Roses in a Cafe

Drawing in cafes is a singular pleasure. The barista in the tiny Mazagran Cafe in Dunedin looked over my shoulder as I drew their roses and commented “That painting looks as if the wind blew the petals onto the page.” See more cafe flowers here

Night Music

Last night I woke about 3am and flicked the ‘on’ switch on the radio then found I just couldn’t turn it off. I had happened on the Sydney listener-funded classical music station 2MBS FM and an opera was playing, but not one I instantly recognised. An anguished woman sang and sang and I became more …