7 posts tagged “sea”

While I was staying in Kaikoura, I spent a bit of time down at the seal colonies.
This video is of the little guys frolicking in the water

This is one of my favourite events in Sydney. Sculptures are placed either side of a path that traces the cliffs above the coast, to the East of Sydney city.
I went with some friends of mine who regularly buy pieces if they find something that appeals.
Unfortunately this year there seems to have been an increase in the prices, and a decrease in pieces that piqued an interest.

I’ve posted some photos in the gallery. Some at a stupid resolution so zoom in and check out the details.
I was a bit disappointed by the standard of works this year so it was thin pickings.

First up some photos, more detail later.

Same spot, same day, same storm.
Different airplanes.

Wild weather and evening in the park...

Entry for September 21, 2006: Knowing the way to San José isn’t the problem. It’s getting away!

Continuing the series of blog entries. The previous entry was here…
Abandoned boat.

This is our second day moored to the dock.

There has been a storm warning out in the Med. Despite the alert we set out early this morning. We were all tired of hanging around the port.
Once outside the breakwater, the swell was pretty choppy and I enquired of the captain, as to whether we would use the possible evacuation of my stomach as an indication that we should head back?
His reply was that ‘a decent percentage’ of the crew hanging over the railing would be more persuasive then just my discomfort.

Once out there, the captain cruised around a bit, and got concerned that the ship was going to suffer some damage, when she slid into the troughs, and slammed through the oncoming waves, so we headed back to port.

Rather then mooching around the boat and surrounding harbour, we all were appointed Boat maintenance jobs. Some people bitched a bit, but I was hanging (note: 'hanging' means highten expectation) to lay my hands on this beautiful old vessel.

I got to wield an angle grinder with a sanding disk bolted to the shaft, and I stripped a century worth of layered varnish off the forward hatch and the rear railings.
We stripped off, and re-caulked the gaps between the decking planks and brushed on a protective coating of modern lacquer, bringing all the wood up to a high gloss.
Very satisfying.

There was also a team that bolted a carved wooden dolphin to the bow.
This was ‘Dolphin by committee.’ The four people assigned to the job spent more time talking about what they should do, then the actual instillation.
The figure head looks good though.

     
 

I live in a city which is blessed with great natural beauty.
Which can be a curse, cause very little effort is directed towards architecture or public sculpture.

I know, I know, what about the Opera House.
If you do a bit of research on its history, you’ll discover what a glorious accident it was.

Any who, each year there is a free sculpture walk along the beaches and cliffs.
I’ve attached some photos of this year’s effort.