The microcosm of intrusions into the sky – chimneys, flues, antennae, trees, chevaux de frise, hold an endless fascination for me. It’s partly the diversity they enjoy: that rare abandonment of architectural ethnic separatism which Hundertwasser was so insistent on, but it’s also the way they are self-effacing. Chimneys seem to survive the [...]
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chimneys
Posted in Out in Melberg on 18 April, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Rain!
Posted in Out in Melberg on 11 December, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Melburnians don’t really know what to do with rain. I presume that’s because it never rains for longer than a few minutes at a time, just enough of a delay to fill in with an espresso or a bit of recreational shopping. Melburnians can’t handle wet weather gear like raincoats [...]
Suzy Shakespeare in the Herald-Sun Aria
Posted in Out in Melberg on 15 November, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Suzy Shakespeare
Originally uploaded by OsakaBen.
Suzy singing in the final at the Melbourne Concert Hall on the 1st November. She was brilliant, but didn’t end up with the prize.
