What an absolute delight these gardens are. I left Melbourne in the morning with an anxious, muddled mind and came back clear headed and relaxed. Best medicine ever.
I'll be making a point of visiting this garden every season. It's such a wonderful design.
Change is slow coming but I hope for a time when as a Nation we respect and honour Australia's First People with a genuine pride.
I went with my housemate Phil to the Melbourne Botanic Gardens for an Aboriginal Heritage Walk. It was a wonderful way to learn about the people and the culture. The walks are held every day but as part of Reconciliation Week they are free (you're too late, today was the last free day, so you'll have to pay unless you want to wait 'til next year).
We had a terrific guide to educate us and were treated to a traditional smoking ceremony. I was struck most by the talk of listening to your spirit and felt a sense of the purposefulness of the culture as opposed to the busyness of todays society. It was humbling.
This is the official video launch for the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers. If you've always wanted to go and see what it's all about, come with me and I'll show you around (and teach you some photography tips too).
Some of my images from the recent "Show of Hands" exhibition I coordinated with a group of past Photography Students from RMIT short courses.
My work was an exploration of beauty and ageing.
If you're in Melbourne and would like to learn more about Photography, you can check out the short courses on offer at RMIT. I teach Level 1 and 2 Introduction to Photography - Technical and Aesthetic as well as the People & Portrait course.
It's only 17 weeks until the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers Photography Tour gets under way. It's going to be a great 4 day photography adventure, staying at the historic Vacy Hall, visiting the amazing parks and gardens and watching the grand parade. One of the first things we'll be doing is going to see the Heritage Bank Photography Awards Exhibition for some inspiration.
The exhibition just happens to be held next to the fabulous Japanese Gardens and there's plenty to photograph there. And that's just on the first afternoon. If you'd like to join us, click here to find out more.
A sunny afternoon in a pine forest with a gorgeous young couple in love. What more could you ask for? (the answer is Mozzie Repellent!)
