The Effect of WInd, (don't read this to avoid boredom)

A little obsession of mine has been infecting me. I like the idea of natural movement in a scene to create interest and today's high winds gave me something to photograph.

The Need For My to Have Something to Do

On holidays with time a more malleable entity I can find myself in a position of long ago. What do I do next? Read or write or draw or surf the internet, which I feel is the equivalent of staring blankly into space often, but as I write this I see it has its own value. So I think I'll read and perhaps try to engage other senses, such as listening to environmental sounds and engaging my sense of smell. To approach time in a meditive way.

Bike Tracks

It's holidays for us and today we did some riding on bike tracks on Philip Island. First around Churchill Island and then through some bush and wetland reserves. I find something wonderful about riding these tracks. No cars removes a latent tension and the speed of travel is, I think, right. The drawback compared to walking is that I need to make a conscious decision to stop for an image that draws me. I delight in the sensations of the experience.

 The next day or so we rode the Great Southern Bike Trail we rode, but I had 2 flat tyres and had to hitch a lift back to Leongatha to collect the car to collect the bikes. 

 The bike trail had an interruption that we didn't expect, but I'd already had a flat tyre and it turned quickly into 2 so we turned back.

 Once there was lots and timber and trestle bridges were everywhere.

Just Before the rain

I had to start the pump after fixing the line. As I walked down to the water hole the threatened rain began. Hiding in the pump house till the rain finished would have meant an interminable wait and pumps don't sound so good. So back through the rain checking for leaks.

At Play

Watching TV and keeping my hands busy and finding that I've lost the plot of the show.

Melange

 I hit I'm feeling lucky in Picasa on this photo and the sunset became very red, but I like it.

A few more increments of Agara.

I'm still working on Aeysha and I think closer to delight.

In the Middle of Agara

I'm working my way through Agara. A painting came from the Op shop, which I've gessoed over and now to see where I end up.

Tullycavan in spring warmth

A warm spring day at Tullycavan with Arion and Adrian who are on holidays.

Music in the Wind

Athena and I spend yesterday at a retreat Music in the Wind at the Abbey on Raymond Island. Fay Magee and Digby Hannah led us through a day of singing and listening. To begin the day we awoke to exquisite weather. It was the last day of winter. The whole day was sunny and warm with no breeze so that we spent some of our time outside listening to the music of the environment. We had to leave after tea and drove home through a gentle night down the headlights long corridors of light. Keeping our eyes peeled for wildlife living with no care.

If your feeling more meditative perhaps?