Day 172 2015: Hanging out the washing...

Day 172: ...just another day in paradise

Sunday. No concerts, no particular commitments. Sundays that are not part of semester per se give one a little more latitude as to how they might play out. 

Of course, there are the usual household chores but with such a brilliant sunshiny day, there just had to be more on the agenda. 

A bike ride for one. After visiting a friend who lives not far from the Brisbane River, I opted for a try-out of the bike track along the Brisbane Corso. OK, not quite brave enough to tackle the Heartbreak Hill leading up to and over the Green Bridge to UQ, but a nice ride to Dutton Park and Yeronga and back. Gently, gently, easy does it.

Bike riding. Resting. 

Then I did make a dash into the Gallery of Modern Art to catch the last day of the Michael Parekowhai exhibition. I've seen his work before and indeed, it is his elephant and Kurilpa sculpture, The World Turns, which dominates the river side of the Gallery. There was also some of the pieces from the Japanese collection. 

Here's a bit of a taste of his eclectic and challenging work, including the piano exhibition which actually involved members of the public playing. When I was there, this young lad was playing rather beautiful classical etudes, and the audience didn't want him to stop. (Neither did he.)

Contrast

Who doesn't love a Kombi

Pick up sticks, or not

Reflecting

Sound. Space. Concert. Exhibition.

Installations by Kimio Tsuchida

I just took the little cam, the powershot. Some OK pics but I should've opted for the big cam. Oh well. 

Nice day. Topped off with the purchase of the Thea Astley biography. I'm really looking forward to that. 

Now, back to work.

[Camera : Canon PowerShot A490, 12.55pm, 2.31pm-3.00pm]