Power and grace. Source: inspifrog.tumblr.comCape Naturaliste lighthouse in Western Australia on the cape named by French explorer and cartographer Nicolas Baudin (1754-1803) after the flagship of his small two-ship expedition fleet. Baudin visited and mapped this area of the coast of “New Holland” in May 1801 at the direction of Napoleon Bonaparte.
The 19 metre sandstone light tower sits atop a 100 metre cliff. The lighthouse was completed in 1903, and first lit in April 1904, using whale oil initially and then vaporised kerosene. It was connected to mains electricity in 1978. At night the light flashes a white light twice every 10 seconds.Source: guitars-beers-and-sad-songsElton Musk’s cherry red Tesla roadster that served as the dummy payload for the Falcon Heavy test flight launched in February 2018 and still on an ongoing voyage through our universe. “Starman”, a full-scale human mannequin in a SpaceX spacesuit is in the driving seat. In October 2020, the roadster made a close approach to Mars and it will complete its second trip around the sun in February 2021.
You can track the progress of Starman and the roadster on whereisroadster.com. Image credit: murdosurfs.tumblr.comSource: guzzigazz.tumblr.comSource: girlsgoingcommando.tumblr.comThe Blastolene B-702 is an exceptional handmade custom roadster crafted by the Blastolene Brothers in the USA. With a 6 metre long aluminium body it is powered by a massive V12 GMC engine of about 7 litre capacity. The vehicle sold for $US 555,000 in 2015. Source: steampunktendencies.tumblr.comAltair under way. Photographer unknown. Source: tumblr.com.Photographer and model unknown. Probably 1950’s. Source: 4Crot.comSource: redridingcrop1.tumblr.com1946. Nu devant le chimenee (Nude in front of the fireplace) by French photographer Willy Ronis (1910-2009). Ronis specialised in photographing ordinary people in post war Paris and Provence. Source: artnet.com/artists/willy-ronisThe beautiful and talented singer, songwriter and actor Deborah Harry photographed in the late 1960’s. Debbie became the iconic leader for the punk-pop rock band Blondie. Source: tomorrowstarted.comFour-cylinder Indian motorcycle from 1940. Made by Indian Motorcycles between 1928 and 1942; 1275 cc’s producing about 40 hp. Source: michaelsmotorcycles.comNight view of Naoussa village, Paros Island, Greece. Source: parosrealty.com.
Michael Leunig is an Australian cartoonist, writer, painter, philosopher and poet. He was declared an Australian Living Treasure in 1999.Coffee time. Source: Reddit.com.Split Point Lighthouse is located at Aireys Inlet on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. It is a concrete 4-story tower of 34 metres (112 feet), built in 1891. Source: Strawbridge Images.About 300 years before Jesus was born the Greek philosophers were grappling with the question of why there is evil and suffering in the world. Why would a loving and all-powerful god allow evil and agony to continue? Read Professor Bart Ehrman on suffering, in ehrmanblog.org. Epicurus was born on the Greek island of Samos to Athenian parents in 341 BCE and he died in 270 BCE.Keep laughing! Source: Citizenmiles.wordpress.com.And style is everything. Source: Tumblr.com.One more benefit of working from home. Image by Nick Mesh at nickmesh.com.Source: Tumblr.comSwinging on the Hills Hoist. These clothes lines were common in many backyards in Australia in yesteryear. Image source unknown.Source: Pinterest.com.VW Beetle graveyard. Source: Tumblr.com.Someone’s pride and joy lost at sea. Source: Tumblr.com
Norman Lindsay (1879 – 1969) was one of Australia’s most prominent artists. His works were both lauded and condemned, and some were deemed to be blasphemous. He is posing here with Rose Soady. Rose (1885 – 1978), who was his model and business manager, and who later became his second wife.Small pencil/ink sketch by Norman Lindsay (1933). Pinterest.The Descent of Calliope. Norman Lindsay (1994).The movie Sirens was released in 1994, based loosely on Norman Lindsay’s life. With interwoven themes of religion and sexual awakening it starred Portia De Rossi (left) as a maid and Elle McPherson (centre) and Katie Fischer (right) as Lindsay’s nude models. Sam Neil starred as Lindsay. 1940’s model. Source unknown.Coffee time. Source: Tumblrgallery.com.“Ruby” by David Uhl (1998). Uhl is a contemporary American artist (particularly of Harley-Davidson motorcycles). See uhlstudios.com.This is freedom. Tumblr.com.Shed fashioned from a disused work boat. Source: unknown.A street in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Architecturehub Dubrovnik.Cape Leeuwin lighthouse in Western Australia. Cape Leeuwin is the most south-west point of the Australian mainland and the point where the Indian Ocean (on the right) and the Southern Ocean (on the left) meet. The lighthouse is the tallest on the mainland at 39 metres (128 feet). It flashes a white light every 7.5 seconds. Source: margaretriver.com.
