conference

stayed with my older daughter and her partner in their flat in the suburbs, waking early after a night of rain

walked across the road to the train station with a public transport card I had been given by my wife but never used, a little anxious when I found it wouldn't work, but eventually was able to put money into it and use it successfully -  I felt proud of myself

train headlights in the distance

arrived in the city after changing trains 

walked in the wrong direction

trade presentations outside the conference room

an expert panel taking questions from the audience

morning tea in the middle of the trade exhibits - I took my cup away and read my book - I am trying to finish The Hunger Games before the film comes out next week

corporate art

back to the conference

leaving after a long day of lectures and reading 

walked through the city to get to the restaurant for the conference dinner - a long way on the other side of town but a good way to recover from the intense intellectual bombardment

giant bees - I don't know why

walking on but running late

caught a tram and was able to use the same card 

walked through typical graffiti-strewn inner suburbs

graffiti art

finally arrived at the restaurant

fancy men's room - toilet art

speeches

mainly set menu - the Syrah was very good

chose cheese plate over dessert

started out on long walk back to my daughter's place in an alcoholic haze

jewellery art

thank you for your support!

stencil art

symbolic art

sign art

advertising art

just leaning my head against the wall for a minute

 

art deco architecture

next morning brilliant sunshine

drove to a building of restaurants and shops along the river from the conference centre and walked past a Lindt chocolate shop

the river and the city, public art

abandoned chalk art

corporate sculpture art

back to the lectures - this one from a fistula clinic in India

decided to leave early

heart screening?

where are the exercise bikes?

now I see - Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard - scientology evangelists using E-meters: "electropsychometers", galvanometers used to assess mental state

a street performer saying to the passers-by,"Come and join us - I want to tell you about Jesus" - he was only joking

cake art

chocolate art

St Patrick's Day celebration by wearing funny hats and getting drunk on green beer in the early afternoon - nothing artistic here

decided not to celebrate, rang my wife and went home after two days of art, science and religion