I've seen three films recently that I recommend. They all to some extent focus on loneliness and two of them look at dealing with grief. The wonderful Certain Women is still showing at ACMI. It's directed by Kelly Reichardt and stars Laura Dern, Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart and Lily Gladstone. I've listed them in the order that you see them … [Read more...] about Films On Loneliness & Grief
Archives for 2017
Reading in Antarctica
I read three books while holidaying in Antarctica. Four if you count this one, Antarctica on a plate by Alexa Thomson which I bought it at our local second hand store as my only holiday research! The sub title illustrates the tone: She came, she saw, she burnt the toast. It was fun to read on the plane. The story of a Sydney woman fleeing her … [Read more...] about Reading in Antarctica
Aramburu
We had a second fine dining experience on our last day in Buenos Aires, at Aramburu restaurant. This was named the 26th best restaurant in Latin America in 2016 and we were certainly impressed. Our taxi deposited us outside a very ominous looking building. All very dark on the outside, no glimmer of light. We wondered whether we had the right day … [Read more...] about Aramburu
The end of the world
That is how the town Ushuaia describes itself. Our gateway to the Antarctic, it reminded us of the television series Northern Exposure. We travelled here via Buenos Aires' domestic airport which is situated alongside the Plat River which has the biggest estuary in the world. Looks like an ocean. Uruguay is on the other side of the water in this … [Read more...] about The end of the world
On The Sea
As I've reflected on our trip to Antarctica, and all my photos of the ocean, I've been recalling the poem, that inspired the name of this blog, On The Sea, by John Keats. It keeps eternal whisperings around Desolate shores, and with its mighty swell Gluts twice ten thousand caverns, till the spell Of Hecate leaves them their old shadowy … [Read more...] about On The Sea
Trip of a Lifetime
So, I went to Antarctica, and I'm glad I did. Here is our ship, in situ on the Antarctic Peninsula. Small enough to avoid ice-bergs (mostly) navigate the narrow passages, enter the small bays and allow us to land on the continent. … [Read more...] about Trip of a Lifetime