I feel like I'm boasting, but I have to say, having the freedom to take a holiday like the one I just took is just a part of being an artist. Not only that, but having a creative mindset - and there are so many creative women out there who have this mindset - it was like I had enjoyed a double holiday. One holiday was the simple touristy and get-away-from-it-all bliss, but at the same time I was having another, exclusive artist holiday as my mind and aesthetic sense hummed along, gathering and storing ideas for future artwork.
We travelled far north up to Exmouth, and also visited Coral Bay and Monkey Mia. I mentioned the extraordinary marine life we saw in my previous post. We snorkelled with whale sharks, manta rays - both species giants of the sea and gentle and stunning to share the sea with; also a zillion multi-coloured fish, including the odd reef shark and tiger shark (the latter we didn't know about until we were safely back in the boat). From the various boats we travelled on, we saw 2 pods of humpback whales- up close and beautiful! - plus turtles, a dugong (fantastic!) - and many dolphins.
The outback scenery was magical - quite different from where I live south of Perth. The soil was a rich, iron red, and the mesa by Exmouth was so wide and softly coloured in the evening that I felt transported back to New Mexico, where I had seen similar sights. We saw literally dozens of emus, kangaroos, euros (wallabies) and wedge tailed eagles on the side of the road as we travelled, including a huge, strange bird called a bustard (correct spelling!)
Taking a trip like this reinforces the power and majesty of nature, the wonder of life in all its colourful manifestations - like those awesome tropical fish! - and the need to tear ourselves away from our routine and especially, the television and the computer, to explore and celebrate this beautiful planet.
Okay - I'm waxing lyrical. But it was a very special holiday.
Go explore Western Australia as soon as you can. It really revitalises the spirit!
I hope you enjoy the daggy pic of me by the anthhill - one of hundreds of anthills you will see on this journey!
Happy travels!
Margot
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