Reflection The English Mill Apologies to anyone who did not get the blog yesterday. Our wonderful Matt Cameron has fixed the problem and all is well. I am running yesterday's blog again so apologies if you have
Challenge Illustrators in the Golden Age of English Children's Books I can't travel around England without thinking of the wonderful worlds created by the English illustrators such asErnest Howard Shepard, Randolph Caldecott, Kate Greenaway, John Tenniel and Arthur Rackham - especially those from
Inspiration Is there a similarity between Bitcoin and Tulips? Thankfully in Melbourne spring is finally in the air which means in the surrounding Dandenong Ranges flowers are blooming. Julie, one of of our regular Melbourne readers, loved Anne's blog on the work
Reflection Nicola Plummer For me- England is the home of flowers. I am sure my great love of gardens and gardening stems (sorry-couldn't resist) from my English heritage. In fact my Dorset roots do come partly
Inspiration The Allure of Gold Credit: Thoughtco.comHuman fascination with gold is as old as recorded history. We don’t know for sure when the first human picked up a gold nugget and thought, “Hey, this is pretty
Reflection Mail and a Little More Before we get onto our mail I do want to explain the reason for the white letter box. I have been staying near Lord's Cricket Ground and last week when the test match
Reflection Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew I think it just wonderful to be able to welcome two subscribers on the same day and on the day we go for a walk through the beautiful Kew Gardens. And what is
Reflection Reflections from Kew Gardens Yesterday I had the joy of visiting the magestic Kew Gardens. Tomorrow I will take you on tour with me around the gardens but today I have chosen to one of our Reflective
Reflection From the Arctic Circle Jane- the other traveller- is in the Arctic Circle and seems to have proved that she has been a good girl!! Please read on. Flying into RovaniemiJane Speaks All year round the landscape
Reflection London, Beautiful London I am a fourth generation Australian as my ancestors from Dorset came to Melbourne in 1841 when this now wonderful city was only about 6 years old. Whilst being brought up to be
Reflection What was there before selfies? – Street Photographers! Street Photography Exhibition Credit: Sydney MuseumStreet photography is everything. Fashion, documentary, and at the most basic, real. Street photography aims to capture people in public places, warts and all. (Credit: - expertphotography.com)
Reflection REFLECTIONS WITH ROBERT DUNCAN This week I received from P & J of Coogee this video which showcases the delighful paintings of American artist Robert Duncan. I thought these images would make a lovely way to relax
Reflection Art Arising from Advances in Science I do hope you are wondering what this strange yet beautiful object is. It is certainly a work of art but it has taken science to create it. Here it is on display
Reflection Montsalvat Blog supporter Vincent has alerted me to the death of Sigmund Jorgensen. Most of you will not know this name but the Jorgensen family played a significant role in the development of Melbourne's
Inspiration Celebrating the Beauty of Earth (Credit: SmashingApps.com)What has Space Exploration given us? Memory Foam, Baby Formula, the dustbuster, space blankets, freeze drying to name just a few products that have been developed or improved as a
Reflection The Moon and Music Recently Anne mentioned that if we did not have a moon "Audrey Hepburn wouldn’t have sat on the stairs with a guitar and played “MoonRiver” in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Reflection Moon Dreams As you learned yesterday, Caroline and I visited the Geelong Gallery, a few days ago, to view their exhibition to mark the 50th anniversary of the first landing by man on the moon.
Inspiration To the Moon and Back via Geelong Art Gallery Jane and I recently met some friends at the Geelong art gallery to view the Moon Exhibition across seven gallery spaces 'offering encounters with the Moon in five richly interconnecting themes: Journeys to
Challenge One of the Most Memorable Events in Human History Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong, Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin (Credit: collectSPACE)A new monument to the crew of the first moon landing will rise from the mission's launch site as the gift from an aptly-named
Reflection Sailing on the Sea of Tranquility Jane was the only one amongst you that took my advice and made a paper boat. Once made, she set sail and as she is a world traveller of considerable reputation and experience
Reflection All the Colours of the Moon The Starry night - Van GoghIn celebration of the 50-year anniversary of the moon landing, over the coming weeks we will be looking at the moon and other astronomical delights. We have all
Inspiration Lucien Rudaux: The Other Father of Astronomical Art Yesterday I introduced you to Chesley Bonestell and his pioneering work in developing Astronomical Art. Alongside Bonestell on the other side of the world in France was Lucien Rudaux who must also be
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
Unbridled The Present Meets The Past in the Sky Whirlpool Galaxy (Wikipedia)To say that I am in awe of space is an understatement. Our sky is always there in its multitude of colours and shapes. It is always there, so dependable
Reflection Astronomical Art from The Hubble A little while back I showed you a painting titled Don Quixote Beneath the Southern Cross by John Pickup: the Southern Cross being the most famous of the star constellations that appear in
