Well tomorrow morning, in the wee hours, I leave for India…my three week adventure to travel the country….plane….train….and foot….
Well tomorrow morning, in the wee hours, I leave for India…my three week adventure to travel the country….plane….train….and foot. I have mixed emotions. There will be so much beauty, colour and culture….but also alot of poverty and pain. I know my experience will leave me changed, and I hope that will have a positive flow on affect on those I come into contact with. I hope to capture part of my experience on camera and look forward to sharing the photos with you when I get back. Coralie
Hi all! / I’m heading down to Victoria next week for a whole week of nothing but photography and relaxion!! I can picture my self there no…
Hi all! / I’m heading down to Victoria next week for a whole week of nothing but photography and relaxion!! I can picture my self there now….no kids, no hubby, no phone….just me and my camera! I haven’t been away on my own for quite some time now….so this trip will be good to rejuvinate both my mind and body! / I’m told there is some beautiful scenery where I’m going, so I think the photos will turn out ok! / Then, when I return, it won’t be long before I will be heading to outback Queensland with a girlfriend, we will be going across Sturts stony desert, catching plenty of Barra, and going to Longreach….can’t wait! / When I get back, you will see where I’ve been! / Take care fellow bubblers!
I haven’t had much photography training unfortunately. I did a Creative Arts course at Uni where I did one photography subject though, an…
I haven’t had much photography training unfortunately. I did a Creative Arts course at Uni where I did one photography subject though, and that’s where I really started to see the world through the lense of a camera. Most students in that class focussed on digital photography, but I loved developing black and white photo’s in the darkroom. There’s something magical about the way the image appears. My focus at that time was on architectural shots. I particularly liked shots which looked up. There are some great things at the tops of buildings or on ceilings. (I’ll be uploading a few of these shots into my gallery tomorrow.) Then for years I didn’t really take many photo’s because I didn’t have access to an SLR camera, which I missed. I finally bought a Cannon 400D digital SLR camera in September this year and I LOVE it! It came to New Zealand with me on holiday where I took my first travel shots. (It was set to automatic though because I’m not sure how to use the manual functions and have forgotten a lot about photography techniques! I hope to do a short course soon). My goal is to travel the world and take photo’s which encapsulate the essence of the places I go to and the moments I experience. So please check back regularly as I’ll be putting up more photo’s from New Zealand and my hometown of Melbourne until I make it to Britain and Europe next year. Wish me luck! I still have heaps to learn. :D
Wow, what adventures, what interesting times I live, what a blessing to merge in other cultures… one so warm, intriguing and generous. ...
Wow, what adventures, what interesting times I live, what a blessing to merge in other cultures… one so warm, intriguing and generous. So much can be said about my journey first through Bolivia, which I have to say was filled with such diverse scenery, it struck me that I could be travelling through more than one country! From busy city life, to white eternal stretches of salt…pure and enticing, to mountanious hills of rich green woodland, to an extention of the amazon jungle with all the rich wild life that resides there. Of course the highlight of this part of my journey was entering the brown, murky, sulphur smelling river with it’s inhabitants of alligators, piranahas and the reason I did…pink river dolphins! What a gift to see these shy yet playful creatures, so curious in their approach and once contact was made the games were on… circling and splashing at us. I had travelled many miles for the privilege and was not disappointed!! Our lives in these pertinent moments seem so insignificant it’s as if we have lost sight of the essence! So I am back, with many tales (not tails) and meaningful experiences firmly tucked on my belt and ready to share all. Besides the resounding affect the entire journey has had on me, it has been my great joy to shoot a lot of it and what a gift to be able to share in picture form much that can not be told by human tongue. I submerge myself in the richness of every experience, not wanting the overwhelming feelings of enlightment, adventure and great joy to disappear as one returns to the rigmarole of every day life. My journey continues…
Okay, so I went, I saw, I came back! LOL! I am back from my week long and tiring trip. I will post pictures of it soon. Until then,...
