Random Fridays: The Red Bridge

27 March 2020Karen / Elizabeth 5 Comments

This red bridge, tucked away amongst the trees, is in Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden, Tasmania. I learned of this garden on a TV program a few years ago and have wanted to visit ever since. However, I visited in March — early autumn in the Southern Hemisphere — and the rhododendrons were hardly at what you’d call their best. Nonetheless, the garden was delightful, and it was easy to see how stunning it would be in spring.

Colour (Color) Coded

22 March 2020Karen / Elizabeth 12 Comments

On the Hunt for Joy Challenge: Week 11 – Color Code
When I came across Cee’s challenge, I thought “aha, I’ll do a selection of photos of each colour in the spectrum!” Well. That little brainstorm took a lot longer than I expected and at times I didn’t feel particularly joyful. I’m still not convinced I’ve got my head around indigo vs violet! But I quite like the results.

Here we go: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. (If you’re viewing on a computer, hover your mouse and you’ll see a small caption about each photo.)

red – Hydro Majestic Hotel

red – parrot

red – scenic railway, Blue Mountains

orange – clivia

orange – orange peel in bottle

orange – life ring, Queen Mary 2

yellow – ceramic tiles, Sicily

yellow – lilies

yellow – lions (Vivid light festival)

green – wine bottle

green – laser lights (Vivid light festival)

green – limes

blue – climbing harnesses, tall ship Tenacious

blue – morning glories

blue – elephant (Vivid light festival)

indigo – chair on porch, New Orleans

indigo (Vivid light festival)

violet – chameleon (Vivid light festival)

violet – tree and building skeleton (Vivid light festival)

violet – tibouchina

Rough | Smooth

17 March 2020Karen / Elizabeth 8 Comments

Smooth hard hat and rough rock — Coober Pedy opal mine visited from The Ghan train.

Here’s a selection of photos that contrast rough and smooth textures for Jude’s 2020 Challenge.

Samples of rock, rough on the right and polished smooth on the left — Grand Canyon.

Smooth violin (fiddle) and rough seat fabric — Grand Canyon train.

Smooth glass beads and rough sequins — New Orleans Lafeyette Cemetery.

Rough mooring lines and smooth metal winch — tall ship Tenacious.

Sling your hammock

15 March 2020Karen / Elizabeth 11 Comments

Sydney’s Hyde Park Barracks — heritage-listed former barracks, hospital, convict accommodation, mint and courthouse — has reopened after extensive renovations and renewal. One room is set up as a dormitory with reproduction convict hammocks; audio brings alive the experience of trying to sleep in a room crowded with men talking, snoring, shouting, singing, fighting, etc.
The very rough texture of the rope used to hang the hammocks looks as if it would play havoc with soft modern hands and I hope the workers who tied those knots wore sturdy gloves!