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".