Okay, so I went, I saw, I came back! LOL! I am back from my week long and tiring trip. I will post pictures of it soon. Until then, I am back to RB and catching up on EVERYTHING. I am going through my bubble mails, finishing up my snail mail project to send that out in a few days, and am working on some new stuff to post in my portfolio. Right now, it is all about tackling my BMs as I came back to over 130 of them!! Yikes!!!! I will sort it out and get back on track, just give me a second or two! LOL! I will also catch up on commenting on ll the fabulous new works that I see posted!!!! I am also updating my blog as well as a bunch of other stuff in my general, everyday, non-red bubble life…so much to do, so little time!!!! Cheers! ~ b.chris :o)
Many thanks to the “Bits and Pieces” group for featuring this acrylic painting “Dream Voyage” !http://images-3.redbubble.net/img/art/b…
Many thanks to the “Bits and Pieces” group for featuring this acrylic painting “Dream Voyage”
My flight to Rome is due Aug 24th, a week + a day from now! I’ve been really busy with the packing and preparation lately; and have been …
My flight to Rome is due Aug 24th, a week + a day from now! I’ve been really busy with the packing and preparation lately; and have been slow on comments; I still come on RB everyday though and look at a few works, and for those new works I haven’t left a comment on, it isn’t because I’m trying to be ignorant! I’ve been running around, but I’m never totally away from the bubble; though I’m less active now than I used to be. My packing is almost done but I’ll probably be going back to see what I can take out of my luggage to ensure I don’t go beyond the weight limit :P. I’ve always managed to be below the weight limit; but this time I’m going away for 8 months; accommodating for both the hot season and the cold season (Rome is very hot in September; and London can be very cold in winter); plus I have to carry some school stuff with me this time, and I can anticipate that I’ll be buying more things in Rome; and maybe London too. To Europe and back I can have two luggages checked in, each weighing up to 50lbs. plus one carry-on – this I am used to. However, while flights within Europe are cheap, the luggage limit is more strict; Ryan airlines allows one check in up to 15 kg (33lbs.) and one carry-on so I have to try to not bring too much now anyhow (If anyone knows some better deals I’d love to hear! A train ride option would be nice too if any :) ). Aside from packing I’ve just reformatted my laptop. During my previous school semester my laptop kept running into many problems and I had such a difficult semester partly because of that. Strangely though, after the semester was over and I began my internship, I stopped running into those errors – as though my laptop had a personality of its own and just decided to go on strike during the school semester (Hmmm, maybe it’s time I give it a name :p). During school I always have to do so much work on the computer; doing heavy graphics from time to time, and keeping the computer on over night – I make it work hard; it must really hate school :P So the past 7 months I didn’t run into problems but decided to reformat to be on the safe side; let my laptop forget all the torments from school in the same old town and let it enjoy brand new memories in Rome ~ so long as it doesn’t get stolen :P (has happened to some students who went to Rome in previous years). If that happens I can’t share my Rome photos with you lovely people here so let’s all hope everything goes smoothly! Ciao!
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Mahalo a nui loa to the hosts for featuring my image in Featured Art / The True Beauty Group...
Mahalo a nui loa to the hosts for featuring my image in Featured Art / The True Beauty Group Featured Art 17 February 2009 / In Another World Featured Art May 2009 / Inspired Art From my collection: Darkly, deeply, beautifully blue! / Maunaleo ~ Journey With Spirit Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved This is one of my signature pieces, a composite of seven of my images blended into one using photographs I have taken on the lava seacliffs of Wai’anapanapa Maui Hawai’i blended with Alaska skies and an enormous full moon. / Wai’anapanapa is a beautiful state park and a protected sacred area here on Maui. It is also where Jacob and I married. / / Maunaleo ~ Journey With Spirit is dedicated with deepest respect and appreciation for Keali’i Reichel. This beautiful mele is one of my favourites and I love the gentle power of his angelic voice. It is the beautiful Maunaleo mele Keali’i composed for his beloved Mother, Lei. “Carleton Lewis Keali’inaniaimokuokalani Reichel (born 1962) popularly known as Keali’i Reichel, is