Quite an audience was drawn to observethe antics of a Koala and its young baby. The late afternoon swim was perfect - there were no waves - just a bit of a swell. Walking back through the National Park on sunset this final photo caught the last rays of light acrossthe sweeping panorama
7 comments:
what a beautiful place! you are very fortunate.
Oh the koala!!! Sophie, you live in paradise...xo
Hi Sophie I have just spent some time reading your studio blog. And love your recollections of growing up, your journal sketches; especially the black work and the tea/sepia image. You write beautifully Sophie. Your father would be very proud. Candyxx
Hi Nathalie and Janis,
When I was up there I found myself wondering why I dont make a point of spending more time in such beautiful locations experiencing all that is there waiting for us to notice.
It was a delight to be invited along by friends who shared their 2 week annual holiday place with a passing parade of friends - wonderful hospitality that
meant many experienced precious time in this national park.
I'm reminded such great things come out of sharing!
S xo
What a lovely comment Candice!
I did so enjoy your recent posts and that series of spectacular 'on the road' shots - landscape meets signage - they were fantastic!
I just realised its been almost 2 months since I added anything to the studio blog - and a whole series of images are waiting to be added from previous times!
Thank you for your response... I am touched coming from one who is a natural with the pen (or typepad!).
Its interesting to realise that a lot of my work connects back to experiences from when I was growing up. I think this is often the case for many - not everyone perhaps.
I watched an English doco recently where Joanna Lumley goes in search of the northern lights - 'aurora borealis' - travelling to Norway and beyond, meeting various people who help her come to understand this phenomenon. All this was prompted by a book she had read in Malaysia(?) where she lived as a child - the story of a penguin living in the arctic circle.
This makes sense to me - this lasting fascination triggered in childhood when we are so receptive and affected by natural phenomena and the things we experience. That Clarence River homage drawing came from a poignant time of reflecting on childhood memories. Heightened emotion needed a resting place. It was helpful at the time to find a poetic means to sit with certain things - and the archive idea has allowed for a revisiting of the work and recalling what was going on behind the work at different times...whether it is prompted by ideas, feelings, literature, history, nature or science...or combinations of those things.
happy travelling Candy,
S xx
Greetings Sophie,
What a special location! it appears to be an unspoiled paradise and the water looks very inviting. A scene like this with good friends and food, who could want for more other than a studio and time to create.
Warmest regards from California where it is still Sunday,
Egmont
Hello Egmont,
yes... exactly ....an unspoilt paradise with studio and time...and the good company to pass some time with.
It was all too quick this time round ... but allowed me to think about planning to come back.
I stayed in the same place with the same friends 25 years ago, minus children, so it was lovely to return.
Enjoy the last of your Sunday!
best wishes,
Sophie
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