Reflection Auroras – Astronomical Art in the night sky As we have been looking at astronomical art – we could not overlook nature’s naturally occurring light show. Auroras are an incredible light show caused by collisions between electrically charged particles released from
Inspiration The Power of the Portrait - Part II Edward, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury (Credit: House of Portraits – Powis Castle by John Chu)Today Jane continues to explore Powis Castle and why the Herbert family commissioned portraits.To Celebrate – These days,
Inspiration The Power of the Portrait - Part I Powis House - Blue Drawing RoomIn the last few weeks Caroline has taken us to Bendigo to take in the Tudor exhibition– I am sure you were captivated by the photographic portrait of
Inspiration Vincent and the Underworld The Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Credit GetyourGuide.comAs regular readers know Jane and I have a love for Vincent Van Gogh’s fabulous art works. We’ve featured several blogs and some may
Inspiration Namaste From Nepal Eight out of the ten world's highest mountains are in Nepal. An aerial view of the Kathmandu Valley (Credit: Pokhara Lumbini) Jane can vouch for K of Hong Kong, spending time in Kathmandu
Inspiration The Last Shangri-la Jane has sent greetings from Bhutan and some delightful photos to take us on a journey with her as she experiences the only country in the world which has as its main aim
Inspiration Tibetan Colours: The Five Pure Lights From the blue greys and white of the magnificent Himalayas to the colourful prayer flags of Tibet.As I look at the photos Jane has sent from Tibet what first strikes me is
Unbridled Bhaktapur Stores selling pottery & as always Jane loves those owls!Those of us who know Jane (my 2IC) personally won't be surprised to know she is in Bhaktapur in Nepal with her good
Inspiration The Height of Fashion Jane is currently in Singapore, and shares her love of her favourite building. (Credit: Flickr) Housed in a spectacular Crystal Pavilion floating on the waters of Marina Bay, Singapore is one of the
Challenge Tintoretto – The Rebel of Venice Self Portrait (Credit http://www.jacopotintoretto.org)Recently I saw a film about Tintoretto, an artist about whom I knew little. It was a fascinating insight to this remarkable man who had no
Inspiration Tiny Statues in Cities around the World We are familiar with so many of the largest statues in the world, some of which Anne and I have featured in recent blogs. We wondered about tiny statues or monuments and a
