some days were diamonds...

Some days were diamonds
Some days were stones
Sometimes the hard times never left me alone
Sometimes your cold winds still chill my bones
But some days are diamonds
Some days are stones
- apologies to John Denver pic.twitter.com/1epe9qi2Vd

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) March 3, 2021

sky surf...

sky surf
a cascade of
rolling foam
not
of the sea #tanka https://t.co/kQGEQPLDWI

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) March 2, 2021

Orlando bird sculpture...

So very stunning...
Curious, I checked for more information...
The sculpture is in Lake Eola Park, Downtown Orlando, Florida, USA.
“Take Flight” is the third of the 8 See Art Orlando sculptures. https://t.co/v2h7RYftaX

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) March 2, 2021

Menindee Lakes...

Menindee Lakes in far western NSW turned into an artistic statement on the weekend when enormous portraits of water activists were carried across its vast, dry bed.
When the lakes are full they can hold more than 3 times as much water as Sydney Harbour.https://t.co/qIr3IeDtQV

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) March 1, 2021

banjo in the battlefield...

This lifts recycling to a whole new level...and under pressure...Banjo handcrafted by Australian World War II soldier Walter John "Jack" Darnley - Rat of Tobruk - reveals realities of life on WWII battlefield. https://t.co/01F1Omqxsh

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) March 1, 2021

political poets...

Poets have long been political - either overt or covert. Alexander Pope (1688-1744) English poet+satirist, expositor of the spirit of his age+a representative of the culture+politics of the Enlightenment. Wordsworth (1770-1850) was an overt supporter of the French Revolution. pic.twitter.com/3LmUIo0EA0

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) March 1, 2021

Kulin nation seasons...

Kulin nation seasons, se Victoria. Stars+weather changes coincide with life cycles of plants+animals.
Biderap, Dry(Jan-Feb)
Iuk, Eel(March)
Waring, Wombat(April-July)
Guling, Orchid(Aug)
Poorneet, Tadpole(Sept-Oct)
Buarth Gurru, Grass Flowering(Nov)
Garrawang, Kangaroo-Apple(Dec) pic.twitter.com/nzMY0TF1Aj

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) March 1, 2021

native bushfoods and positive outcomes...

This idea has so many positive outcomes...
- awareness of native bushfoods
- increased value and use of native bushfoods
- possible means of reaching troubled youth - giving an opportunity to experience self-worth https://t.co/Tkje9mbZ7G pic.twitter.com/clW33DIGJk

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) February 28, 2021

planned aesthetics...

planned aesthetics
user logic
marks out
practical
designs #tanka https://t.co/wgYneyk2CZ

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) February 28, 2021

Cleopatra's tomb?...

Where is Cleopatra's tomb? Recent reports claim this tomb is at "Taposiris Magna," located about 31 miles (50 kilometers) west of Alexandria. Many scholars believe that Cleopatra was buried within Alexandria, possibly in an area that is now underwater. https://t.co/waQqkM41uA

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) February 28, 2021