joins

Sometimes I take several shots in sequence,

to end up with a large file when they're joined;

without a tripod, it's hit & miss, like this Buddha in a

museum in Nepal - not really worth fiddling with

as the centre photo is out of focus anyway.

Might still use it in another image,

as I really liked the patina on the metal.

artmandu

roger jones photos

moments

Have been bug-eyed at the computer for a couple of

days, making a photobook of many years of travels -

it comes back in the mail. The earlier photos were 

of course film, so scanned, often from mediocre

prints. So have been wishing again that I could

trip back in time, with a good digital camera.

& also noticing the difference when one has months or

years in an exotic locale - which can mean anywhere.

Learning a place rather than catching what you can.

Both ways have their merits, don't you think?

pilgrimage

sponge

A special find at the beach, it looks like a

small tree thats been gathering sticks.

Have seen the beach at Stradbroke island covered 

in them after big seas & winds, but could never figure 

out how they come about. (There are some shells

which gather smaller shells & set them into their own.)

Now it looks like these sponges catch

grass/sticks, once they come loose from their roots.

If you know more, please let me know. 

stones

One day I'll photograph 

the whole beach.

Most of our beaches are sandy,

this one is still making the sand.

from thisiscolossal: truly exquisite sculpture

the best

It's probably my favourite beach around here

though they all have their special something

a little north is 7 mile beach, you can ride horses there.

escaped pet birds..

spring

the elegant new cycad leaves

& peach blossoms next to Bangalow palm seeds, left

meanwhile the tulips fade to an almost transparent..

imagine how Spring must have seemed after a long

cold winter, holed up in a cave!

weapons into shovels via wanderlust

flowers

Surrounded by fabulous flowers this week

also I've planted some, & the azaleas are blooming.

Our (very brief) spring is happening.

reason enough to visit Singapore

birthdays

A week of birthdays, including my twin's & mine,

was thinking 'a lot of water under the bridge',

have no bridge photo, just this small dam.

Had several lovely celebrations.

barelyimaginedbeings

graphic plants

The spikes of grass trees. 

Click to enlarge.

A bee headed for the grass tree flowers right

& a very spiky garden plant which I like more in the

photo than in person, theres just a pale thin spine down

each large leaf.

great lithographs by Rojan via chaudron

palm trunk

Close up of a large palm trunk, not sure

what variety.

salt sculptures via itsnicethat

temples

There's an abundance of great metal work in Nepal,

& wood carvings, & all kinds of hand worked treasures.

So much it's sometimes hard to see it all.

knockout mithila drawings at oberlin college

leonine

Two buddhas from Bangkok

& a lion from Nepal, wishing happy birthday to all

the Leos (that includes me).

In the early 1970's I went to the Gir forest to see lions,

sad to hear politics get in the way of
their territory being extended.

patan red

This particular red is ubiquitous in Nepal,

while not very attractive it suits the old timbers,

here in Patan.

These are a kind of samovar, though they may be

more for decoration.

asian art exhibitions

shechen

Some typical Tibetan decoration,

here at the Shechen monastery in Boudanath.

I was staying at the attached guest house, &

liked it a lot.

more than just architecture