Home Sweet Home!

Hello Bloggers I have been neglecting my blog, because I have officially given myself a BLEAK! ( a nick name I have made up for a Blogging Break.) Why??? Well I'll start at Hervey Bay.We visited Grandpa and spent some time catching up with the family. Then we decided to head back home to the Sunshine Coast, Queensland (Home)3 hours south of Hervey Bay. So we have come full Circe and are back home, after 10 months travelling around Australia. WOW! it sadly feels like we never left. Amazing how quickly we adapt. I am so thankful now that I blogged  the whole trip, because we can always go back and relive and cherish these, wonderful memories. I would have liked the end to have been alot more poetic, alas "the end"

We found the most rustic, cute log cabin in the rainforest up in the Hinterlands of the Sunshine Coast. And to top it all off it comes with it's own studio and Gallery. So I have so much work ahead of me. Un packing, sorting, cleaning, updating, organising, finishing projects to make way for new projects. Settling the children into their new school and making a new routine for me and the family so I can attend to my new projects.

I would like to thank all the people who have travelled with me on my journey, friends, colleges and fellow bloggers. Your comments definitely inspired me as I travelled and at times acted as a surrogate friend especially in those times when we travelled through remote areas and I didn't think I could handle another night. I am exhausted and just need a little time out to rest, get organised and start preparing for another exciting journey. There is so much I am looking forward to sharing with you over the next 12 months, new residence, new studio/gallery, upcoming exhibitions, new art work and lots more. So stay tuned!

But first I'm on a little BLEAK! I'll be back when I feel refreshed, rested and super organised.

I'll leave you with a few pictures from our whale watching tour, taken on our last days at Hervey Bay, where the weather was magical.
see you soon Candyxx

photography by Candice Herne

When a 5 year old has the camera

OK from Mt Isa we went spent 2 nights in Emerald where we stayed at my friend Gaye's Place. Gaye was my bride's maid when I got married. We grew up together on the Beach's of North Queensland. It was so good to catch up! We then headed towards Hervey Bay stopping off at Longreach to visit the Qantas (aeroplane) Museum. Rhody took all these pictures along the way. Next going to see Grandpa, Hervey Bay.

photography by Rhody Nash (5)

What's showing on our Gallery wall

                                                   © Candice Herne 2010, Digital Art Diary 

please click on the image twice to enlarge

Night and Day Photographs

(Mt Isa city of Lights) you would think so taking a photograph at night from the look out. Alas it is a small mining town in Queensland.I was shocked to see the active mine right on the bustling door step of the town. Bizarre? I thought.

Our stop for the next week. Camped outside the RSL. We are hanging out here so we have mobile connection. Rod's Dad was in hospital having open heart surgery. He is out now, however he struggled in intensive care for the whole week. We decided to make our way to Hervey Bay to welcome him home. While we were here in Mt Isa they had Australia's biggest Rodeo. Yeeha!

   

Cowboy Corral

Bull riding

The burning of the big bull

Side show Alley, remember the Zipper for all you Aussie's, I think I would puke now!

Rhody walking around the stands

where is the cowboy, can you see him?

'untitled' photograph, taken at the Mt Isa Rodeo, 2010 copyright Candice Herne

( I still don't know how to get a copyright symbol using the laptop)

all photographs by Candice Herne and Rodney Nash

Over night stops and open spaces

Our first overnight stay was at the Daly Waters Pub. We didn't know about this and stumbled upon it. We could have stayed in the caravan park on the high way. However we decided to turn into the town of Daly Waters to have a look. There is not much their. But it was bustling with life and full of colour. We checked in to stay on the grounds and attended the Beef and Barra Barbeque that evening and was entertained by Frank Turton and his chicken. Such a great night of outback Australian entertainment. Rhody was plucked from the crowd to help Frank sing a song, which turned into a whole spontaneous performance from Rhody egged on by Frank. Rhody commented that he felt like a Super Star.

Frank Turton (the Chook man)

We left Daly Waters the next morning and headed towards Queensland. We travelled a inland route through cattle stations, Cape Crawford to Barkley Station. I am really drawn to these open spaces. I like the emptiness filled with possibilities. It's like a emptying of the soul and mind, ridding itself of clutter. I often find myself decorating the landscape, like one would a home. Placing a lounge, stand up lamp, and a small table with flowers. I see me on the lounge watching TV. No walls or ceilings just the decor sitting on the landscape. I wonder what that would look like? I bought new sunnies.This photograph was taken through my sun glasses.

We did 9 hours driving today and the children were so well behaved. They have become patient and seasoned travellers. We camped overnight on the side of the road on a cattle station.

Rhody riding on the station

the other side of our camp

off we go heading for Mt Isa, Queensland

One week at the Kimberley - El Questro

Here we are camped at our very own private little river about 2kms from El Questro township.

Day1

A short trek into one of the many waterholes

we saw another Bower Bird nest

and wild flowers.

Day 2

The boys take a helicopter flight over the Kimberley, no doors on this helicopter

we drive up to the lookout for sunset with cheese and wine

on the way home some cows cross the road.

Day 3

We hang out at home exploring our camp site

visiting the local ants

saying hello to the cows

and checking out the wasp nest.

Day 4

Early morning swim at the hot springs

another social evening at another lookout with wine and cheese (*FYI we used to have 2 ducks named Olive and Pate' in the before children era, they were stolen from our backyard 5 years ago just before Rhody was born, ohhhh!) 

Day 5

We hired a boat for the morning and cruised down one the Gorge's

we saw some Donkey's on the way home.

Day 6

We drove all day along the Pentecost River, around the Cockburn Ranges. Through cattle stations to Wyndam and back to El Questro. We saw some Crocodiles in the wild. Big and fast!

We stopped off to look at some ancient Aboriginal rock art.

Day 7

We head towards home, Queensland.