Untitled

This is a new painting which evolved. It is full of mystery and I wonder what it is wanting to express. Any ideas?

Untitled

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Evening Sky

Sometimes we are compelled to photograph something that catches our eye. Such was the case during the week when this sky confronted me.

Evening Sky

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The Litter Tray

Someone was watching and wondering why I was photographing his litter box. I wondered too. But there was something about the light hitting the yellow bag and the way it touched the tray which immediately motivated me to capture it. Henry looked at me as if to say….. crazy photo Dad!

The Litter Tray

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Searching for Tranquility

S F T

While I love the idea of all people on earth being ONE I can see how difficult this is by just looking at our time zones.

Where I am right now is morning of the 21st July. However many friends are in evening of the 20th July.

Now there’s a challenge.

Searching For Tranquility

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Season’s Greetings

Season’s Greetings

Wishing you and your families every happiness for the Holiday Season…..

Title  :  Season’s Greetings

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A Painting……….Even Greater Expectations

Even Greater Expectations

As we go through life we often have………..Even Greater Expectations

This is a painting done earlier  in the year.

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My 400th Post

My 400th Post

Today is my 400th Post and I wish to thank you ALL for your support and comments that have helped me reach this milestone.

Also it has been a great pleasure to visit your sites and share that which interests you…..

for as we have all found…..

we all have something very special to contribute to each other.

Nothing is too great……….nothing is too small.

Happy Blogging……to ALL!

Robert

The Great Indiana Jones Ewok

The Great Indiana Jones Ewok

Our little visitor, Ewok has now established himself as…….The Great Indiana Jones Ewok

He caught and ate his first mouse (sorry mouse) yesterday and is very proud of himself.

It reminds you how programmed instinctive behaviour is and although he is well fed has basic desires just below the surface.

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New image……..”Evolution”

Evolution

New image……..”Evolution”

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Train

Train

Faster than a speeding bullet I managed to catch this train as it came out of the tunnel.

…….Or did I?

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Spotted Recently…..Smoke But Don’t Drink Here

Smoke But Don’t Drink Here

 

Spotted recently was this sign…………..Smoke But Don’t Drink Here

It is amazing how our attitudes to drinking and smoking are always changing.

This very basic structure is beside a sports playing field. People who use it must feel like “lepers”

I like the international symbols for OK and NOT OK.

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The Tree That Scored a Goal

The Tree That Scored a Goal

Here’s a……..Tree That Scored a Goal

at least…caught my eye.

I do like the swirling wispy clouds which echo the upper leaves on the tree.

Also the curvilinear structure of the tree against the human made rigid and static goal posts.

That’s why this tree scored a goal!….with me.

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This is a ….School for Ibis

School for Ibis’s

Hey….you guys at the back……pay attention. This is a…………..School for Ibis

That was the body language of these magnificent creatures found grouped together on a recent morning ride.

Unfortunately the once mighty Royal bird of Egypt….the Ibis is now a scavenger in this area.

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Introducing Sidney Nolan…..Famous Australian/International Painter

Death of Constable Scanlon 1946 – Sidney Nolan

This post introduces you to one of Australia’s most famous painters……Sidney Nolan OM, AC (1917 – 1992).

During his lifetime he became recognised as one of the foremost international modern artists.

In his youth during the 1940’s, Sidney painted his famous series of paintings inspired by the life of the Australian bushranger…. Ned Kelly.

He was knighted in 1981 and was awarded the Order of Merit in 1983.

Also he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia, elected an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters

and a member of The Royal Academy of Arts.

There is a permanent exhibition of his art at The Nolan Collection Gallery in Canberra.

A Landscape With Blue Sky

A Landscape With Blue Sky

Everything is looking amazing lately after all the rain….especially “A Landscape With Blue Sky”

Now mostly clear blue skies…. a great time of year.

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Shadows and The Winding Path

Shadows and The Winding Path

Another photo from a morning ride……Titled  –  “Shadows and The Winding Path”

I love the way the shadows stretch out across the landscape forming distinctive patterns and shapes.

Also the contrast of the looping path in the distance against the angular fence-like shadows in the foreground excite me.

Probably the most powerful element of this image for me is being drawn into a center area

which invites you, beckons you to come inside

and discover what lies inside and beyond it…..maybe like the yellow brick road…..

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The Ghost of Whistler’s Mother

The Ghost of Whistler’s Mother

When I looked closer into the photograph posted yesterday I discovered …….The Ghost of Whistler’s Mother.

Well…. maybe her daughter.

Also with a mysterious packet beside her.

It is so easy to miss so much…….

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Look What I Found…….A Pandemonium of Parrots

A Pandemonium of Parrots

While some may call them a “company” of Parrots I like the term…..A Pandemonium of Parrots

This also seems to be a suitable term to describe them.

