The South Esk flows through the Gorge

We have had quite a lot of rain in recent days, consequently the South Esk river that runs through the Gorge reserve has some extra water running through it. It is quite a spectacular site when the extra waters spills over the Trevallyn dam and provides us with some idea of how the river often looked before the dam was constructed.

Letter's End

Tonight we went to see an exciting piece if theatre at our local Princess Theatre in Launceston. 'Letter's End' is the work of Wolfe Bowart.

In 'Letter's End' we meet a quirky character in charge of burning unclaimed mail in the depths of the dead letter office. One day when a parcel accidentally falls open, his life is changed forever ...

Wolfe Bowart is one of today's masters of physical theatre, in the tradition of Charlie Chaplin, Marcel Marceau and Philippe Genty. His work is a mix of circus and theatre, stage illusion, interactive film and physical comed.

You can find more about the show at the following site:

www.lettersend.com.au

Andrew Rogers, Sculptor

I watched a very interesting program on television about an Australian sculptor, Andrew Rogers.

Andrew Rogers is one of Australia’s most distinguished and internationally recognized contemporary sculptors. He exhibits internationally and his critically acclaimed sculptures are in numerous private and prominent public collections in Australia, South East Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States of America.

He is also the creator of the world’s largest contemporary land art project. Titled “Rhythms of Life”, the project comprises 40 massive stone structures (Geoglyphs) across 12 countries in five continents and has involved over 5,000 people.

These Geoglyphs range in size up to 32,000 sq m – and are commanding worldwide attention. They are situated in the Arava Desert - Israel, the Atacama Desert - Chile, the Bolivian Altiplano, Kurunegala - Sri Lanka, Victoria -Australia, the Gobi Desert - China, Akureyri - Iceland, Rajasthan - India, Cappadocia - Turkey, Jomson and Pokhara in Nepal, Spissky and the High Tatras in Slovakia and in the Mohave desert in the USA. Individually and together the Geoglyphs form a unique set of drawings upon the Earth stretching around the globe, connecting people with history and heritage.

This program centred on his two projects in Slovakia.

USA for Africa - We Are The World

Here is a blast from the past!

Happy 60th Wedding anniversary!

Today is the 60th Wedding Anniversary of our uncle and aunt - Norman and Ailsa Frost. They were married on 19th June 1949.

Congratulations to Norman and Ailsa!

My Glorious and Esk

We had lunch at a roadside restaurant on Mt Glorious. Maiala Rainforest Teahouse and Restaurant is very popular with motorcyclists and we would highly recommend it for friendly service, the quality of food and coffee, and as a bonus there are flocks of beautiful birds who come to feed in the garden ... including kookaburras (as pictured).
www.maiala.com.au

Michael. Noel and Chris

Near the waterfall

Fairytale tree

Valley view from Mt Glorious

Chris and Michael decided to take us out on a day trip to visit sites on Mt Glorious and to visit the village of Esk.

Located 110 km north-west of Brisbane and 70 km from Ipswich, Esk is one of those pleasant, green, leafy and historic towns which, although gracious and stylish, appears to be little more than a main street and a few houses. It nestles under Glen Rock and Mt Esk on the Brisbane Valley Highway.

On Mt Glorious, we went for a walk through the forest reserve to visit a waterfall.

Joanne Currie Nalingu

DARK RIVER LINE

Another exhibition on show at the Museum of Brisbane was the work of Joanne Currie Nalingu.

' The importance of the river as a metophor for life and change is a constant in Joanne Currie Nalingu's paintings. They speak of the river as a living entity, the rippling lines of the surface mimic the flow of water or eddies of air and light. As subtle reflections of different events in her life, these lines merge to provide a place of contemplation for the viewer.'

Museum of Brisbane

We always include a visit to the Museum of Brisbane when we are spending time in Brisbane. The exhibitions are always outstanding.
Today we saw an excellent exhibition about Silky Oak. It combines social, environmental and design history to explore the special qualities of the Silky Oak.

Included in the dispaly are pieces of fine furniture from the 19th and 20th centuries, fascinating hitorical items from the timber industry and a wide range of household objects.

Mt Tamborine

Lua and Johnne took us for a visit to Mt Tamborine. We enjoyed the beautiful country side and the spectacular views from the top of the mountain. It was a perfect day for hang gliding.

We visit Brisbane

The Albany Boat by Gifford Beal (1879-1956)

Carroll Doyle and Chris Howe

Chris and Michael Day

Chris Day and Carroll Doyle

We had some fun times with our friends Michael and Chris Day, Carroll Doyle and Chris Howe.

Today we went to the see the American Impressionism & Realism exhibition at the Queensland Art Gallery.

Queensland Art Gallery - The Met Exhibition

We are very much looking forward to this exhibition during our coming visit to Brisbane. We will be going to Brisbane on Friday 12th, June.

Fergus Broomhall

Here are some very recent photos of our youngest grandchild, Fergus Mac James Broomhall. He is a very happy, handsome young man. He really enjoys bathtime!

KATYN