I thought, I might show you around my new neighbourhood, just a little. Today I’ll focus on the river, my beautiful Yarra. Ruby the Pugalier and I like to walk along the meandering river, listening to the bellbirds chime. I relax as Ruby eats grass and has her head down, madly searching for food.
Following the path under the bridge, Ruby the pugalier and I like walking along the river.
Every time I wander, I spot something new, like this mysterious tree creature below.
Can you see a face in the tree? My son thinks it looks like a lion, I see a fairytale creature.
What is it about water that makes us relax? Is it because we once swam inside our mothers? Is it the sound? All I know, is that I can feel my shoulders dropping, the tension sliding away….
Slowly, slowly drifting on, close to the sea now.
The river is the peaceful part of the neighbourhood which is a mixture of small industries, historical terrace houses and workers cottages, a children’s farm and open bush, all wrapped around the river. It’s a bit grungy, a little arty, busy at times and quiet at others and only three kilometres from the city. I love being up a little high, not too high though. I can look all around me and gaze and gaze and gaze. Next time, I shall show you how I made Miss Poppy, posing below.
Poppy the koala and I are loving living the high life, by the Yarra.
poppy’s ears have grown in proportion to the bliss of living the high life!
Hee hee, they are so she can fly down with them if she falls!
Such a beautiful place! The tree face is very obvious, fascinating 🙂 Miss Poppy is very cute too
I thought it was obvious too, but I’ve shown some people, and they just can’t see it!
I’ve had similar situations where I’ve tried to explain what I can see, especially in clouds, but most folk just don’t see it at all!! I wonder if we are blessed/take for granted, a creative mind as crafters and maybe mainly only like minded people can see these things??? ….food for thought perhaps 😉
I think you might be right, we do get blessed with certain minds. I for example, could never see the answer to the maths problem on the board, where as others could see it instantly!
LOL…sounds a bit like me 😉
The first koala selfie I have seen !
Hee hee, I hadn’t thought of it that way! Perhaps I’ll have to make Poppy a selfie stick 🙂
it is so much fun seeing faces in trees and stones…
You must have lots of opportunities to do that where you live Jolynn, all that beautiful countryside to explore…
What a beautiful place to have so close to home, I can see why you moved there. I too find the water soothes and calms me. I used to believe I needed to be near water because it reminded me of home, having grown up along a lake, but I think there’s way more to its effect on me than that. Yes, it’s instinctive to need to be near water.
I just love it Lois, there’s something new to see everyday whether it is a different bird, or once, a platypus.
A beautiful part of town. You are right, the river is very relaxing. 😀
the yarra! bellbirds! i’m feeling homesick .. what a super home you have 🙂
No Bellbirds in England I imagine, but, think of the squirrels, hedgehogs and other little creatures just roaming around!
Poppy is really something, Jen! Just look at that slight tilt to her grin that you’ve created!! Soo fantastic. And yes, I agree w/ you about the nubby pattern on that tree – looks very fairytale like and even a bit forebodingly scary!! Love “seeing” your new environs along the Yarra. I’m so envious!! 🙂 Enjoy!
I do love my koala’s tilting grins, it’s something I catch myself doing sometimes. A huge congratulations on being published in Metalsmith Magazine, what an honour! Your lockets are very beautiful and a clever comment on todays technology and our use of it. I love them 🙂
Plenty of artistic inspiration to be found by the sound of it in your neighbourhood Jen !
Miss Poppy Koala is quite delightful with her quirky smile 🙂
She is a bit quirky, like lots of the locals I spot around here 😉