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I was among the gawkers and photo takers surrounding this street artist outside the QVB. He had taken about 5 months replicating in pastel this grim piece, The Raft of the Medusa (1819) by Théodore Géricault. All this wet weather we’ve been having must have been annoying for him.

On reading up a little about the original painting, it brings to mind the recent disaster in Italy. Apparently, the wreck of the French naval frigate Méduse in 1816, on which the painting was based, was mostly blamed on an incompetent captain.

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And the good news is...

February 1st 2010 07:33

Good News Week is back!

After a pretty ordinary summer season on TV, and the very crappy decision of pulling Supernatural off the air (Not happy, Ten!), I for one, am happy that GNW is on Mondays again

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Posted By: The Rusty Can - Category: Activity, Sydney

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Christmas Lights after Dinner

December 26th 2009 01:46

This is probably the only time of the year you can take a stroll after dark and find the streets flooded with twinkling lights and children high on sugar

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Pic of the Week: Hummingbird in a shopping centre

November 3rd 2009 02:07

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Posted By: The Rusty Can - Category: Sculpture, Sydney

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Sculpture by the Sea 2009

October 28th 2009 04:47

The time has come again for the spectacular nature-sculpted stretch of coast between Bondi and Tamarama to be turned into an outdoor gallery

Drew Mansur Derek Mansur panther on the prowl

for 18 days. Over 100 sculptures by artists from around the world will be on show this year at the 13th Sculpture by the Sea exhibition.

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Posted By: The Rusty Can - Category: Exhibition, Event, Sydney

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Pic of the Week: Couple at Customs House

September 22nd 2009 07:23

This isn’t a very good photo. The sun light had already receded behind Customs House*, leaving it looking rather drab.

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Posted By: The Rusty Can - Category: Buildings, Sydney

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Pic of the Week: Empty train carriage

August 4th 2009 04:16

This is a sight for sore eyes

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Pic of the Week: Drawing a Crowd

July 15th 2009 03:00

Buskers tend to be quite physical and/or audible in order to attract attention if you think of the musicians, contortionists and jugglers. But not street artists like this guy.

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Auburn Botanic Gardens

April 16th 2009 14:05

Japanese garden tea house lake stepping stones

Tucked away in the western suburbs of Sydney are 9.2 hectares of parklands that make up the Auburn Botanic Gardens.

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Swimming Photos

March 24th 2009 07:00

Whether it is the compressed spring look they have at the start of a race, the way they hurl themselves into the pool, or the effect they have on the water as they tear through it, I have found that swimmers can provide one hell of a photo – if I can get the timing right, that is.

These are some more of the photos I took on Day 4 of the Australian Swimming Championships

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Posted By: The Rusty Can - Category: Exhibition, Event, Sydney Olympic Park

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