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More Darwin in pictures.

 Pretty Turkey Bush, at the gate of Deb's property.

 A mural of the bombing of Darwin.

 A shark cruising back and forth at our wharf dinner. Barramundi and chips for dinner.

 Sunset at Mindil Beach.

 Dragonfly logo. Outside the botanical gardens.

 Enormous vine covered tree, near entrance to gardens.

 Desert Rose.

 The best 3 storey treehouse!

 Jasmine Jan's studio/gallery. She does her artwork and sells for other artists too, 

on the edge of a waterlilly filled lagoon.

 Frank's dragon, in Jasmine's garden, filled with sculptures, straight from his 

metal recycling yard. Some baby dragons on their way.

 Humpty Doo Pub, classic - where's Crocodile Dundee?

 Yes folks - Scouts are everywhere.

 Berry Springs, wonderful buttress roots.

 Howard Springs, turquoise waters, swimming with the fishes.

 Berry Springs, leading into the nature walk.

 Cycads, girls and boys. Below, the tragic tourist ensemble, daggy hat, and my new slappers, or thongs. There are turtles and giant Baramundi in the water next to me.

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More Darwin experiences in pictures.

 Interesting bark texture.

 Hanging decorations for Darwin Festival.

 A view from the art gallery balcony at lunch.

 Prisoner's graffiti board.

 Botanical colour.

 Shopfront decorated tile. Red Tailed Black Cockatoo.

 Dry season, and lots of fire and smoke.

 Pretty mauve Turkey bush, the silver undersides shown of a Grevillea. Smoke behind.

 Racing fire along roadside.

 Deb's printmaking studio. A very well kitted out facility.

 A blast from the past, my copper artwork from an aeon ago.

 Burnt out Pandanus palms look striking.

 Colourful rendition of Darwin's logo.

 At Darwin's wharves, the strong military presence. Right next to the 

dining precinct, looking over a large calm harbour.

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Home again from a trip to Darwin. Excellent guide in Deb, who I stayed with.

Here are some pics, from a different environment and climate.

 Amazing aquatic creatures from the wildlife park. A Sawfish.

 Finding Nemo?

 Underwater Basket Weaving art installation.

Pandanus Spiralis.

 At The Raptor Flight Show a Jabiru comes in.

 Coastal Porcelanite rock formation, beautiful colours.

 Nice logo.

 A heritage building in old jail showing Porcelanite stone blocks.

 At Parap Markets, an artwork with keywords.

 Something for nearly all the senses, using bitumen in situ. Smell, sight, texture.

 Frank at his metal recycling facility, with his baby dragon sculpture in progress. 

Below at Coolalinga Markets, Deb with a colourful local.

Progress of sorts

So close. Exhausted though, and sorely needing a break. Going off on a trip
by myself to Darwin.

Another state, and hopefully coming back with a new state of mind. Seeing
a friend of 33 years.

Before I go a last post, demonstrating the creative legacy. Started in Great
Grandmother Hannah's family, her daughters well versed in the genteel arts,
sewing, embroidery, art, craft and more.

Continue on to her grandaughter, great, and great great grandaughters, all
creative.

Here are some of my pieces that show the appreciation of heritage.

Title: 'Museum of natural history'. Currently hanging in Hornsby Library. 

This won a prize and was an aquisitive award.

The Museum-like display features birds, descriptions of birds, 

a collected eggshell specimen. Labels, details etc.

 A handmade hatbox, an old idea remade using recyclables. findings, collage, slogans etc.

Artworks - then put into vintage frames.

Printmaking artwork based on a heritage building, including a poem. Stained with tea wash.

Very feminine additions, ribbon, beads, lace, fashion pictures.

Using the building to make an installation, on the grand staircase of the 

heritage listed building for the exhibition ' Indigo'. (artist in the centre)

Wrapping the staircase. A detail showing paper, fabric, real feathers, print portions, words etc.

Slogans and sketch inspired by the building.

Preliminary sketches, and Lillypilly ink.

Paper mache sculpture inspired by the 3 graces of antiquity. Additions of  shards of old china, 

and phrases like 'The ties that bind'.