taking a punt

it's funny how an idea takes hold in your head.
so i have happened upon a longing to visit herring island, a brief triangle of an island in the yarra.

i was lying in bed early one sunday morning and the radio was telling me what was happening that day: a festival at the environmental sculpture park on herring island.
suddenly, all i wanted to do was go on the punt (at the bottom of the William St hill near Como Park) and cross the river and wander around on the island.
i didn't go that sunday, but the festival is on until march or april

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there are works by andy goldsworthy, who can do such beautiful work.

works by goldsworthy on flickr and a beautiful photoessay

i watched a documentary recently about a self-taught artist in california who does very similar works, with rocks and on the beach

i wish i could remember his name. who knew google was so crap if you don't know what you're looking for?