Last year, I went on a trip to Melbourne. The trip includes a 13-hour long tour-bus ride into the Great Ocean Road, culminating into the famed “Twelve Apostle” rock formations. There where about more than 10 stops before reaching the final destination. At each stop the group were given ample time to take photos and enjoy the beauty of nature.
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| "Little Birdie", Soft Pastel on Watercolour paper, A2 size, Nov. 2010 |
One of the more interesting stops is a Koala sanctuary where we saw a few of them perched on branches and all you can see from below are their butts! Not a cute sight at all even for such cute animals! While here also, a totally unexpected delight came from the sight of a variety of birds, including the Australian King Parrot (shown in the painting). The group had a grand time snapping pictures and getting up-close and personal with the birds during the bird-feeding time. They are so tamed and inquisitive, such that if you raise your palm towards them (with some seeds on it, of course) they will swoop down into your open palm and feed, obliviously. The bird shown in the painting is a female king parrot, shown about ready to jump on a tourist’s outstretched hand to feed.
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