Change - Ian Goldin / Tim Elliott (Fri 09 Jun 2017)

Broken - Learning to Fly - Glebe (Mon 05 Jun 2017)

Ian Goldin on Change:

The challenges are great, but change is incremental. If you can make a small contribution, then that's great.

via Nelson Mandela adviser Ian Goldin on our chances for a new golden age by Tim Elliott.

On Housing - Ray Edgar (Fri 13 Nov 2015)

Untitled - Alexandria (Wed 19 Aug 2015)

Ray Edgar on Housing:

The terrace house is an excellent model for compact and sustainable urban housing

via Let there be light: how architects are transforming traditional terrace houses by Ray Edgar.

On Writing - Sam Esmail / Karl Quinn (Fri 06 Nov 2015)

Our dog, Polly and Me - Tamworth (1964)

Sam Esmail on Writing:

write what you know

via Mr Robot creator Sam Esmail: The revolution will be televised by Karl Quinn.

Often feel I really don't know, what I know, if that can make sense. And, maybe that is what I've been trying to do here the last six and half years - to find out more about myself, what I have experienced, felt, learnt and come to know.

As U2 sing in Beautiful Day:

What you don't know you can feel it somehow.

One of my favourite lyrics ever. It describes who I am and why I behave the way I do, both in life and my random uncomfortable writings.

On Dogs, Humans and Love - Richard Glover / Spectrum (Sat 12 Sep 2015)

Me and Teal - "Always be nice to a dog - always say hello to a dog" - Victor Hugo Market Restaurants / Toulouse / France (Sun 19 Sep 2009)

Richard Glover on Dogs, Humans and Love:

Worse things have happened to you and worse things have happened to me, but there's nothing like the death of a good dog to bring tears that are so hot and unrestrained. [..]

Every dog has lessons to teach. They are experts, of course, in demanding love. Humans, quite often, seem to doubt whether they are worthy of love, but dogs have no such uncertainties. "Look at me, just look at me," Darcy would say and, as my eyes met his, it was impossible not to submit to his unspoken demand.

"What a good dog. What a handsome dog. You are the best dog that ever was."

Then Darcy would return the favour, looking back as if to say: "What's next boss? You, after all, are my favourite human and I would follow you anywhere, through hot deserts or raging streams or high mountains."

This giving and receiving of love seems so right, so nourishing, one wonders whether it might have useful application outside the world of dogs. I'm guessing that's what Darcy was trying to teach us.

via Do you ever get over the death of a dog? by Richard Glover.

Something about our pets that makes us more Human. A touching article and it brought a tear to my eye for many reasons. Some obvious, but others less so ..

An Insight into a Gift - Julie Zemiro / Paul Kalina (Mon 01 Jun 2015)

Unttiled - Cape Leeuwin (Wed 16 Apr 2015)

Julie Zemiro..:

I did not know I was good at it, but then, when you realise other people think you are good at it, you think you might be good at it, and that gives you confidence and builds the next thing.

via Julia Zemiro talks Ian Thorpe and season three of Home Deliver by Paul Kalina.

Trent Parke and The Black Rose - John McDonald / Spectrum / SMH (Sat 25Apr 2015)

Tunnel Creek - Tunnel Creek / WA (Sat 13 May 2001)

Tree - Tunnel Creek / WA (Sat 13 May 2001)

John McDonald on Trent Parke:

Parke is a storyteller, and the story is that of his own life captured as if in the fragments of a broken mirror

via Review: photographer Trent Parke's double shot of darkness by John McDonald.

Photo - The Black Rose / AGSA (Mon 23 Mar 2015)

On Vivian Maier - Naomi Cass / Andrew Stephens (Sat 04 Oct 2014)

Street Portrait - Valletta / Malta (Sun 21 Sep 2014)
Andrew Stephens (*) writes on Vivian Maier (*):

the almost magical appearance of Maier's work, as if it had been conjured, has not only inspired much further creativity and contemplation about the nature of photography, it has also shown how their own interests and approaches have crossed paths with Maier's.

Naomi Cass (*) expands Vivian Maier (*) Influence (*) on the Past (*), Present (*) and Identity (*):

We always need to think of a way of activating the past with respect to the present. We couldn't assume Maier to have had an influence on contemporary practice, however all the artists in this exhibition are acutely aware of not just her work but the complexity of her identity.

via Maier's portraits are an unexpected gift (*) by Andrew Stephens (*).

A great article and probably the most interesting I have read on Vivian Maier (*). Her work has become well known and her influence is expanding into interesting and diverse areas of the art world.

On Your Path in Life - Richard Glover / Spectrum (Sat 19 Oct 2013)

Two Doors (not too far apart) - Barcelona (Mon 05 Aug 2013)
Richard Glover (*) writes On Your Path in Life (*):

the closed doors (*) determine your path in life as firmly as those that open.

via Fail and all your dreams might just come true (*) by Richard Glover (*).

On Strategy - J.J. Abrams - Spectrum / SMH (Sat May 2013)

Untitled - NLA / Canberra (May 2003)
J.J. Abrams (*) reveals his approach On Strategy (*):

i have to say there is no strategy (*), other than responding to what feels right.

The other side of the Trek (*) by Paul Byrnes (*).

