Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the Details

3 03 2013

Find a subject and work into it a bit more – get lost in the details.  This is a fantastic sculpture at a local primary school in Darwin.  It is a giant fish (Barramundi) and is completed with mosaics.  I stopped and took some pics of this Giant Barra’ and was captured by the detail.

The Barramundi is found in Northern Australian waters is highly prized.  Virtually each fish is born male and then becomes female some three to four years later!

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Unique

3 02 2013

The Tapestry at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is an outstanding piece of artwork.  It measures 7m wide (22ft) and 2m high (6ft6in) and depicts characters from various sporting and concert events held at the MCG.  There are nearly 200 figures depicted and are placed in chronological order from the left.

Unique Tapestry of events and players at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Unique Tapestry of events and players at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

This unique piece was one of the Victorian Tapestry Workshop‘s most ambitious projects and is an absolute treasure.  It was great to visit the MCG and spend time viewing the tapestry and picking out various people throughout time.  It’s really worth a look.





Celebrating Eid Alfitr

22 08 2012

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Today is Eid Alfitr (19.08) , a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. "Eid" is an Arabic word meaning "holiday, festival or festivity", while "Fitr" means "breaking the fast" (Arabic: عيد الفطر). On this day, Muslims gather early in the morning in outdoor locations or mosques to perform the Eid prayer. Later, they visit various family and friends, give gifts and gathering involve cooking and eating.

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REBLOGGED: I've reblogged the post above from Nadia over at AlzBlog.  She gives us a beautiful collection and insight into Islamic architecture, design and calligraphy. I love the flowing and intricate forms of calligraphy and the geometric patterns found in so many decorative arts. These are examples from all over the world and I'll probably never get to see them in person. Thanks Nadia for sharing a wonderful collection with us - they are very beautiful.  And have a blessed holiday!







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