Archaeologists May Have Uncovered the Secret Ingredient Behind Australia's Mysteriously Precise Cave Paintings: Beeswax. Research focuses on Limmen National Park (site = Yilbilinji) in the Gulf of Carpentaria and 17 stenciled paintings. https://t.co/tGOHyOjXQ5
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 12, 2020
Connecting moments in my peninsula world, my Australia and beyond...Whatever speaks to my thalassophile soul in these tidal days...
Wednesday, 12 August 2020
beeswax for painting?...
wildflowers...
Extensive display of wildflowers in Western Australia begins each June, starting in the north +swinging south. The north is nicknamed the 'Golden Outback' e.g. crimson myrtles, smokebush, mountain bells+over 150 varieties of orchid. More amazing, 60% not found elsewhere on earth. https://t.co/7Q0wYC2HrR pic.twitter.com/7CCUnSs6Qi
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 12, 2020
Bumpa...
Archibald Prize entry by Sarah Molony-Singleton. It's a portrait of Burrumbuttock Hay Runners' founder Brendan Farrell. The Burrumbuttock Hay Runners bring hay + hope to drought-affected farmers in NSW and Queensland. Brendan Farrell was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia. pic.twitter.com/e6nYPN4CQ6
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 12, 2020
Brendan is nicknamed 'Bumpa' - which becomes the title of the painting.
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 12, 2020
Further details of this painting: https://t.co/J1Z8xa0nhL
indigenous banana cultivators...
Indigenous Australians, on tiny Mabuyag Island, north of the mainland in the Torres Strait, farmed bananas.
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 12, 2020
Researchers found banana microfossils, stone tools, charcoal + a series of retaining walls at the site. These Australians were not solely "hunter-gatherers". https://t.co/NarE43dyZl pic.twitter.com/OwXdHuCmTt
a morning in a swan's life...
Love the passing flight of birds in the background + the duck doing a low level 'zoom' into the water from the left. Just beautiful.
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 12, 2020
Melbourne - Stage 4 insight...
Sensitive reflection on Melbourne's Stage 4 lockdown. The 1st lockdown = a challenge; this 2nd one is harder. To watch a funny movie just doesn't feel right, when each day is about waiting for Dan's pressers + going through a grieving process. Brilliant insight into tough times. https://t.co/I7TJUoKuuk pic.twitter.com/zrMwSTglPZ
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 11, 2020
Tuesday, 11 August 2020
standing in a sea of clouds...
Standing in a sea of clouds...What an extraordinary reality... https://t.co/YPRIpDLIdB
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 11, 2020
plethora of swirls...
Amazing art by Erik Teodoru. The plethora of swirls creates a sense of rich energy... https://t.co/of8xw74qsq
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 10, 2020
Monday, 10 August 2020
keep moving forward...
Wishing all Victorians courage and determination to keep moving forward... We can do this...
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 10, 2020
Image: John's Run/Walk Shop https://t.co/flqun7X6mZ https://t.co/VjQN1SKmVo pic.twitter.com/xum9BoEJkk
multi-tasking...
Today, I felt like the queen of multi-tasking from my remote learning nook...Early meeting+student updates+assesment uploads to SEQTA+GoogleMeets+student progress reports sent out+don't forget to tell students about film festival+'I can't start my assessment...help'+what break?? pic.twitter.com/Ze1jnsyyc2
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 10, 2020
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