Uluru (Ayers Rock), Central Australia
The sides of Uluru are dotted with tufts of grass and trails of black algae.
(See more pictures from Central Australia and the Northern Territory on Journey Photographic here)
February 29, 2012
Wolverine, Darling Harbour, Sydney
Wolverine, Darling Harbour, Sydney
It wasn’t until I was wandering around Darling Harbour that I realised there’s a Madame Tussauds in Sydney. I’ve never been inside one of these wax museums, but if the pictures they display on their building are representative of their work, the figures are frighteningly lifelike.
Like this:
January 21, 2012
Reflections, Melbourne Exhibition Centre
Reflections, Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia
One of my favourite features of modern public architecture is the way their sheer amount of glass creates endless opportunities for playing with reflections, blurring spatial relationships and the boundaries between interior and exterior. And when you get take a building like the Melbourne Exhibition Centre and put a sailing ship right in front of it, the possibilities are endless.
(See more pictures from Australia on Journey Photographic here)
Like this:
January 17, 2012
Old Melbourne Gaol, Melbourne
Old Melbourne Gaol, Melbourne, Australia
The Old Melbourne Gaol opened in 1845 (this wing was built in the 1850s), and was the site of the execution of 135 executions, including that of Ned Kelly.
Architecturally, I’m sure you can see similarities to new wing of Kilmainham Gaol, which is not a coincidence – both were constructed in accordance with the leading theories of Victorian prison reform. (It should be noted that, from the stories of both gaols, ‘Victorian prison reform’ didn’t include such niceties as ‘treating prisoners humanely’.)
Like this:
January 9, 2012
Wellington Caves, Australia
Wellington Caves, New South Wales, Australia
And, we’re back! I hope everyone had a great Christmas/Holiday season and New Year. I’m looking forward to catching up with everyone’s blogs. I’m also horribly behind in answering my own comments, but I promise I read and really appreciate every one. Hopefully I should get caught up soon.
Here’s a quick pic from my Christmas holidays, from the Wellington Caves. (That would be Wellington, the small country town in Australia, and not Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, just to clear up any confusion!)
