Pair

31 Mar 201631 Mar 2016

Constantin Brâncuși: Bird in Space Several forms of this iconic sculpture were made. These two are paired in the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra and make a striking photo.…

Lazy Sunday – Vibrant Kulcha

31 Jan 201631 Jan 2016

  As those who have been so kind as to cast their eyes over my ramblings will know, I live in Perth, Western Australia. It has much to recommend it.…

French Friday

22 Jan 201622 Jan 2016

This is a first in an occasional French Friday post entitled "French Friday - Où est-ce?" So for this inaugural post see if you can tell where is it. Naturally…

French Friday – Louvre

31 Oct 201531 Oct 2015

Endlessly fascinating, I have been fortunate to visit the Louvre a number of times. One continuous two day stint still saw us running through galleries at the end and all…

Stravinsky Fountain – Paris

15 Sep 201515 Sep 2015

Writing 101 suggests using a quote for today's prompts. Who more sensible to quote than Salvador Dali? "Since I don't smoke, I decided to grow a mustache - it is…

Aux armes, citoyens! Rise up!

17 Aug 201517 Aug 2015

Rise up citizens, to save civilisation with human kindness Ronovan's of Ronovan Writes has offered this week's prompts of Rise and Save. One of the most enduring symbolic actions of the French Revolution was…

Paris or bust!

13 Aug 201513 Aug 2015

If you see Paris, unmoved, like a classic bust, your heart must be stone This was one of my first blog post photos the first I took on my first trip to…

French Love Quotes – Day 2

5 Jul 20155 Jul 2015

"Nothing is real but dreams and love" Anna de Noailles "If love is nothing but an illusion, then what is real?" Proverb "The only true language in the world is…

French Love Quotes Day 1

4 Jul 20151 Aug 2015

I was kindly invited by the most excellent Jennifer Nicole Wells to participate in "3 Quotes in 3 Days" where, as the name ingeniously suggests you post 3 quotes in 3…

Mondayitis – To Beard or not to Beard

18 May 201518 May 2015

Mondayitis – To beard or not to beard? I awoke today to find myself in the middle of an existential crisis, which is typical for a Monday. While the torrential…

Mondayitis Man Flu!

11 May 201519 Jul 2015

It has been coming all weekend. First that unexpected sneeze, then the slight irritation in the larynx. Saturday night I detected a mild sore throat. Then Sunday a running nose…

Salle des Caryatides

22 Apr 20158 Nov 2015

On the ground floor of 16th-century Renaissance wing of the Louvre designed by Pierre Lescot is the Salle des Caryatides. It takes its name from the four beautiful female figures…

à gauche

25 Feb 201525 Feb 2015

I oft think upon what might have been should life have dealt a better hand. “à droit”, “adroit”, “dexter”, “dexterous”; the very romance languages crying out against me, alone, left…

My Hero!

23 Feb 201523 Feb 2015

How do you know a hero? How do you know them? How do you find them out? How do they hide? How do you write about them? Draw them? Design…

Hakone Open-Air Museum

12 Jan 201512 Jan 2015

One of the most beautiful and surprising places I have ever visited has been the Hakone Open-Air Museum. Founded in 1969 this delightful repository is filled with the most amazing…