On Ambiguity - Steven Soderbergh - Spectrum (Sat 02 Mar 2013)

Hand - Corner of Park and Pitt Street / Sydney (Mon 04 Mar 2013)
Steven Soderbergh (*) states On Ambiguity (*):

Wow, so ambiguity is not on the table any more.

via Steven Soderbergh calls it quits*) by Stephanie Bunbury (*).

On Effortlessness - Neil Finn / Spectrum (Sat 29 Dec 2012)

Set it up - State Titles / SIRC / Penrith (Sun 18 Mar 2012)
Neil Finn (*) reveals the truth On Effortlessness (*):

When something looks effortless, like it always existed, like it rolled out of you like a river, then you have done a good job.

But what makes that up is painful small, incremental steps, craft, skulduggery, anything that gets you over the line.

via Culture: Neil Finn - On writing music for The Hobbit. (*) by Tim Elliott (*).

I know exactly what he means. All my life I have been told that I made this or that look effortless - it's actually happened a few times in the last week. Always taken it as a compliment, though sometimes I wish I could have shown how much goes on behind the scenes - to show how much I was trying.

Thanks Neil and Tim for giving some perspective and clarity on the issue of effortlessness.

A great quote and a fantastic little snippet for my 1201st post. Will keep them coming. It might look effortless to post these little pieces of wisdom (*) here, but just as Tim says, there is a lot going on to make it happen (BTW, I don't try too hard to find subject matter, it just seems to find me). I have a lot of fun doing it and it is worth the effort[lessness] (*).

On being an Architect - Peter Maddison (Thu 28 Apr 2012)

Sydney Skyline - Kings Cross (Tue 27 Jul 2004)
On being an Architect (*) - Peter Maddison (Thu 26 Apr 2012) ..

Architecture is so broad and everyone expects you to be perfect in everything. The big secret is we're not. We're only human.

Going out on a Limb - Tree of Life Review - Paul Byrne (Sat 02 Jul 2011)

Going out on a Limb - Tree of Life Review (click to read) - Paul Byrne (Sat 02 Jul 2011)
This is my Life - just completely blown away by this Movie.

The imagery of Water and Trees. The silent suffering and subsequent loss of a son and brother, a Brother's searching and wandering, the amazing Jessica Chastain - her inner and outer beauty as Mrs O'Brien - her tragic loss, the one a Mother should never have to bear.

Not for everyone and I would not recommend it, unless you have some kind of empathy towards it's themes, until after reading Paul Byrnes review above (it helped me see it in a different way, compared to if I had not read the review).

Audiences will be polarised. During my screening yesterday afternoon, one person stormed out loudly within the first 30 minutes, while most appaulded at the end (the only time I have witnessed this, based on my experience of watching many movies at the Dendy since Jenny left us two years ago). The audience was definitely an older one compared to the usual Dendy audience and I was probably the youngest one there.

Will definitely go again as I fell asleep in a couple of parts (exceptional tired from all the training and early hours commuting), besides I just want to take it all in again.

[Postscript: My 500th Post.]

God's Pallete - A Master Stroke - Tree - Lake Burley Griffin / Canberra (Mon 05 Aug 2002)
Geoff, Jenny and Betty (my Mum) - Off to the 2005 NSW Sport Awards - Jenny had been nominated for the NSW Masters Womens NSW Sports Award Alexandria / Sydney (Tue 15 Feb 2005)
Geoff and Betty - at the same time, 300km away, Tim's world fell apart and we almost lost him them that night, as we would find out later - our world, my Mother's world would change forever, 20 Days Later - Alexandria / Sydney (Tue 15 Feb 2005)
Transition - water - Jerrabomberra Creek / Canberra (Sat 12 Mar 2005)

Hereafter - Sydney Morning Herald - Spectrum (Sat 19 Feb 2011)

Hereafter - Sydney Morning Herald (w) - Spectrum (Sat 19 Feb 2011)
Really enjoyed this film (more so than Rabbit Hole). Happy to make my own mind up on this one. Don't really care what the critics or the majority of the viewers say. Will touch people in many different ways and will probably be a function of their own life experiences.

... SUPER SONIC SLUG ...

...SLUG... - Sydney Morning Herald Front Page (Wed 01 Dec 2010)
...SLUG... - Sydney Morning Herald Front Page (Wed 01 Dec 2010)

...SLUG... - Sydney Morning Herald Front Page (Wed 01 Dec 2010)
From the front page of todays Sydney Morning Herald.

...SLUG... is everywhere and you could say that after todays front page photo, ...SLUG... has gone SUPER SONIC.


...SUPER SONIC SLUG... - Chippendale - (Sun 28 Nov 2010)
...SUPER SONIC SLUG... - Chippendale - (Sun 28 Nov 2010)
...SLUG... is profilic around the Inner City and I will post some more photos over the next week.

Forms of Street Art - SMH (19 Oct 2010)

Page 3 - Sydney Morning Herald (19 Oct 2010)
Forms of Street Art - Page 3 - Sydney Morning Herald (19 Oct 2010)
The above if from an article in todays Sydney Morning Herald. Seems like someone has gone a bit too far. Nice to know the terminology. Have seen it all, plus more.

The following is a screenshot of the Acid Midget blog found from a comment to the We Are Raw Meat Post (Thanks Charlotte).

Stencil wall in Chippendale, Sydney has heaps of character (16 Oct 2010) by Acid Midget
Have added Acid Midget to my Links and Google Reader.