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Murals
Many a country town paints their walls with murals in an attempt to make their drab surroundings tourist worthy, so I treated the idea of the murals a Bowen with scepticism. However when I saw them I was very pleasantly surprised. There were lots of them and all lovely.
I've seen many a dodgy mural in country towns. (I'm sure there could be material for a blog there!). Reminds me of the poor Spanish woman who "restored" the painting of Jesus. Have you seen it? http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/the-worlds-worst-art-restoration-or-street-art-by-seniors-20120824-24qa0.html
Tumbleweed It was August (known to be a windy month of the year) and it was blowing a gale. Tumbleweeds hurtled across our path, pressed forward by the busy wind. While I was photographing the tumbleweed, I braved the icy blast to find a few more tiny flowers and fruits by the roadside.
The Pinnacles, Broken Hill Clear blue sky is very dull! But there is something of interest in the image. These odd shaped mountains appear on the skyline just outside the city. I had planned otherwise for my closing sky today. On a hill outside town there are wonderful sandstone sculptures which I saw the last time I was here. I planned to photograph them against the setting sun but we left our run too late, so you don’t get to see them until our return journey.
I especially like the one with the ladies in their 1920s outfits.
ReplyDeleteHowever been that dressed up in the field seems a little odd to me.
DeleteShe looks like she has her tennis outfit on!
DeleteThat's certainly an interesting take on the mural. Bowen seems to have a few tourist attractions these days.
ReplyDeleteIt seemed like a very lovely town to me. A nice spot for a holiday.
DeleteLots of interest here Joan ....good to see the towns-folk make an effort for the tourists.
ReplyDeleteI reckon the locals would enjoy them too.
DeleteThat's an interesting type of mural. Bowen, haven't been there yet.
ReplyDeleteI'd I thought you'd been everywhere!
DeleteNo way! Haven't been to Mt Isa, Winton, Birdsville, Airlie Beach or the Great Barrier reef in a glass bottom boat.
DeleteWell we get a few of those into this trip and just might do the rest next year because we loved our Qld tour so much this year.
DeleteThese are fabulous. Looks like a very interesting trip.
ReplyDeleteIt was an interesting trip .... can't wait for next year when we will venture to a warm place again, perhaps more of inland Queensland.
DeleteI've seen many a dodgy mural in country towns.
ReplyDelete(I'm sure there could be material for a blog there!).
Reminds me of the poor Spanish woman who "restored" the painting of Jesus.
Have you seen it?
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/the-worlds-worst-art-restoration-or-street-art-by-seniors-20120824-24qa0.html
Yeh, I heard on the radio or TV recently that it has become a tourist attraction.
DeleteNot another blog!!