30 August 2009

13 August 2009

09 August 2009

Reflective dark mood


Reflective dark mood, originally uploaded by scotartt.

Sitting alone and thinking thinking things over.

29 July 2009

Morning on the front porch

This is a St Andrew's Cross orb weaver spider that's set up shop on our front porch.

28 July 2009

Bush Stone Curlew @ USQ Springfield campus

This little fellow was hanging out at USQ Springfield Campus near the student cafeteria. There's a whole Bunch of them at UQ St Lucia but this guy was all by himself - there's plenty of bushland nearby though.

25 July 2009

Mars The Avenger


Mars, originally uploaded by scotartt.

The left hand would have balanced on a shield, and the right held a spear. This is a votive statuette of Mars Ultor.

J. Paul Getty's collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities, housed at the Getty Villa near Malibu. The Getty Villa itself is modelled on a first century Roman villa, the Villa dei Papiri in Herculaneum.

water flora


water flora, originally uploaded by scotartt.

This is shot in J. Paul Getty's villa near Malibu. His collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities, is housed there. The Getty Villa itself is modelled on a first century Roman villa, the Villa dei Papiri in Herculaneum.

Optimismmm


Optimismmm, originally uploaded by scotartt.

D.W. Griffith as shopping centre architect, who'da thunk it? Hollywood - the embodiment of optimism.

This shopping centre in the super-touristy part of Hollywood Blvd, on the corner of Hollywood and Highland, is modelled after the monumental set of Babylon in D.W. Griffith's film "Intolerance".

14 June 2009

Windmill


Windmill, originally uploaded by scotartt.

This was shot on the backroad down from Toowoomba to Withcot. Beautiful clear winter afternoon air.

02 June 2009

Chiaroscuro


DSC05402, originally uploaded by scotartt.

28 May 2009

Old and new


Old and new, originally uploaded by scotartt.

Brisbane is the master of this stuff. Shiny glass abutting something built a hundred years ago.

Albert St Uniting Church and Suncorp Plaza

In Brisbane city.

24 January 2009

Small water dragon


Small water dragon, originally uploaded by scotartt.

Eastern Water Dragon in the UQ Lakes area. This little fellow is about a foot long - they grow up to a metre.

11 January 2009

at the bar


at the bar, originally uploaded by scotartt.

This picture of Lisa was taken 10 Jan 2009 at "Hot Buttered Soul", a Motown-Stax Soul and Funk night I helped organise.