Seaside
I’ve been kicking around in Perth for a little over a week now, did some snorkelling on Rottnest island, had a few barbeques, celebrated some birthdays. Yesterday I went down to Cottesloe beach to take a look at some sculptures by the sea - a yearly art exhibition of statues set up in and around the sand. Wandering around appreciating art while schoolkids learn to surf and people laze around in swimming costumes is much more fun than being inside the white walls of a gallery somewhere. Some of the sculptures were amazing, and my favourite was maybe a line of tall thin mirrors set up in front of the sea, and offset slightly so that standing in front of them you couldn’t see your reflection, but as you walked away you might catch a glimpse of yourself. As with most works of art the fun was in watching other people’s reactions to it, as they tried to sneak up on themselves. It confused the hell out of the seagulls too, who would attack and then cower from their mirror image.
If you stand still for too long though you might never start moving again, so today I’m going to be flying in to Alice Springs for two nights. Just enough time for a day trip out to Uluru before jumping back onto a plane and flying to Sydney! So, I’ll see you on the other side…