I've been thinking of when would be the right time to continue blogging.
Mostly, I've just been blocking myself from doing anything creative. Writing, art, photography ...you name it. In fact the extent of my creativity probably would be limited to cooking now and then or re-arranging clothing and homewares at work. I guess now would be a good as time as any to just write something! Just something...anything. I have my dear friend Cheryl to thank, because indirectly reading her blogs make me want to share again. So thankyou Cheryl!
yesterday I spent an afternoon at Bondi Beach. I rarely go to the beach, and rarer still do I dip in the ocean. On this occasion however, I went to attend the 2010 Sculptures By The Sea event. I first got to go in high school and have been a few times since, but I have to say I haven't been in about 2 years. I hoped to go with a group of my uni friends, but planning anything at the pointy end of the year where exams and assignments are rife always proves difficult. Mostly, it was my fault because I feel I could have organised the whole thing a little better. But I am glad I had an excuse to be outdoors on such a spectacular day. It also gave me an excuse to take some photographs.
Once I got there, I had some lunch at Macdonalds and then headed down to the beach. I sat on the grass to wait for a friend who said he would come. Which I am incredibly grateful for mind you. He was the only one to make the appointment and brought his sister and girlfriend along too. I'm not sure how happy they seemed to come to the beach to hike up to Tamarama and back again, but i'm sure somewhere amongst the picturesque beachiness, salty-sandy air and modern sculptures they got something nice out of it. Originally, I thought I only had to wait an hour or so, which was nice. It gave me time to find a spot on the grass overlooking the turquoise waters of Bondi Beach. The only thing that could make it better was if I could dip into the water, but I found some times to sit quietly and just observe. It was quite nice. I found it so easy to shut my eyes and just breathe. I think I meditated for some time and just listened to the noise around me: people talking, the waves, the birds, traffic...everything. It was very pleasant and very relaxing but after a while I got a bit impatient and ended up having to sit for over 2 hours before my friend got there.
The sculptures this year were not as inspiring as they had been in the past. They have somehow become very 'samey'. And it was really hard to spend some time with the sculptures because I had to move along and it was so busy that the track had begun to get congested. To be completely honest I became more fascinated with the bird I photographed on the cliff, more amused by the lone fisherman. When we got to the hill my friend had to leave, so I continued down to Tamarama and then caught the bus back to Bondi junction.
Well, here is a photo I took at Bondi last week. I wanted to put it up with the post but somehow I forgot how, or was too tired to try. What a dismal excuse huh? This bird was fantastic. I'm not sure what it is exactly (so illuminate me if you know), It stood on a cliff face spreading its wings, It may have been drying its wings but I liked to imagine it was enjoying the wind and the breathtaking force of the crashing waves and sea foam...whichever, It made me feel something that day.
