I am currently participating in Stephanie Levy’s Creative Courage e-course and this week, I’ve been on assignment “to be a tourist in my own town”. Whilst many of my “Pictures of Pittwater” blog posts include sketches, photographs and montages to illustrate my prose or poetry, in this project I wanted to pursue an idea I’ve had for some [...]

The muscles located at the front of your hips collectively known as the hip flexors (because they raise your thigh when flexed) and the  muscles at the back of your calves (gastrocnemius, soleus, tibialis posterior) work very closely together. For this reason when there is a problem with your hip flexors it effects the calves [...]

The universe is made up of five elements; being space, air, fire, water and earth. These elements also make up the human body mind complex. Ayurveda is the traditional healing science of life, which accompanies Hatha Yoga. Ayurveda describes three characteristics of our constitution called Doshas: Vata (combination of space and air elements) Pitta (combination [...]

Took a few photos for  new Australian designer Dot Drabarek’s label  DOROTA.   Dot  was exclusively in The Corner Store, Paddington in February. Dot centre left

We are all now appreciating the Schubert and starting to understand the unexpected key changes that are an essential part of his rich romanticism.  It leaves us with some unfamiliar and tricky melodic lines to sing but the overall impact in performance will be truly stunning. Thats how we ended up with the question last [...]

This guy lives somewhere in the back yard. We recently cleared the garden around the side of the house, and today there he was taking advantage of a little sunshine in our wet summer. Normally I can never get the tail in, so this time I’ve tried stitching (four frames in this example). (Click for [...]

I’ve been working with some software for another site that is going to help with the next version of Pittwater Spirit. I think the key change that we will be facing is making it so that anyone can join and create their own blog. Let me know what you think about that.

Matthew Bolliger crafts the finest classical stringed instruments using techniques he learned while studying in Australia with C. A. Vatiliotis, in Switzerland at the prestigious Kantonale Geigenbauschule Brienz, and in his subsequent work and studies. (Photos by John Reekie. Click for larger.)

Your blog may look a little boring “out of the box.” This tutorial shows you how to add an image that is displayed across the top of your blog, and also how to change the colors of various elements in the header. To display a custom header image Go to your Dashboard, and unfold the [...]

Here are some shots that were snapped off during the week for you to enjoy! Nic

This site is devoted to all things homeopathic with the primary intention of improving understanding of the therapy in the community and stimulating active participation. My background: I have come from a family where western medicine was the central method of treating sickness. When I was 21, I visited a naturopath for the first time [...]

I’ve been waiting for the right picture to inspire me for my next post, and here it is. Morning sunrise over Manhattan. I took this photo from Chelsea Piers on the Hudson River, looking back to the city. This particular spot has become my freedom zone, it takes me away from the constant movement, sirens, [...]

Hello all, Hope you’re feeling well. I did a class the Saturday before last that was inspired by an excellent video that examined Roger Federer’s biomechanics. It was originally posted on the NY Times website. Here is the link to the NY Times video (it only lasts two minutes) it features a voiceover by Geoff [...]

Hi. My name is Gerry and I am looking forward to discussing the joy of singing and it’s effect on our emotional being, on this blog. I have taught for some time and am a keen observer of the positive effect a song can have. From chanting…. to… bathroom yodeling…..it’s all the same.

A good day for Worship A good day for Golf A good day for Lake activities A good day for Sun A not so bad day for Surf A good day for Beers And A great Sunday for all… Enjoy the next week

Camels taking the piss out of humans

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