AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes

AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes
I love a sunburnt country / A land of sweeping plains / Of ragged mountain ranges / Of droughts and flooding rains / I love her far horizons / I love her jewel-sea / Her beauty and her terror / The wide brown land for me / ~ Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968)

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Saturday, May 23, 2009

Our Plastic World


Collage by Gemma Wiseman ~ My verandah finds a use for a little plastic.
The roofing shelting and side wall have a form of plastic which creates unusual lighting effects in the early morning and late evening.
This morning when I took these shots, my husband cast a shadow on the plastic wall (top left). He created a strange, eerie, translucent view of the greenery behind it.
The arced shadows are cast by the back of our cane verandah chairs.
And then, of course, there is the inevitable plastic watering pot.
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PhotoHunt #163 ~ Plastic
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Plastic harmonies
Trite cosmetic tamperings
Counterfeit beauty

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Collage by Gemma Wiseman ~ The plastic revolution.
There is the plastic money you have when you don't have money.
But then there are also other plastic convenience cards such as those donating a part of your purchases to the community or accumulating a few rewards for yourself.
I thought it was ironic that I found a plastic tag in the plastic pot holding my jade (money) plant.
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10 comments:

Anneke (Mudhooks) said...

The plastic panels give an interesting series of shadows to the deck, I imagine.

Maria Verivaki said...

where would we be without plastic in our life!

Tina said...

Plastic Money when you don´t have money.... yeah, collage is a great idea. Love your entry for this weeks theme. Have a great weekend. :-)

Tara R. said...

The first collage is very interesting. You captured some nice images.

The irony of the jade plant is funny. I really like this week's photo set.

Anonymous said...

It sure is... I even know some plastic people.

Upcountrysmiles said...

Aloha!!
Wow..beautiful collages. The first one is my favorite. Great images.

http://upcountrysmiles.com
Stop by & visit.
Cindy O
Thank you:)

Leslie said...

Great collage Gemma - love your cockatoo pics! :)

bing said...

interesting collage. that's a nice plastic in the middle..

srp said...

This is a very nice collection of photos for today.. I love the veranda and the shadows....
Mine is up here.

mariposa said...

I like your first collage. Nice shots.

I'm a bit late in making my rounds, hope you have a great weekend!

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