At the bridge of the failed painter, I stoop and check the sagging timbers before placing one foot, then the other, on this sorry decrepitude. It cracks and pops like a first fleet ship, but the sounds are not ominous; more the rattled wheezing of an invalid friend. I proceed with care,sucking the thumb pricked on its splintery balustrade. Ahead, lies the gate and welltrod path and, branching like spider veins, the merest hints of tracks―overgrown, leading to a wilderness filled with possibilities. I stand and consider. Buttoning my duffel coat—a veteran of the moth wars, I step off the path, and into the weeds.
©L.M.Noonan




acculturated

SONY DSC Oli, Yi, Fong and myself flew to Sydney last week to cop a bit of culture

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After our no frills flight we went in search of something familiar to sink our fangs in

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The next day using the big smokes excellent public transport system we visited:

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The Art Gallery of New South Wales

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--Oli and I are big fans Anselm Keifer's work--

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Yi indulged in some impromptu performance art

SONY DSC Oli planned his exhibition here one day

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SONY DSC And does this parquet look good with our shoes?

SONY DSC  We did the obligatory sightseeing of famous landmarks  

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before boarding our flight home.
We flew into a storm above Brisbane last night ; this was taken at sunset and 27,000 feet.

2 comments:

Michael Rawluk said...

That looks like a wonderful adventure. I love that "No Object" self portrait.

JafaBrit's Art said...

I enjoyed sharing some of your journey. I always love seeing Keifer's work, so inspiring.