Tag: creativity
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Kingston Foreshore

A day without photos led to an evening visit to Kingston Foreshore. The area, once an industrial estate, is now a mix of upscale residences and dining. Despite the quiet atmosphere, the writer found solace in a sugary treat.
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Black and white is worth the fight.

Black and white photography amongst the lilting call of bagpipes.
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The Golden Hour

“Lost, yesterday, somewhere between sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No reward is offered, for they are gone forever.” — Horace Mann
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Theatre 3.

Location: ///solved.barn.anyone35°16.89438’S, 149°7.3425’E Theatre 3 is home to one of Australia’s oldest theatre companies, Canberra REP. It is a simple brick building with a seating capacity of less than 200 and it usually stages around six productions a year. Back in another life I played the trumpet, and it so happened that I participated in…
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Instant noodle writing.

I currently use WordPress for hosting this blog and writing my posts. They have recently (unavoidably) introduced a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help creatives optimise their content. Not only can I produce a post on any topic in a couple of seconds (and even be more interesting then usual in many cases),…
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Searching for the perfect card.

It is my birthday next Thursday and Kelly is leaving no stone unturned looking for the perfect birthday card for me. Even if it means going through every rack in the dollar shop. … The maths keeps telling me that I’m about to turn sixty-one.The physiology vehemently disagrees that this is way under-calculated. And my…
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Black and white rules.

I decided to up my photography skills by setting myself a challenge. To make it more interesting there will be rules.
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We do not need another life.

“There is truly a place in the life of the human animal for wonder, curiosity, and openness to the fathomless otherness of the universe. This spirituality is found in the artist when she suspends her ego controls and paints the images that rise from unknown zones. It is found in the scientist reflecting on the…
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Banksy exhibition.
Location: ///lowest.herb.chop Went to see the Banksy exhibition today. Ten out of ten spray paint stars. Banksy is a well deserved culture-jamming icon (IMHO). Spent a long time before each work soaking it in and reading about its context in time and place. I gotta say…after reading all the history and backstories I love this…
