Category Archive: technology

27 Sep

The test

The test

It all started out as a run of the mill eye test. A couple of years and it’s time for me to get my eye …

 
By Lynsey
Also posted in exploring, gratitude, learning, seeing, self care
Tagged , , , , , , ,
Comments (1)
08 Sep

Two wheels good

Two wheels good

I had this breakthrough today when I decided that the bicycle is the greatest machine humanity has ever come up with. Sure, the wheel, the …

 
By Lynsey
Also posted in celebrations, creativity, everyday skills, exploring, history, on the road, sculpture
Tagged , , , , , ,
Comments (0)
03 Jul

Correction

Correction

I cleaned the shower today. “Wow, big deal”, I hear you say. Quite reasonably so too, cleaning a shower is no big deal. It’s the …

 
By Lynsey
Also posted in creativity, everyday skills, seeing, work
Tagged , , , , ,
Comments (0)
29 Aug

363 – New geometries

363 – New geometries

Wellington provides some exquisite contrasts between the natural landforms – the hills and harbour, and the man-made architecture and engineering. Add in some art, and …

 
By Lynsey
Also posted in architecture, creativity, exploring, gratitude, landscapes, love, public art, sculpture, seeing, weather, Wellington
Tagged , , , , , , , , ,
Comments (1)
18 Aug

352 – Looking for the face

352 – Looking for the face

From mirror after mirror, No vanity’s displayed: I’m looking for the face I had Before the world was made. — W. B. Yeats Peter Trevelyan’s Mimetic Brotherhood definitely looks …

 
By Lynsey
Also posted in architecture, creativity, exploring, fun, gratitude, landscapes, learning, public art, sculpture, seeing, street entertainment, visual experimentation
Tagged , , , , , , , ,
Comments (3)
17 Aug

351 – Dragon gates

351 – Dragon gates

Dragon gates? Maybe the designer was inspired by the sword blade cabbage tree leaves, or by palms, or ferns or who knows – to me …

 
By Lynsey
Also posted in architecture, creativity, exploring, learning, public art, sculpture
Tagged , , , , , , ,
Comments (1)
14 Aug

348 – Orinoco flows

348 – Orinoco flows

Wellington has a very good selection of sculpture on display in public settings. This water and neon sculpture isn’t especially thrilling during the daylight, but …

 
By Lynsey
Also posted in creativity, exploring, landscapes, public art, sculpture, street entertainment, wellbeing, work, writing
Tagged , , , , , , ,
Comments (0)
09 Jul

312 – Reflection

312 – Reflection

How do we get better at what we do? What if we’re pretty good already? What if we’re actually very good at what we do? I …

 
By Lynsey
Also posted in creativity, everyday skills, exploring, gratitude, public art, sculpture, self care
Tagged , , , , , , , , ,
Comments (0)
04 Jul

307 – Pure gold

307 – Pure gold

How completely beautiful. This afternoon I took the pear and quince juice my sister Gillian brought us and made jelly. Jam is good, but jelly …

 
By Lynsey
Also posted in celebrations, eating in, everyday skills, family, food, fun, gratitude, home, learning, love, seeing, spirit, wellbeing
Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Comments (0)
27 Jun

300 – Right angle

300 – Right angle

How we seek the right angle. I don’t mean the 90o kind of right angle, I mean the kind of edge to get things done. …

 
By Lynsey
Also posted in celebrations, creativity, everyday skills, gratitude, learning, self care, wellbeing, work
Tagged , , , , , , , ,
Comments (0)