Category Archives: Travel

Sculpture

Horizons (1994) by Neil Dawson is a 15 m high & 36 m long steel sculpture at Gibbs Farm, NZ. It creates the illusion of a windblown sheet of paper resting on a hill, blending seamlessly with the landscape while challenging perception. Dawson, known for large-scale optical illusions, crafted this piece as one of the farm’s earliest commissions. Visible from the road, it remains a striking part of Gibbs Farm’s renowned $450 million art collection.

Gibbs Farm is an open-air sculpture park located 47 km north of Auckland, NZ. It contains the largest collection of large-scale outdoor sculptures in NZ. It’s the private art collection of New Zealand businessman Alan Gibbs – open to the public on select days throughout the year, usually once per month, on a bookings-essential basis.

The sculpture Horizons
Sculpture in New Zeeland
Close up evening pic of the sculpture.
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Blue Mountains

The Three Sisters are the Blue Mountains’ most spectacular landmark, an iconic attraction that draws millions of people every year.

A fundamentally unusual rock formation representing three sisters who, according to Aboriginal legend, were turned to stone. Each of the three rock formations is around 900 metres high.

Katoomba, Three sister, Sydney NSW Australia
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Taiwanese couple

An elderly cool Taiwanese couple, 83 & 84, have become a viral sensation in Taiwan by wearing clothes left behind by their customers. Any item left at a laundromat for over a year is considered fair use.

Outfit
Outfit
Outfit
Credit: @wantshowasyoung
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Sauna cabin

A sauna cabin in the Helsinki archipelago. The building follows the coastline with a terrace area that protects from the strong sea wind. The exterior cladding is made of larch that turns beautifully grey over time & blends perfectly into the cliff, so the buildings do not stand out from the shore when seen from the sea.

Credit: micro.homes
Cabin in the Helsinki archipelago.
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Evening walk

An evening walk (still bright at 7.15pm) at Fort Canning Park which has a wonderful view of central Singapore but also divine vegetation.

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