I went to the zoo this afternoon for 2 hours (not enough time) to see if I could see a bilby and our new baby elephant. I spent 45 minutes in the dark watching 2 very cute bilbies run/hop around and around the enclosure. I tried to capture something of them but they were...
CONTINUE READINGHere is this years collection of chocolate bilbies (and a ring-in!)- the closest native Australian animal we have to a rabbit – more like a long eared rat but a marsupial… very cute. More about them here BTW – I just checked and ring-in is Australian slang – I would have thought it was universal....
CONTINUE READINGLook what arrived for me today! Finally using a Xmas gift voucher. I knew it was out of stock but rang on Friday to put my name down (not expected for a number of months) – I got a call yesterday to say that they would give me one that was put aside – I...
CONTINUE READINGInspired by Szaza’s Drinking Mountains post I finally got myself a sample so I could enjoy a cup of Lapsang Souchong Tea (haven’t had for years and loose leaf is SO much better than Twinings) Wonky sketch but an exquisite cuppa! Also celebrating a new exciting book! I still need to get my knitting skills...
CONTINUE READINGMy sketches for this months Virtual Paintout… Running late but I just HAD to do this month as I have been to Stavanger!!! So the two views I choose are views I enjoyed at the time! The wonderful B&B we stayed at is sketched here…. An afternoon at Macquarie Centre getting a few necessities...
CONTINUE READINGTuesday: Brutalist Architecture strikes again Rather than just go a block and half away to the Rest Park where I normally wander for a quick sketch, I went for a bigger walk to explore places further afield and find benches where I could sit to sketch. I then didn’t have much time to sketch…...
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