a popular and bestselling singer, songwriter, choreographer, dancer, chanter, scholar, teacher, and personality from the State of Hawai’i. He has spent his life educating the world about Hawaiian culture through music and dance. Maunaleo is one of his most beautiful songs and one of my favourites! / Lyrics Source: Keali`i Reichel album “Melelana” Copyright 1999 Punahele, Inc. – “Composed for Keali`i’s mother Lei, she is compared to the majestic sentinel mountain, Maunaleo, who guards, comforts, nourishes and loves her people. Mälie is the gentle wind of the area. ~ Maunaleo – Words by Keali`i Reichel & Puakea Nogelemeier, Music by Keali`i Reichel ~ “He aloha nö `o Maunaleo / I lohia e ke kilihuna / Kohu `ahu`ao no ka uka / He kamalani kamaehu kau i ka hanoë / He kamalei, kamahiwa pä i ka lani ë / ka lani ë He aloha nö `o Maunaleo / I lohia e ke kilihuna / Kohu `ahu`ao no ka uka / He kamalani kamaehu kau i ka hanoë / He kamalei, kamahiwa pä i ka lani ë / ka lani ë Po`ohina i ka `ohu kolo / Kahiko no ka poli `olu / Apo `ia e nä kualono / He hi`ina, hi`ialo, alohaë / Hi`ipoli, hi`ilei, hi`ilanië / ilanië Po`ohina i ka `ohu kolo / Kahiko no ka poli `olu / Apo `ia e nä kualono / He hi`ina, hi`ialo, alohaë / Hi`ipoli, hi`ilei, hi`ilanië / ilanië Eia ku`u lei aloha / No Maunaleo i ka nani / `Ohu`ohu i ka Mälie / He kamalani kamaehu kau i ka hanoë / He kamalei, hamahiwa pä i ka lani e / ka lani e Eia ku`u lei aloha / No Maunaleo i ka nani / `Ohu`ohu i ka Mälie / He kamalani kamaehu kau i ka hanoë / He kamalei, hamahiwa pä i ka lani e / ka lani e No Maunaleo ke aloha kü i ka la`i e Aloha ë, alohaë ~ Beloved indeed in Maunaleo ~ / Sparkling in the light, wind-blown rain. A finely woven cloak for the highlands. / A cherished one, respected for power and strength. / Esteemed, treasured, touched by heaven. / Capped by the silver of the rolling mists. / An adornment for that gentle heart. / Embraced by the surrounding ridges. / One to hold close, to hold near, to love. / One dear to the heart, precious, exalted. / This is my garland of affection for Maunaleo in its beauty. / Glorified by the Mälie breeze. / A cherished one, respected for power and strength. / Esteemed, treasured, touched by heaven. / For Maunaleo is the serenity of deep love. / Beloved are you, beloved indeed.” .... If you would like to hear his beautiful song, click on the hyperlink below / Maunaleo by Keali’i Reichel Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi This image is also offered as a Tshirt, postcard, stamp and other products. If you would like to see it on any other products, please let me know. Mahalo! / My Zazzle Site>
Who would have thought 12 years ago, my life would not only take me in a direction / with great interest in photography, but also travel…
Who would have thought 12 years ago, my life would not only take me in a direction / with great interest in photography, but also traveling across our great nation only to find / myself heading toward that place that has been calling to my heart and spirit since 2000. / Charleston South Carolina has wooed my heart from the get go on my first venture there / in October of 2000. I was pondering where to plant my artistic roots and home, when / I did a 180º turn around and headed in the other direction to the west coast, Manhattan / Beach, Ca. Nope … that wasn’t it … and finally to have settled upon Taos, New Mexico / (site unseen) for a lovely 6 1/2 years. A Job position moved me back to the Northern Midwest for a short 8 mos, but that / well dried up, and now I find myself on another journey. This one takes me / to South Carolina, back to where my first journey began. Won’t I have a lot of lovely photo opportunities there? And isn’t it funny how the circle comes round. I am sharing this with my friends in my journal, as I will probably be inactive with Red Bubble for a little while anyways. Thinking of you all and wishing the best here in Red Bubble Community. / “Courage has wings and takes flight, no matter the obstacle” Diane Rodriguez
Todays Sale is a Canvas Print..... RB does a great job of these, and I’m extra happy when one is sold !http://images-3.redbubble….
Todays Sale is a Canvas Print..... RB does a great job of these, and I’m extra happy when one is sold / Out There This painting is part of the second Journey series and is the 7th stage for the travellers... Thank you so much
Hibiscus Morning sold just now, and I’m pleased to say that the Tropical Series is also doing well in original sales... / !http://image…
Hibiscus Morning sold just now, and I’m pleased to say that the Tropical Series is also doing well in original sales... / / Hibiscus Morning Sequestered in their wiry pods, / the hibiscus opened last night after a long silence. Thank you so much.
