam Sawnoff?
"Springwood" was built in the 1890's, Norman Lindsay bought the property in 1912. He established Roman style gardens and created a fabulous bathing pool, many sculptures and fountains, which give the property a magical, sensual, secret garden feel.
Labels: blue mountains, gardens, norman lindsay, springwood, travel
posted by Aesthetic
14:00
2 comments
Take care
11 March 2007
The Caretakers Cottage, Machattie Park, Bathurst NSW.
Labels: bathurst, buildings, parkland, recollections, travel
posted by Aesthetic
22:39
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View from the Bible Garden
05 March 2007
The Bible Garden is in Mitchell Rd, Palm Beach. It's a wonderful place, with glorious views, if you get the chance, go there.
Labels: Bible Garden, palm beach, views for the soul
posted by Aesthetic
16:20
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At Palmy
04 March 2007
Labels: barrenjoey lighthouse, palm beach
posted by Aesthetic
22:30
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At Barrenjoey Lighthouse
02 March 2007
Labels: barrenjoey lighthouse, palm beach, Pittwater
posted by Aesthetic
18:52
4 comments