Whatever…….they do make a magnificent sight together.

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A Stop-Over at the…….Sunday Morning Markets

Sunday Morning Markets No 1

Sunday Morning Markets No 2

Sunday Morning Markets No 3

 

There is a fresh fruit and vegetable etc. market every Sunday in Nerang from 6.30 – 11.00

Farmers from nearby Mt Tamborine and the Hinterland make their produce available.

It is very popular and I like to make it part of an early morning bike ride stop-over.

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Now….Bend in the River…..The Movie

A little while back I posted several photographs of this peaceful spot on the Nerang River.

I have wanted to show the whole area but found it hard to do with photos.

So I decided to make a small movie and give you a 360 degree view…..in fact 2 x 360 degree views.

Please tell me what you think…..are you more “there” with the movie?

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Room

Room

This is a photo taken with an apps on my mobile phone.

I like the painterly effect………how about you?

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Sometimes It’s Fun Just……….”Shoppin’ Around”

Shoppin’ Around 1

Shoppin’ Around 2

Color, shapes, lighting, etc., sometimes makes it fun just ……..”Shoppin’ Around”

Buying is not compulsory……… but looking is delightful.

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New Artwork……….”To Be, Or Not To Be”

To Be, Or Not To Be

Another new artwork.    Titled  :   “To Be, Or Not To Be”

Of course “to be, or not to be” is the famous opening phrase of a soliloquy in William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet.

Used as a title for this artwork it refers to the changing and elusive nature of the work.

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The Sugar Bowl Cloud Watchers Say Hello

The Sugar Bowls Say Hello

It has been some time since they last appeared but this morning I saw the Sugar Bowl Cloud Watchers of Nerang dancing around celebrating this cloud formation.

They also wanted to say hello.

Please Note : To view other Sugar Bowl Cloud Watchers posts just click on that name in the list above.

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Caterpillar……While I was Looking for a Poem

Caterpillar

 

Caterpillar by R J Burgess

I looked hard

to find a poem

about a caterpillar.

And in the end decided…..

to write my own poem

and pretend…….

that this

mighty

little

fellow

is

simply…..

just my friend.

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When I Found Myself……..”Up In The Clouds”

Up In The Clouds

Recently riding…..

I found myself………..”Up In The Clouds”

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Introducing Brett Whiteley…..Famous Australian Painter

Lavender Bay by Brett Whiteley

This post introduces you to one of Australia’s most famous painters……Brett Whiteley

Brett Whiteley, AO (7 April 1939 – 15 June 1992) He is one of Australia’s most revered artists. His lyrical expressionism and lack of inhibition placed him at the forefront of Australia’s avant-garde art movement. He won many prizes and awards and his work hangs in numerous galleries, including the National Gallery in Canberra, the Tate Gallery in London and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

He had many shows in his career, and lived and painted extensively in Italy, England, Fiji and the United States.

Here’s a link about his life and art….  http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/brett-whiteley

In the seventies I lived just across the bay from Brett’s Lavender Bay home……where he painted the image above.

Since his death (age 53 years) his studio has been turned into a museum which is a popular place to visit in Sydney.

Here is a link……    http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/brett-whiteley-studio/

The Playing Field

The Playing Field

New photograph……The Playing Field

Here again I hope the image is so inviting you can “feel” yourself in it.

You need to click and enlarge the image to experience “being” there.

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Introducing Ian Fairweather……Great Australian Painter

A Fairweather Painting  – Abstract Figures, c. 1959

Ian Fairweather (29 September 1891 – 20 May 1974) was an Australian Painter.

Fairweather was born in Scotland in 1891 and arrived in Melbourne in February 1934.

He is considered one of the greatest Australian painters of all time, combining western and Asian influences in his work. (Wikipedia)

Fairweather was such an interesting man……..somewhat like Earnest Hemingway. He travelled the world and even sailed the high seas on a raft he built himself.

Whereas many painters want fame and success Fairweather was happy…… just to paint

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-19/celebrating-fairweathers-journey/4021118

I hope you will search for more info on his art and life.

New Photograph……”Footbridge and the Playing Fields”

Footbridge and the Playing Fields

This is a new edited photograph of ……….Footbridge and the Playing Fields

The little footbridge somehow reminded me of one of Vincent Van Gogh’s famous works

titled The Langlois Bridge at Arles. He did various versions of it.

The Langlois Bridge at Arles by Vincent Van Gogh

There is no comparison between the two except that mine was subconsciously inspired by Vincent’s work.

Many of the details in my original photo were so small they were lost.

So I began editing it and this is the result.

For some reason I aim to put you…the viewer …..in the photo.

To let you move around in there….explore and feel part of the image.

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