Newfoundlands as rescue dogs...

An unusual good news story to begin the day...
This puts a whole new spin on our traditional concept of 'rescue dogs'... https://t.co/Ca3tPqpKyE

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 22, 2021

congestion crisis?...

Apparently, painter and date are correct. But the painting is not a pandemic reference. It represents problems related to urban traffic and suggests mechanisms to reduce the traffic congestion crisis. But still, it could easily have a double meaning now. https://t.co/wxiNsxBFzj https://t.co/i2vWblRqSJ

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 23, 2020

Even the word 'congestion' can be applied to traffic and breathing issues... 

virtual trip - Pompeii + Amalfi Coast...

Watched a brilliant virtual tour- Pompeii to the Amalfi Coast- this morning (6,000 participants) + a reference made to this incredible mural in a villa covering 4,000sq.m.
Bikini Girls – Splitting the Atom on Sicily in a Roman Villa https://t.co/LucvJ6SdVI via @cultureconcept

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) September 29, 2020

Interesting information on Pompeii:

1. Pliny the Younger recorded details of the Vesuvius eruption in letters to a friend. 

2. Pompeii amphitheatre is 150 years older than the Roman colosseum.

3. 47 bakeries in Pompeii - bread sliced into 8 - looks like pizza

4. Thermopolia - diners - 100 or so more than bakeries.

5. 25 brothels - lupanares - phallus was a positive symbol of luck + many sculpted in stone pointing to a brothel 

6. Streets featured raised sidewalks + raised stones for crosswalk

7. Graffiti carved in walls + door mats were stone mosaics...One has a message 'beware the dog'.

8. Caupona - food and wine served today - Pompeii atmosphere + food

9. Villa of the Misteries - huge estate - suburb of Pompeii - farming + stunning mural representing Bacchus cult

10. 2-3 days needed to roam Pompeii effectively

in the dusky hours...

in the dusky hours
a calming mantle
slows
rush hours
to a sleepy pace #tanka https://t.co/jsquYZuNcP

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) June 16, 2020

Park of Monsters...

THE PARK OF THE MONSTERS commissioned in 1552 by Prince Pier Francesco Orsini, was an expression of grief designed to shock. The Prince had been through a brutal war, had his friend killed, been held for ransom for years, and come home only to have his beloved wife die. https://t.co/vdGDtQD8XC

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) June 12, 2020

Perhaps the most frightening piece in the garden is an enormous head, mouth opened wide in a scream. The accompanying inscription reads “all reason departs.”

Salvador Dalí visited the park and loved it. He was so inspired, he shot a short film there, and the sculptures inspired his 1946 painting 'The Temptation of Saint Anthony'.

For more details see HERE

inspiring...

Isn't it amazing how the most dire, challenging situations can bring out the most inspiring creativity. https://t.co/oAp2vPLOSq

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) April 20, 2020