Other places: Darwin street art.

Walking home from dinner the other night, we took a short cut down a lane. About halfway along, the walls became covered with bold, bright street art. For a moment, it was like being transported to a Melbourne laneway. The thick, humid air quickly reminded us that we were, in fact, still in Darwin. Our bellies were full of delicious Greek food and we stopped to look at each wall before wandering home.

Other places: It's a sign.

Wandering around in Puerto Galera and Sabang, I was constantly noticing signs and murals, whether it was the quirkiness of wording, faded patinas or vivid colours. Here are some that I snapped, either on my Nikon or iPhone (and edited in VSCOcam app). I hope you like them!

1. The Rock "en" Roll Bar on Mouelle Pier, Puerto Galera.
2. Crazy snakey neon lights going on, found along a backstreet, Sabang.
3. Beautiful deep blue and strangely worded text on this diving mural, Sabang.
4. Another odd but eye-catching diving poster, with an anti-littering message, Sabang.
5. Local design/construction business, Sabang.
6. My favourite of all the signs and murals. The wall has an opaque wash that veils the original painting. Another diving mural in Sabang.
7. Funky and bright, part of a mural in the locals' market street in Sabang.
8. Hardware store, Philippino style.
9. A warning and a plea from the heart. Mouelle Pier, Puerto Galera.
10. I love the monochrome of this photo; this building stood out amongst all the pinks, purples, yellows, blues and - of course - dreamy green.
11. I couldn't walk past Palangaa's, an empty food outlet at White Beach. Love the dreamy green chairs against the concrete wall.
12. This sign makes it pretty clear you must not have a picnic behind this fence. At White Beach.
13. Vivid blue advertising the coldest beer in town and excellent food, at Sabang. We sampled the beer but skipped the food.
14. Lemon yellow for Rafael's Inn at Sabang. I wonder if anyone stays there?

Stills: Garden; colour; feathers.

 

My 'staycation' week continued and, sadly, this weekend draws to an end. I enjoyed doing very little, apart from things like pottering around, drinking tea and reading. I also picked up a painting I've had on lay-by for a while - a beautiful, vibrant work by Helen Curtis from Nyapari, in the Pitjantjatjara lands. The little chickies are growing bigger every day as is the broccolini, and Peter made a DIY compost bin out of chicken wire and hessian. One more day of rest and relaxation, before it's back to the grind.



And a link to Em at The Beetle Shack!

Bikes + art

= ARTCRANK

{Image: www.artcrank.com}

All the time, they're filling my Instagram feed with images that I LOVE!

What they do, in their own words, is described as thus:

Bikes are the world’s most fun, accessible way to get around. Posters are the world’s most fun, accessible art form. ARTCRANK™ brings them together.

They stage live events all around the place (the world, mostly USA/Europe) showcasing bicycle-inspired art.

Not sure that they will be coming to Alice Springs any time soon, so in the meantime I will keep ogling their instafeed.

You can do the same: 

ARTCRANK website

ARTCRANK Instagram