Walk Tall

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~
Baby magpie wandering my verandah in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Head high and walk tall
No matter the size and shape
Proud identity
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Earthly Stars

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Spring flowers in my garden in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Shining eyes of Spring
Glowing cameo dramas
Bright stars of the earth
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Rhythms of a Web

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Cobweb on my verandah in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Fanciful tangle
Fragile mesh of time passing
Complex tight rhythms
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Peeling Beauty

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Delightful, rough-textured bark gracing the Dromana coastal walk, Mornington Peninsula
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Overlooked beauty
Artistic peeling textures
Nature in action
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Icon of Spring

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A Spring rose in my Dromana Hills garden, Mornington Peninsula
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Icon of Springtime
Glorious waves of beauty
Gem among flowers
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Morning Wings

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A seagull flying toward my verandah in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Morning touch of wings
Flying in with breaking dawn
Welcome to the day
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Being a Duck

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Duck resting by water at Seawinds, Arthurs Seat, Mornington Peninsula
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To rest by water
To dream of far away dreams
To just be at one
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Colonial Scarecrow Family

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ October is Scarecrow Festival time on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria.
There are many fascinating interpretations of scarecrows to be found around Red Hill and the mountain of Arthurs Seat.
This collection of scarecrows feature near the emtrance to the Red Hill Showground.
Fortunately/unfortunately, the wired fence + background are so close to the figures that it is impossible (I am in the "small stuff" category) to photograph them completely.
So I worked with the "intruders" and decided to suggest some symbolic interpretation.
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Scarecrow family
Living colonial life
Children seem threatened
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Light Fall

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Last lights after a strangely moody Spring day in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Like fading embers
Where light crumples into dark
Like a fading kiss
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Waters of Flinders in Springtime

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Spring by the sea at Mushroom Reef, Flinders, Mornington Peninsula
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Flowers by the sea
Where warming earths meet cool waves
A melting of souls
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Garden Face

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Garden art for sale at the Tyabb Art and Craft Village, Mornington Peninsula
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Meditating face
Steady unwavering gaze
Locked in sculptured time
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Salts of the Morning

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Looking down on Point Leo beach, Mornington Peninsula
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Wandering a beach
Morning exhileration
Fresh salts for the day
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Winter Water Chaos

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Rough winter seas at Dromana, Mornington Peninsula
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Chaotic waters
Swirling icy energy
Exhileration
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Silent Bell of Spring

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Daffodil in monochrome ~ Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Like a bell of light
Heralding Spring's arrival
Silent rejoicing
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Sun and Moon on Earth

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Garden art at the Tyabb Art and Craft Village, Mornington Peninsula
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Sun and moon wonder
Resting together on earth
Cosmic unity
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Shades of Beauty

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Climbing rose in my Dromana Hills garden, Mornington peninsula
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Patterned light and shade
Enigmatic monochrome
Silent colour tones
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Shadow Patterns

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Our Burmese cat, Shadow, keeping an eye on other shadows
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Patterned shadow worlds
Disecting reality
Monochrome wonders
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Heavens with Attitude

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Sky with dramatic attitude in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Simmering tensions
Ingrained grey moods and motions
Like a cloudy brow
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Awakening

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Just after rain, a flower opens a little more in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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A small fragile bud
A little shower of rain
An awakening
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Carved Wood Fantasy in Monochrome

Collage of one of my treasured, unusual pieces of artwork.
Woods include maple, white pine and cedar.
It was bought some years ago at Goldies Crafts in Kiama, New South Wales
The wires behind are from my stereo.
This was the only place where the piece would stand with support from the bar below the table.
But the wires seemed to add extra interest to the monochrome.
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Tiny wild creature
Peeks timidly from carved woods
Like a wise small owl
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