beaded cheetah

 

One of my favourites in the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition is this hand-beaded cheetah pelt evening dress. I'm impressed by the craftsmanship and attention to detail. Check out the claws in the photo. It looked so real, that I had to take a closer look.

Melbourne

A quick trip across the ditch to Melbourne to visit family and go to the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria. Great trip. The exhibition was well worth seeing. It was a wonderful journey of Gaultiers design work. These photos were taken with my Olympus point n shoot compact camera. The lighting was great for taking photos. Wish I'd taken my big camera...

vertical gardens

When we were last in Sydney, the Central Park urban village was under construction.  This building features vertical gardens on it's exterior and is part of the Central Park living mall. I like the idea of urban living that embraces nature.

golden water mouth

 

 

at the eastern end of Chinatown in Sydney stands a dead tree sculpture called 'Golden Water Mouth.' It's said to bring good luck to the chinese community. We passed it on our way to Market City.

double decker

After several personally difficult weeks, it felt good to get away to Sydney for a few days to take a breather. Miss 7 and I kept ourselves busy with sightseeing and shopping. The best part of our trip was the double decker tours around Sydney and Bondi which we did over 2 consecutive days. There's nothing quite like riding on the top deck, facing into the wind, to make a person feel truly alive.