There's not much left growing in the garden after the hot hot days we have had of late. A couple of Black Eyed Suzie type daisies have managed to survive both the bugs and the heat.
Copyright 2005

Hiding out of the hot summer sun is our Precious Pooch...and yep, Precious is her real name. She's got one paw out waving to David!
Copyright 2005

Walking on Sunshine...one of my favourite songs. This piece was created from a base of water colour paper that had been used as paint waste from another project.
Copyright 2005

Promises that dont fade

My son is doing a poetry project at school and I was asked by his teacher to help with it, but unfortunately I was not able to at the time. However, in the spirit of things, I share a poem that I wrote for my two sons a few years ago..

A Mother's Promise
I feel your small hand
clasped in mine
tight and trusting
that I will lead you
upon life's path
sure and true
but I cannot promise
where it will take you
only that..
for as long as I am able
I will watch over you
and love you
keeping your travels
along life's unpredictable road
as smooth and calm as I can
shield you from pain and
sorrow along your way
share your moments of joy
and laughter
and show you how to love...
so that the light that shines
in your eyes
and glows in your heart
will never be dimmed by
the tribulations of your journey
but keep you strong and
nurture you as you grow

this I promise....

MO, 2000 Copyright

Changing Rooms

In an effort to integrate my blog more effectively with my website I am moving the more artsy and Lost Aussie related stuff to a new site.
You can find me here at
http://lostaussie.typepad.com/

Revelations will stay open for business but you might need to bookmark both sites for future updates :-)

Ciao for now..

Feeling Groovy

Groovy Pic, originally uploaded by lostaussie.

I've recently become enthralled with Illustrator, as much as Photoshop and as I am also thoroughly "into" the retro look, playing with the Groovy flower thing seemed like a natural place to go.

I should be busy designing stamps, but there is something to be said for Flower Power and the enjoyment of being back in front of my own computer again.

London Walk

London Walk, originally uploaded by lostaussie.

Well I am back safe and sound in the Northern Hemisphere. Travelling is not much fun these days...

Anyway, despite all the recent dramas and some trepidation at visiting, I had a good time in London.
This is a composite of a few of the pics I took while I was there.

Amity Angel

Amity Angel, originally uploaded by lostaussie.

This is the helm piece on the Brig Amity by the foreshore in Ablany. She is really rather lovely...probably has a name. I'll have to find out.

Boys - Albany

Boys - Albany, originally uploaded by lostaussie.

Sunday Afternoon

Sunday Afternoon, originally uploaded by lostaussie.

Enjoying the last of a sunny day with the boys down by the Brig Amity.
They go back to school this week and I will be heading back to the other side of the world - yep..sniff sniff.

Classified View

Classified View, originally uploaded by lostaussie.

And here's another... this one though seems to speak to me of London and my contemplations at being there sometime next week.

Altered Vision

Altered Vision, originally uploaded by lostaussie.

When I can snag five consecutive minutes on my son's computer I can feed the pixel fever. I dont think there is anything deep and meaningful in the recent uploads with heads floating about the place - though you never know!!

Dad and the boys

Dad and the boys, originally uploaded by lostaussie.

A pic I took this morning...proud Grandpa and his boys.

View from the Lake

View from the Lake, originally uploaded by lostaussie.

Sunset on Lake Joondalup which is a stone's throw from our house in Perth.

Up a Gum Tree

Up a Gum Tree, originally uploaded by lostaussie.

The photo's of a tree snapped in the middle of Perth city a couple of days ago. I've Photoshopped it to change the colours and contrasts just for fun, but the orginal was taken on a clear blue sky day in the middle of winter. I've no idea why it has no leaves, as it seems to have the skin of a gum tree - strange but true.

Painted Lady

Painted Lady, originally uploaded by lostaussie.

Ages ago I painted a whole bunch of smeary background stuff. Today I scanned it into the puter and used it to cut and paste fill the face.

Growth

Growth, originally uploaded by lostaussie.

The first day in ages where I did not have to rush off and do anything and it was wet and rainy enough for me to be content to stay indoors and "create" something.

The Lost Soul

The Lost Soul, originally uploaded by lostaussie.

A digital collage.

The Pink Postcard Series

The Pink Postcard Series, originally uploaded by lostaussie.

I finally got around to scanning these. I made them when I was messing around the other night - hiding from seven noisy boys having a sleepover. I took refuge in the dining room and made a few postcards with whatever I could put my hands on without venturing into their space. I am not sure that my little 20year old sewing machine was that thrilled about chewing through paper, but it did it anyway!

Morning over the Kalgan

Morning over the Kalgan, originally uploaded by lostaussie.

This picture is taken a few minutes away from where the boy's school is situated, overlooking Oyster Harbour and from the banks of the Kalgan River.