Sunday afternoon and off we went to our favourite new little fish restaurant on Kangaroo Point. For those of you who are locals check it out - its lovely and their little menus are delightful.
http://onefish-twofish.com.au/ We enjoyed"The Toast to the Queensland Coast" today and to walk it off we went towards the Brisbane River and onto the high cliff walk where I took these photos of the city. It was a close run back in the 30s between the bougainvillea and the poinsettia to be the flower of Brisbane and I have a feeling they may have regretted their choice. Look how splendid these bougainvilleas are.
Then onto Kangaroo Point and the Park and one thing which I love about Brisbane is the public art work all over the city. There are lots of things I love actually - this is just one more. This time to explore "Venus Rising out of the water and into the Light". The title itself engages me with visions of dark and light but also thoughts about my homeland and the connection with the water. Its a stainless steel structure that stands tall at 23 Metres and is illuminated at night. The Artist is Wolfgang Buttress, an English artist who created this spiral with perpendicular lines and circles and patterns within them. The image is different viewed from within or outside. There is a delicateness to it which belies the material in which it is made. 
The patterns on the upper part allow the light to penetrate whereas the inner colour is that of brandished cooper and warm like the sun.
The inside of it looking up is reminiscent of a shell' s structure.
Splendid walk, good food and two very happy troopers. Back for a lazy ziz.
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