New Zealand
This mural of a Yellow Submarine is in an alley near where SO's office is located in Stafford Street, Dunedin, New Zealand. The Beatles are featured on the opposite wall (below). Click on either photo to view a larger size image. The text on the wall reads: We all want to help one another.... Continue Reading →
On Beauty. When Liz reached out and asked if I would be interested in guest posting on Exploring Colour, I enthusiastically accepted. What a BEAUTIful gesture! Then I started thinking..... What do I know about BEAUTY? Should I share my love of the beauty of photography? Should I share my love of the beauty of... Continue Reading →
I'm delighted to introduce to you the second guest contributor in the series Where and What is Beauty?. Her guest post will be published on this blog tomorrow! This beautiful watercolour of A Bumble Bee Named Buzz was painted by Jodi McKinney, from Mars. Yes, really! Jodi is from Mars which is a suburb in... Continue Reading →
I've been following Steven Kessel's blog for a while now and today I thought "I must share this treasure of a blog with my followers, right now !!!" and having received immediate permission to use four images for the purpose of recommending his blog, I've got straight to work. Actually, I've used five images -... Continue Reading →
Kakabeak (Clianthus puniceus) is a very beautiful native New Zealand flowering shrub and is in the same family as Kowhai (Sophora species). Terrain provides an interesting list of common names for Kakabeak: "Kaka beak tree, Parrot's Beak, Parrot's Bill, Lobster Claw" and Terrain also have some lovely photographs. Kaka are large native forest-dwelling parrots. I... Continue Reading →
Can you perceive within those layers of billowing light, across a boisterous ocean, a far off land where gold tints the highest peaks? We dream … and we can see what we will … or wish to see … Sunrise through cloud, from rear garden, Staffordshire, England, September 2017. via An Ocean of Clouds — Pete... Continue Reading →
Yesterday we were at the Dunedin Botanic Garden and despite the grey day it was an amazing experience - there was lots of blossom from various trees and shrubs, and you wouldn't believe the scent - there was this lovely perfume everywhere we were walking. It was like heaven on earth! Today's post is about... Continue Reading →
Today we visited the coastal village of Warrington a little north of Dunedin. We were surprised to find these novel hedges: number "5"; "I LOVE LOIS"; balloon, birds and sea.
Images and Text © Harold Davis. All Rights Reserved. What is beauty? What is the place of beauty in art? Surprisingly, these are contentious and difficult questions that involve some very slippery concepts. In the past couple of centuries, since the end of representational art as the ultimate goal of the artist, the role of... Continue Reading →
Think about it ... there is no easy answer to this question! Negativity threatens to overwhelm us and its easy to feel swamped with all the political problems, social issues and environmental concerns. I was reflecting on these things earlier in the week and found myself thinking about the Beauty that I've discovered since joining... Continue Reading →
The paddock next-door to our house has been empty all winter but recently some sheep were bought in. A few days ago I noticed a lamb at the top of the hill and two days ago the mummy and lamb were down quite close to our house. I grabbed my cellphone and took some shots... Continue Reading →
Apart from Grape Mochi the sweet I have created for my September Japanese sweet. I used a perennial flower called Japanese Anemone as the inspiration for this time. Japanese Anemone get lots of flowers around this time of a year which has either pink or white petals with a greenish yellow round centre. When the […]... Continue Reading →
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