Strand Ephemera held from Friday 28th July until Sunday 6th August 2017 The opening for the Strand Ephemera, the North’s Sculpture Festival in tropical Townsville took place on Friday night 28th July, with a special area designated for VIP’s on the Strand headland near the Rock Pool. Entries came from all over Australia as well as […]
Sights and Sounds-Varanasi India
June 24, 2017 by
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City of Varanasi India India, such a different way of life. During our month’s trip through India, I never ceased to be excited to see so many sights and sounds in the city streets. This fellow balancing all the boxes as he pedals along to deliver the goods. Below a lighter load with a mass […]
Habitat Bearded Dragon-Woodlands and Forest | Toowoomba-Darling Downs
March 1, 2017 by
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The other morning I discovered a bearded dragon basking in the sun among the dry grass and leaf litter near the woodlands. It is a fierce-some prehistoric looking creature. I was able to get close and take a few pics. Very well camouflaged like an old piece of grey wood, spotted with aged lichen growth. It […]
Whiptail Wallaby-Toowoomba-Darling Downs
February 15, 2017 by
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The past two weeks I spent in a country retreat on a mountain outside Toowoomba. The wildlife here have a fairly safe environment on the back of the mountain. The property is very prone to storms; the crackle and roll of thunder and lightning give quiet spectacular shows, as does the sunsets over the plains below. The […]
Amazing Broadwater and Coastline at Southport
January 9, 2017 by
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This week I am enjoying an amazing view of the coastline and Broadwater at Southport on the Gold Coast. The view changes everyday with the morning light, sunlight and evening shadows. It is a constant source of delight from my balcony 44 floors up at the Meriton. The traffic flow on the Broadwater is continuous throughout the […]
Deer Park|Sarnath|Sarnath Museum
November 28, 2016 by
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Sarnath Museum I enjoyed a visit to this ancient site, and the nearby Deer Park at Sarnath. The Archaeological Museum at Sarnath has a beautiful interior, laid out similar to a monastery with a central hall, five galleries and two verandas; antique relics and sculptures arranged for clear viewing. The museum houses some of the greatest […]
Rats and more rats – Railway Station – New Delhi
November 4, 2016 by
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At the Railway Station – New Delhi Our tour group returned to the hotel to pack our belongings and head for Delhi Railway Station. An exciting night ahead. Joining the locals for overnight travel by train to Varanasi. It was dark by the time we arrived at the railway station by tuk tuk. Couldn’t believe how […]
Gandhi Smriti Museum – Raj Ghat Monument – New Delhi
October 31, 2016 by
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Next, a visit to the Gandhi Smriti Museum (or Gandhi Remembrance) in Tess January Road, New Delhi. It is the house where Gandhi spent the last 144 days of his life, and where Gandhi was assassinated. Most people have heard of Gandhi or at least seen the movie, so if you are at all interested or curious to learn […]
Qutab Minar – Tombs and Monuments – New Delhi
October 17, 2016 by
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Qutub Minar complex is a fascinating array of tombs, monuments and buildings in the Mehrauli district of New Delhi. History in this complex you could say dates back to an Iron Pillar constructed in the 4th century. The Iron Pillar removed from Udayagiri caves near the city of Vidisha in Madhya pradesh and erected in its current place in New Delhi […]
Sights and Sounds – New Delhi|India
October 3, 2016 by
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Despite the dusty position of our hotel everything was up to standard and we enjoyed a good breakfast. On the bus the sights and sounds of early morning were exciting and some very sobering. On the footpaths in different areas we saw families with little children still asleep on the hard pavement or along the […]