This week Cee has asked for faces in things for CWBC. I’ve found a few that I’ve edited with a bit of colour splash! My favourite thing to do.
I do miss my days out in London
Faces in Objects
Tag: Sculptures
All That Glitters is not Gold – It’s Silver!
My first photos for Life in Colour hosted by Jude – White or Silver for the month of June.
A sculpture of silver globes and a bronze bear from Sculptures by the Sea, Cottesloe
A balancing trick!
A Few Sculptures by the Sea
Every year Cottesloe, Western Australia hosts Sculptures by the Sea and this year was the 17th year.…
A Few Sculptures by the Sea
Every year Cottesloe, Western Australia hosts Sculptures by the Sea and this year was the 17th year. It is one of the largest sculpture exhibitions in the World. We dropped by last week, fortunately we arrived just in time as it was the last day and some of the works had already been taken down. It runs for around two weeks in March.
The sculptures are arranged all along the beach and on the walkway above. Some are truly magnificent and wonderful works of art. My favourite type of gallery – outside!
Below are some of my favourites.
Labyrinth – Andrea Vinkovic
All the above stones are intricately carved but I couldn’t find anything about each stone’s story.
The backs of the stones are also carved, such fascinating designs
The above sculpture is made of bronze
This is made from Wandoo wood a type of eucalyptus and steel
This work is inspired by traditional Korean lucky pouch “Bokjumeoni”. It’s made of sandstone and rope.
The Boab – Tuinna Blackie
Interpretation of the Tree of Life
Two Little Ladies – a reflection in The Boab
This is an event I try to see every year. It’s best to come early in the morning or late afternoon when the sun is not so strong.
Linked to Six Word Saturday
Touring Tasmania: Hobart – Part Two – A Visit to MONA
Following on from our first day in Hobart. We woke up to another clear day with plans to explore further. First up was breakfast of course, and we walked across the road again to a cafe opposite one of the wharves. We were staying in the wonderful Grand Chancellor as I mentioned before and they did serve a very fancy buffet, but we didn’t want to spend too long over breakfast as they day was fast disappearing.
Our first stop was a walk to Battery Point and then onto Wrest Point Casino. This was a good 45 minute walk with steep hills along the way!
We had a quick pit stop in the casino, so glad we weren’t staying there. For strict gamblers only.
Battery Point was established in 1880 and still retains the winding streets and colonial architecture. There were some beautiful seafarer’s cottages around.
Fancy that! Errol Flynn was born in Hobart, near Battery Point.
Below some amazing sculptures that can be found all around the wharves
Bernacchi Tribute – showing Louis Bernacchi and his dog
Louis Bernacchi (1878-1942) – a Tasmanian Antarctic Explorer
Heading South Sculpture 
Footsteps Sculpture – Women and children convicts arriving in Van Diemans Land – 1800’s
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No visit to Hobart is complete without a trip to MONA – Museum of Old and New Art. It is situated on the Berridale Peninsula and overlooking River Derwent. We took the MONA Ferry from Hobart for a very relaxing river trip to MONA. We didn’t have enough time to go inside but the outside is still worth seeing, and we had lunch at the Moorilla Wine Bar.
The ferry is decorated with all sorts of artwork and sculptures on board and also has two bars and a fantastic upper deck. There is also the “Posh Pit” which is that much more expensive, but you get to sit up front with free drinks and nibbles. The journey is only 30 minutes though so not sure how much can you drink in that time!
Arriving at the ferry terminal at MONA you are confronted by 90 steps leading up to the museum, not for the fainthearted or mobility impaired as there is no lift.
Rusted metal cement truck
Inside the Cathedral, stained glass windows of X-rays!
A huge outdoor structure with very large benches
To appreciate this fantastic museum you would need at least a day here, there is just so much to see.
We caught the shuttle bus back into town and headed back to the hotel for a good rest before dinner.
Things to do in Hobart
Salamanca Market – Saturday only.
Battery Point
Mt. Wellington
Cascade Brewery tour – must pre-book
MONA
Boat trips to Bruny Island
Day trip to Port Arthur
Two or three days is a good amount of time to spend in Hobart to see most of the sights. The Hop on and off bus is a great way to see most things and if anything takes your fancy go back the following day.
With so many restaurants, cafes and pubs in Hobart, there is never a shortage of where to go and what to eat. We had a fabulous time here.
Next up – Port Arthur
Thanks for following our incredible road trip around Tasmania!
Silver and Gold
Make New Friends but keep the Old, one is Silver and the other is Gold
Posted for CMMC – November Colours – Silver and a Gold
Palmers Winery, Dunsborough – Review
This is one of the places we visited during our weekend away in Dunsborough. Below is the mediterranean style entrance to the restaurant. Lucky for us the weather was wonderfully sunny and warm.
I had only booked 15 minutes before we arrived due to a mixup with another place we thought we were going to! We had a choice of tables inside as outside was fully booked. We could see outside anyway, we were just happy to be able to get in somewhere.
There was so much choice on the menu that we decided to share a few dishes, always the best way to eat if you ask me. In our little group we had one GF, one pescatarian and one who doesn’t eat shellfish! We ordered something for everyone and the one who wasn’t fussy got to taste everything!
We started with Parmesan Crumbed Eggplant w/ Buffalo Mozzarella, local Asparagus, Tomato and Basil Sugo Entrée
To drink we ordered a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc Semillion to share which went down far too easily and quickly as there was quite a wait for our mains. Anyway we were in no rush and had no set agenda.
Finally our mains arrived and I think I speak for all of us that it was well worth the wait.
Added to this was also a Green Papaya & bean shoot salad w/ toasted cashews & peanut dressing which was deliciously blended.
I would say my favourite was the Balinese duck curry, but all the dishes were mouth-wateringly divine.
There were some stunning paintings displayed at Palmers, I took a few photos of the ones I liked best.
After lunch was over we had a wander over to the cellar door to have a quick tasting and for me to take a few photos of the beautiful surroundings.
The Courtyard
Everything about this winery was close to perfection. Food was amazing, lovely service from the staff and the grounds outstanding. If you’re ever in this region don’t miss the opportunity to visit.
Sculpture Saturday from a reflective perspective
Incorporated in today’s post is a double challenge: Sculptures and Perspectives. Sculpture Saturday hosted by Mind over Memory and July Perspectives hosted by The Life of B
This is from Sculptures by the Sea in Cottesloe. An annual event where sculptors enter their exhibit. Some are put together at the beach over several days. It’s a great free event that lasts two weeks.
On the left you can see me and my parents having a bit of fun with this mirrored sculpture. The name of the sculptor is Silvia Tuccimei.
I’m looking forward to seeing everyone else’s posts from these challenges.
Have a great weekend and enjoy the sunshine! 😎
