Rock art - Raja Ampat Archipelago - West Papua

Range after range of mountains. Year after year after year. I am still in love

Secret grotto - Raja Ampat Archipelago - West Papua

Turn up the volume on this one friends. Monsoon downpour, West Papua

I feel ancient, as though I had Lived many lives. And may never now know If I am a fool Or have done what my karma demands.

The cloud across the sky. The windy pines.          the trickle gurgle in the swampy meadow       this is our body.

Borobodur - Java

My latest book review is online. This is a fabulous read, made even more enjoyable because of the circumstances in which I received the book…which I share in the blog! A take a bow. Loved it. Learned a lot. Felt inspired. christinesbookreviews.com

I hold the most archaic values on earth... the fertility of the soul, the magic of the animals, the power-vision in solitude... the love and ecstasy of the dance, the common work of the tribe.

Place and the scale of space must be measured against our bodies and their capabilities.

My wife is gone, my girl is gone, my books are loaned, my clothes are worn, I gave away a car; and all that happened years ago. Mind & matter, love & space are frail as foam on beer. —Gary Snyder

Practically speaking, a life that is vowed to simplicity, appropriate boldness, good humor, gratitude, unstinting work and play, and lots of walking brings us close to the actual existing world and its wholeness.

La Perouse Aboriginal community has been reunited with four spears taken by James Cook in 1770 from Kamay (Botany Bay). The spears are being permanently returned to Country after 254 years. We're honoured to assist the community with their long-term care. bit.ly/3UtvuAX

Mr Squiggle and his friends have found a new home at the Museum! The original Mr Squiggle and more than 800 related objects have joined the National Historical Collection 65 years after first debuting on Australian television. Read more: bit.ly/49VsxxO

Decided to do something different for my 60th and run 60 miles through the Blue Mountains. In the words of my dad "that's something a wee bit different."

Now this was alot of fun!

‘Walking through a Songline’ has arrived in New Delhi! On display now at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art this dramatic digital experience is inspired by our internationally acclaimed exhibition ‘Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters’. Lean more: bit.ly/4aITF3q Philip Green OAM

Edgar ‘Dunc’ Gray represented Australia at three Olympic Games: Amsterdam 1928, Los Angeles 1932 and Berlin 1936. Let’s take a closer look at the first medal Dunc won with our curator Dr Jono Lineen. Race on over to the website for more: bit.ly/4d6hcwS #Paris2024

‘I believe that every man is born equal and should be treated that way.' On the podium for the 200m race, Australian athlete Peter Norman stood by Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos as they raised their fists to protest racial inequality.

Aussie Aussie Aussie! 🥇 The 2024 Paris Olympic Games were our most successful yet. But as our curator Dr Jono Lineen explains, we didn't just excel in traditional sports. Our ‘Riding the Olympic Wave’ exhibition closes next Monday 30 September. More: bit.ly/3ywfxSf