Water on glass, moss nest and other fragments

This Wednesday iPhoneographic post is a mixed bag of fragments that flitted through my week and eye. Whilst in Melbourne Fiona and I got too have a quick viewing of the Vangogh exhibition (Seasons). On the way out I was taken by the way the fading daylight and some uplights were enhancing the film of water that was running down the glass wall (a water feature).

©2017 Barry Smith - Water and light on glass

©2017 Barry Smith - Water and light on glass

One of the benefits of autumn is that the birds nests in the maple trees on our terraces make an appearance. I love this delicately woven lichen nest - about the size of a large egg.

©2017 Barry Smith - Small abandoned woven lichen nest

©2017 Barry Smith - Small abandoned woven lichen nest

I'm surprised at just how much bee activity there still is as we move into winter (tomorrow).

©2017 Barry Smith - Bee and ant share a blossom

©2017 Barry Smith - Loaded with Penda blossom pollen

The resilience of nature as this orchid makes a comeback after being totally eaten down by a possum; and the crucifix orchids that continue to bloom.

©2017 Barry Smith - White crucifix orchid - different stages of the blossom

©2017 Barry Smith - A small green shoot of orchid hope

One of our local artists, Leeza Stratford, did a great job initiating and coordinating a beautiful participatory community art installation called Unity. The public was given the opportunity to weave the thread of themselves by choosing descriptions at each of the 32 posts. The woven result demonstrated the many characteristics we share; and that as humans we are not so different. I share here a couple of images of the threads against a blue sky.

©2017 Barry Smith - Intersecting life stories (Unity installation Maleny)

©2017 Barry Smith - Intersecting life stories (Unity installation Maleny)