The Tropical Collection is doing well…..Laminated Prints this time !http://images-1.redbubble.net/img/art/border:blackwithdetail/p…
The Tropical Collection is doing well…..Laminated Prints this time / Piper Nigrum / Bamboo Night / Tropical Fandango / Couleurs Fantastiques Thank you so much
A Matted Print just posted... / !http://images-0.redbubble.net/img/art/mattecolor:black/product:matted-print/view:preview/2755820-3-the…
A Matted Print just posted... / / The Mango Tree Thank you so much Anna
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Thank you so much. / A Custom Creation I can create custom calendars using any of my images...
This painting, along with the whole Tropical Series has done really well in sales I am really pleased !http://images-0.redbubble.n…
This painting, along with the whole Tropical Series has done really well in sales I am really pleased / Tropical Fandango Thank you so much
/ Moondance...
/ Moondance / Yesterday / Reflected Glory Thank you so much
Today I cruised. For some reason I left the camera in the boot of the car and just drove across part of Idaho and Oregon and observed the…
Today I cruised. For some reason I left the camera in the boot of the car and just drove across part of Idaho and Oregon and observed the world. I pass a steady stream of trucks travelling in the on the interstate highway. When you are on the interstate you realise how much of America moves by 18 wheeler. Amongst things I see are a fleet of FedEx trucks – probably filed with all those white FedEx boxes. SUV’s are the transport of choice in areas like Idaho. Some run huge double tyre back axles the make them even wider. Some are so tall I could drive under them. A Collie dog sticks its head up out the tray of an SUV to check that the 75 mph wind still hasn’t subsided. The highway travels past RV sales yards. Rows and rows of white boxes on wheels awaiting the nuclear family to take them on a holiday adventure. It’s strange that there are any RV’s in these yards since I seem to past hundreds on the road each day. A motorcyclist rides past – hair from a helmet-free-head flowing in the breeze. Idaho certainly does have strange freedoms including the freedom to drool uncontrollably as your family care for you in hospital. Johnny Cash and U2 play on the satellite radio as the Mustang consumes more gasoline at non-to-economical rate and becomes more encrusted with the bugs that signal the start of summer in the Idaho fields. The fields themselves are tended by the gentle spray of water from irrigation gantries that from thousands of feet above create giant lilypads of green. The sight of a few U-haul trailers and trucks make me wonder if people in these times are moving more and more in hope of a new beginning. I wonder if it’s a new millennium version of the journeys that Steinbeck wrote about.. I drive through a small town and get my car filled up with petrol – I’m not sure where in Australia you can get driveway service but it comes as refreshing change. You can’t get travel tips from a fuel pump but you can from Max as he rejuvenates the windscreen to a bug free state. I pull out and continue to my way as perfectly random small fluffy clouds float above in the sky. The white mountain peaks act as distant beacons of guidance for travellers. This traveller cruising the roads on a journey of new experiences.
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I finally posted my calendar, and the response has been so wonderful! Thank you so much to everyone who has already purchased one. It really does mean the world to me! Also thank you for the feature in the group VaVoom! The feedback has been fantastic, and has made me think perhaps I should make these into cards, and possibly even a book! So now my little wheels are turning… lol Huge hugs to you all! If I could bake you all a Thank You Cupcake, I would. HUGS / Aimee
It’s now Thursday, and I arrived back from New York on Monday… / Coupling jetlag and general business, it’s taken me this long to actual…
It’s now Thursday, and I arrived back from New York on Monday… / Coupling jetlag and general business, it’s taken me this long to actually tell you all (probably around 4 people) about it. I set off on the Sunday, a week preceeding (20th), and after an aggonising 7 hour flight where I indulged in free booze and an array of films/shows on the 10’ screen in front of me, I arrived; along with Sam and Ben, who none of you will know. Immediately we were greeted with the politeness of American security, pushing and pulling us through queues; questioning us on our purpose and mocking me when asking what I had been studying at University. Ben was taken aside into a different room, followed by a man with a rubber glove hanging from his back pocket… sadly it wasn’t to be used… Ben merely had a similar passport number to someone in the US… THEY’RE NUMBERS… OF COURSE THERE WILL BE SOME SIMILAR!! Anyhow, after more searches and surveys, we were out into the city; well after 2 trains from Queens to Manhattan. Everything seemed to move at a different frame rate from what I was used to