Trumpet Lilies in the Kingston Creek

In the last heavy rains when the whole of Kingston was practically soggy, these beautiful large trumpet lilies grew in the creek down by the convict bridge. Naturally and of course I didn't take any photos but as I drove past at least two times every day, I took note of them and thought they looked like fairie's evening dresses. Beautiful. So I've painted them. Sharyn just came in and said that they are Datura Flowers. Halucegenic and can make you go blind if you play with them. Oh well. They still look good. Far better than the picture. I can't get the camera off flash so none of the detail is showing. Where's that blasted Thomas!

KAVHA, Kingston, Norfolk Island

I didn't once mention that KAVHA in Kingston, Norfolk Island is now a declared World Heritage Area. I was particularly impressed with the way that David Magri gave credit to the Norfolk Islanders who had worked on the buildings in 1979 and the early '80's. He lauded the skills that they had used to restore the buildings and I thought that was wonderful.

Year 7 Norf'k Laengwij en KAVHA

Just in case you were thinking that was my entire day, let me assure you that this morning Year 7 had an excursion to Kingston and a look around KAVHA. The Site Manager, Mr David Magri, took them around and as he spoke Norf'k, it was a great experience all round. Kingston looked magnificent and the students had a change to practice their laengwij. But have a look at the photo. How many school excursions can drive in a bus for five minutes and end up at a view like that!