the art of creation...

the art of creation
sometimes involves the art of
creative destruction#haiku

📷 2021 - October - Dromana - Construction sites are wonderful paces to find random and found abstract art...with the help of sunlight and shadows... pic.twitter.com/bcw1DGgrhW

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 30, 2024

the briefest of moments...

even the briefest
moment in time
may transform into
a lasting
precious memory#tanka

📷 2020 - October - Dromana - My neighbour's furball Chloe watching me... pic.twitter.com/fvhnSMNKFY

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 29, 2024

we are wired...

we are wired
the visible
and the invisible#haiku

📷 2020 - October - Dromana pic.twitter.com/PnhgEkjStw

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 28, 2024

the illusion of territorial foes...

the illusion of
territorial foes
but it's the little one
who conducts
a lone attack#micropoetry

📷 2021 - October - Dromana pic.twitter.com/F4PdsPqCua

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 25, 2024

the winds may howl...

the winds may howl
the sea may rage but
keep walking tall#haiku

📷 2021 - October - Dromana veach pic.twitter.com/zAoMULACM0

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 24, 2024

old tram revitalised...

old trams
some find vital life
beyond museums#haiku

📷2021 - October - My last Victorian school, Casey Grammar, purchased an old Melbourne tram as a creative space for classes. Sister schools Clyde + Balcombe Grammar also had old trams. Quite a unique feature for the schools. pic.twitter.com/Wee5TgnC7E

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 21, 2024

bonding...

bonding
let's walk this life
together#haiku

📷 2018 - October - Little family on the move - crossing the road in front of my Dromana driveway pic.twitter.com/PQx7a4VYPo

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 20, 2024

the familiar...

the familiar
never dismiss the surprise
of a second view#haiku

📷 2021 - October - A rare perspective of a kookaburra captured on my Dromana verandah railing. pic.twitter.com/Dk2IQDzujA

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 19, 2024

subdued light and colours...

subdued light and colours
a veiled peaceful silence
spills intimate vibes#haiku

📷 2021 - October - Dromana beach pic.twitter.com/i1tjktNffY

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 17, 2024

busy coastal street...

busy coastal street
crammed with many ideas
of many people#haiku

📷 2021 - October - A cluttered street image captured at Rosebud...almost a reality abstract with all the pieces of shapes and colours... pic.twitter.com/mDGUyOfV8O

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 16, 2024

dove of soft greys...

dove of soft greys
a moment of elegance
creeps into his drill#haiku

📷 2021 - October - A dove elegantly flexing its wings on my Dromana verandah pic.twitter.com/L8FdOyDWEa

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 15, 2024

celestine signs...

gentle reminders
celestine signs can be
guardian angels#haiku

📷 2020 - October - my Dromana lounge room window area... pic.twitter.com/6T46W2wWC7

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 14, 2024

main street festival...

main street festival
busy sights and sounds
lure the curious#haiku

📷2017 - October - It's a great feeling when a main street - Mornington - is closed and people can just wander enjoying a festival of food stalls, crafts, big displays and music... pic.twitter.com/sfhiDNdSFH

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 13, 2024

song by the sea...

a furry friend
finds his own song
by the sea#haiku

📷 2020- October - It's a grey, chilly day at Dromana beach, but some are just happy to be alive... pic.twitter.com/Kd5keZKXXj

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 12, 2024

cloud art...

spring skies
an endless display
of cloud art#haiku

📷 2014 - October - I saw some amazing cloud art over Port Phillip Bay when I lived I Dromana... pic.twitter.com/5ToCT0qd5b

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 12, 2024

humming blades...

humming blades
sweeping casual grace
mower seeks its flow#haiku

📷2021 - October - Dromana - Love to see signs that cleverly twist/pun a known expression to suit their business... pic.twitter.com/j85rfb2Hjx

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 10, 2024

spring stroll...

spring stroll
a stiff, cold wind is
no deterrent#haiku

📷 2021 - October - Dromana - Another image in my treasure trove of odd photos. At first glance, it seems as if there are 2 photos... pic.twitter.com/m0TGm4stcP

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 9, 2024

streetscape gallery...

streetscape gallery
colour palette of
a coastal town's
visual features and
spirit#tanka

📷 2021 - October - Part of a mural on the side wall of Bendigo Bank facing the Dromana Hub carpark... pic.twitter.com/RaOkUaEOZe

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 8, 2024

odd sail craft...

sailing
a chance to feel the spirit
of the ocean#haiku

2020 - October - offshore Dromana beach...While I am on an 'odd' roll, I am not quite sure exactly what this sail craft may be...But it is fascinating... pic.twitter.com/OZeawXtyGp

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 7, 2024

noisy miner bathes...

some don't crave
privacy to bathe
just necessity and
pleasure
top the score card#tanka

📷2021 - October - Two of my 'weird-but-I-like-it' photos. Noisy miner bathing in a pool of water in the base of my verandah chair in Dromana... pic.twitter.com/W5dLlHeKHM

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) October 7, 2024