Tropical Totem Gallery

The first thing I noticed, on a recent drive out to Mudgee, was the amazing sepia colours of the landscape after passing through Lithgow. The winter grass was a distinct light straw colour in the foreground, turning to a darker brown in the distance. I promised myself I would get out the watercolours when I got home from this two day trip. Mudgee has continued to evolve into a contemporary town, while still retaining the look of it's past. This is mainly due to an influx of young families over the past ten or so years, and it's reputation as a successful wine region. I'm looking forward to an interesting and inspiring couple of days here. _____   The Mudgee Homestead Guesthouse        _____ The Mudgee Homestead Guesthouse sits comfortably on a hillside just steep enough to afford sweeping views of the Mudgee Landscape. It is Australian Federation Style, and painted in federation colours of deep cream and dark leaf green. A wide verandah surrounds the entire homestead

The first thing I noticed, on a recent drive out to Mudgee, was the amazing sepia colours of the landscape after passing through Lithgow. The winter grass was a distinct light straw colour in the foreground, turning to a darker brown in the distance. I promised myself I would get out the watercolours when I got home from this two day trip. Mudgee has continued to evolve into a contemporary town, while still retaining the look of it's past. This is mainly due to an influx of young families over the past ten or so years, and it's reputation as a successful wine region. I'm looking forward to an interesting and inspiring couple of days here. _____   The Mudgee Homestead Guesthouse        _____ The Mudgee Homestead Guesthouse sits comfortably on a hillside just steep enough to afford sweeping views of the Mudgee Landscape. It is Australian Federation Style, and painted in federation colours of deep cream and dark leaf green. A wid

Meet Mr Googley became available as an ebook today on Kindle: Mr Googley is a unique character with magical abilities. He dances his way into all kinds of fun adventures, and into the hearts of children. He changes his appearance in an instant with just a few dabs of paint. The "littlies" will love this colorful magical character.

How can a morning that looks this good, be anything but wonderful, for a gull?

How can a morning that looks this good, be anything but wonderful, for a gull?

I'm staring so hard  at the seascape and the sky  it's now in my head  I close my eyes tight  and peer into the blackness  and there is ocean

I'm staring so hard  at the seascape and the sky  it's now in my head  I close my eyes tight  and peer into the blackness  and there is ocean

There is a huge variety of bird life to be seen around Sydney, and much of it is familiar to amateur bird watchers like me. However, as I walked toward the 17th tee at Roseville Golf Course the other day, I was distracted (this happens every few minutes), by the movements of a large bird in the tall red gum in front of me. As the others teed off, I wandered a bit closer and craned my neck to look up to identify this bird, but couldn't. It was strange to me. No-one in my group knew what it was. Later that day, one of the group rang. "Have a listen to this" he said. Here's the link to the bird's call. "It's a Baza!" he said. I had no idea what he was talking about, so I searched for information and here's what I found... There's lot of info about the Baza here.. http://www.wiresnr.org/Pacificbaza.html Oh well back to the course for more bird watching.

There is a huge variety of bird life to be seen around Sydney, and much of it is familiar to amateur bird watchers like me. However, as I walked toward the 17th tee at Roseville Golf Course the other day, I was distracted (this happens every few minutes), by the movements of a large bird in the tall red gum in front of me. As the others teed off, I wandered a bit closer and craned my neck to look up to identify this bird, but couldn't. It was strange to me. No-one in my group knew what it was. Later that day, one of the group rang. "Have a listen to this" he said. Here's the link to the bird's call. "It's a Baza!" he said. I had no idea what he was talking about, so I searched for information and here's what I found... There's lot of info about the Baza here.. http://www.wiresnr.org/Pacificbaza.html Oh well back to the course for more bird watching.

Mihirangi performs "Make That Soul" She has gained acclaim internationally for her  unique one woman shows.  In a recent interview, Mihirani talks about her layered recording technique which has earned her the title “The Queen of Loops”. Her style is brilliantly demonstrated with her song “Make That Soul”  where she illustrates girl power. Performing live she builds the music in front of her audience, layering melody harmony and percussion.  “I really wanted to sing in language” Mihirangi says about her two year Maori language studies in Melbourne. “ The meaning of the songs takes on a completely different emotion and perspective” she explains.  This talented solo artist reveals her passion for her Maori culture, her love of her people and her opinions about the clash of tradition and modern living. She is working to resurrect the language. “The loss of language is purely reflective of the loss of culture” she says.  The Queen of Loops, Mihirangi creates her own band sound. M