Curves, blues and straight lines. 'A garden is a lovesome thing'....so say the lines on the garden seat. So is the seat itself, someone has spent time creating this mosaic, almost perfectly symmetrical. The timber is a little worse for wear, but you can see how the shells and old china have combined to make a beautiful piece.
We went on a small break to escape the city heat. Found ourselves in Port Albert, a place that time has almost forgotten. Chatted to a few of the locals and found out the local/state government had applied some kind of flood overlay on any residential development in this area. Apparently there is also an ageing population so there were loads of properties for sale, providing an almost eerie feeling. Found a couple of gems of buildings, one a typical older beach shack. Texture everywhere!
Around the hood. There is soooo much amazing grafitti art on the walls of buildings in our area, that I go a bit mad every so often and take a few shots. These are from a dull summer morning where the colours were true. No sun saturation at all. There are often people with cameras snapping away. I think it would take weeks to document even a portion of the stuff I like. I must admit I don't know the names of most of the artists. The fist shot is very special, on the side of a double storey terrace, along a minor street. The second is at the back of a building, overlooking a carpark, and the third, just nestled at the base of a large newish build.
Bricks and glass. I went to an open day relating to Robin Boyd's architectural style of courtyards. Had a look at four really different residences. No photography inside of course. I was blown away by the first house, 'White Lodge' built by architect Robert van Rompaey in the 1966. Now owned by a sympathetic patron, someone who has not changed a thing, updated the garden and packed it with fabulous art and retro pieces, including glass, ceramics and furniture. Externally, painted white with a black trim, the drape you can see gives the bathroom visual privacy from the neighbours. It also gives a nice contrast to the hard brick surfaces. The other properties did not excite me like this one, it never ceases to amaze me how much residences display the personalities of their owners.
Scenes from the road. A little bit of country Australiana. The colours and textures say AUSTRALIA to me, strong saturated colour and dominant textures. These scenes are pretty easy to find along any highway, not even far from the city. The materials used in these farms are honest and hardworking, the gate is pretty but practical. The shed has a beauty of its own, the iron does a damn good job sheltering and protecting. The green of the vegetation is a great contrast to the working materials of the built environment.
Pop. Having fun with polish. Bought the blue polish in Italy, a thick Rimmel liquid with a really stubby brush. Its really easy to apply and dries fast. The red, which often gets commented on, is an American Apparel product, unfortunately, now gone to god after plenty of outings. A gift from number 1 son.
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