back home (England-just in case) We walked through and then alongside Central Park up to 106th street (west) where we checked into our Hostel (classy right?) The hostel smelt just like a Deli back home, aptly named ‘The New York Deli’. After checking in and choosing beds, we decided to go for a wander around Manhattan and ended up in Times Square. Bloody marvellous, made friends with this American girl named Andrea in the Billabong there, I tell you what… they LOVE the English accent out there, constantly asking us to quote lines from Harry Potter… while we pretend we don’t love the attention. That night we went back to the Hostel and watched a Comedy show downstairs in the Cellar, some amazing and mostly AWFUL acts that night. Randy was the best, a train wreck of a comic, each joke failing more so than the one it followed. I can’t remember what we did each day in what order, so I shall bring the lineality of this journal to a hault and just tell you I visited all the main sites and museums and galleries. Had an amazing time. Met some amazing people. Discovered Beer Pong. Went to an amazing club where I saw 2 shit bands, 2 great cabaret acts, 1 great gay performer and spent a ridiculous amount on alcohol. Before I upload the few snapshots I actually have, I’d like to thank the amazing people I met, Hostel’s are great for that, if not the crappy breakfast and infestations. So thanks firstly to Sam and Ben and then to the foreignors: Natalia, Cameron, Ursa, Ula, Hektor, Marcus… haha I’ve actually forgot all their names. Brilliant. / Subway / View from Central Park / Apprantly we British are ’’Nazi’s” / Sam went to the top to get our tickets for the Hockey game. / Coney Island=dead on a weekday / Sam peeing into Bens mouth… / Empire State Building… I went to the top… used the toilet there. / Views from 86th (though I went to the 102nd) / Oooo / Aaahh / Guffaw / Yeah / Sam and Ben, at the top. / Proof that I was there too…. with Ben / Spiderman, hanging out outside Sony Wonderlab (AMAZING) / Inside MOMA (moma was awesome) / Lots of penis art inside MOMA / This image was alot more explicit at the bottom… photos of open curtains… if you know what I mean. / Ben checking some guy out / Yeah / View from the Met… I didnt think much of the Martini roof garden / Some buildings / Times Circle… yeah, you like what I did there? Yeah you do :] I got a little carried away with the image posting. / Tshirts and stuff to follow. Gutted I came back :\ Thankyou for reading, means alot.
“*Is this Elysium” has sold for the second time this week ..the Tropics collection always do well and “Piper Nigrum” is a popular choice …
“Is this Elysium” has sold for the second time this week ..the Tropics collection always do well and “Piper Nigrum” is a popular choice from the series…thank you so much to the buyers of my work / Is This Elysium / Piper Nigrum
*Sold…a Canvas Print of one of my most popular paintings..since it was originally painted on raw linen, a canvas print is the perfect f…
Sold…a Canvas Print of one of my most popular paintings..since it was originally painted on raw linen, a canvas print is the perfect format for it / Towards The Light Featured in JPG Cast-Offs, The Divine Feminine and Image Writing / October Eve Featured in !#1 Artist of RedBubble / Espalier..A Still Life Thank you so much to buyers and group moderators…I really appreciate it
My trip began on October 21st, 2009 at 3:45 am, locked and loaded for my solo photographic journey.Off to the New England states for 6 wo…
My trip began on October 21st, 2009 at 3:45 am, locked and loaded for my solo photographic journey.Off to the New England states for 6 wonderful days. First stop, the KeyCorp ATM at the corner, to get some traveling cash. With cash and receipt in hand, I was off. After 384 mile of driving, my first stop for gas was Oneida, NY. However, a little nap would do me good. I dozed off for an hour. I felt refreshed from the nap, but when I went to pump gas. I reached into my wallet for my trusty ATM card and discovered that I never retrieved it from the machine in Cleveland, Yipes! After a few frantic phone calls I learned that after 30 seconds left in the machine, it is retrieved, eaten, then digested (really shredded). I was assured there was no problem, upon reaching my destination would be able to replenish my funds. I made it without further incident to my KOA cabin tucked away (far away) into the beautiful woodland area of Freeport/Durham, Maine. The host, Bob Lane was very accommodating.His campground has gotten many awards, the latest being: 2008 President’s Award and 2008 Founders Award. Please, if you ever dream of autumn camping in Maine, this is a definite 5 star outfit. Go to http://www.freeportkoa.com/ or contact Bob or Christine at freeportkoa@hotmail.com / After settling in, I drove to Freeport to find a bank. Stay tuned for the further adventures of “the skinny little kid” will be adding more photographs and journal entries / Next entry preview: What do you mean, I look like I’m here to embezzle money,...wait..
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