Today I caught up with a play I've been waiting to see for a little while: 'Brisbane'. An adventurous play about Brisbane in 1942 at the height of American troops based here and incredibly poignant on the ANZAC weekend.
I engage with plays that present history on stage, thought-provoking mostly. Of course, there were stories about the dangers of going to 'the south side' of the river and the conventions really that have grown up with the city since then. Even today, there is gentle ribbing (mostly by northsiders) about the southside. Well, I live on one and traverse the other every day.
Of course, it is always good to be home.
And then, those of us on the southside can claim South Bank. And this evening, after the play, it was its sparkling best. Right now, it is setting up for the Buddha Birthday celebrations in May and so...what is a good picster to do (with apologies to South Bank picster queen @shelleymlloyd)...
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| Half moon, two lanterns |
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| It's all about the lanterns really |
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| Even the lanterns in watery reflection... |
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| ...lanterns in glassy reflection |
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| Lanterns and sunset |
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| The River, City, and lanterns |
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| Red, like the lanterns |
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| With apologies (and homage) to Shelley |
There is something about the evening light after a clear day in Brisbane. It doesn't last long but when you can capture it, it is like magic.
[Camera : Canon EOS 60D, 28-80mm, 5.42pm-5.58pm]
And poignantly tonight, I walked past the Nepalese Pagoda just beside the Wheel, where members of the Brisbane Nepalese community, and friends, were praying for victims of the huge earthquake which has hit Nepal and surrounds today. May peace be with you.
