Category: Word of the Day Challenge

Big Picture Festival

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In early October Newcastle held it’s inaugural Big Picture Festival. 14 international and local artists created big, bold murals transforming the city’s buildings.

Last weekend the lure of the murals got too much. I finally went to investigate. What great job they did. Each mural tells a story and shows the artists style. Personally, I think my two favourites were by Jordan Lucky (below) as I loved the colour involved in them.

I’m in two minds as to whether I would have preferred to have seen the artists creating them. In some ways I like the wow factor of the completed mural. Although seeing the techniques used to create the lady behind glass above would have been fascinating.

I love exploring the hidden details of street murals and I am sure next time I walk past them I will find other hidden surprises I missed the first time.

Inspired by todays Word of the Day Challenge: Lure

The Amazing Cotton

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Walking around the small country town of Yetman, I had the most amazing experience. While walking past her house my husband and I were approached by a friendly local. She invited us to come and meet her 4 day old goats. “Yes please,” we said as Kate opened the gate. The kids (baby goats) were so cute. There was about 8 of them and Kate picked up Cotton and handed him to me. His fur was so soft. I loved nursing him and he must have loved me as he snuggled in.

The next day we had some carrot tops which we dropped off to Kate for the goats to enjoy.

Written for the Word of the Day Challenge: Amazing