ART by Jude Tulloch

Category: Travel

  • Lunana – Revisiting Bhutan at the Cinema

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    Lunana: There’s a Yak in the Classroom The story Ugyen Dorji is a young urban schoolteacher, aspiring to become a singer, desperate to leave Bhutan for bigger and better things in Australia. Instead, he is posted to the most remote school in Bhutan, the very antithesis of his dreams. After an arduous eight-day trek, he…

  • Yak on Track: Bhutan Memories

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    Confined to couch with a nasty bout of Laryngitis, I recently read Yak on Track by Heather Mc Niece, who, with a very fit friend, did Bhutan’s Snowman trek, one of the hardest treks in the Himalayas, with fourteen high altitude passes, spectacular scenery and ever changing weather conditions. The book was an easy read that bought…

  • Photo Friday – hiking in Morocco

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    Because I am not a professional photographer, the photos I take are not always the best shots technically. I snapped these hiking boots at a trekking lodge in the Azzaden Valley in the Atlas Mountains, without stopping to focus or compose the shot. Our the guide was ready to set off for the day so…

  • Road Train through Mt Surprise

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    Mount Surprise is a tiny settlement (169 residents according to the 2016 Census but probably fewer in 2020 when I visited) located on the Gulf Development Road. There is a pub, (built circa 1910 and for sale when I passed through), a couple of cafes, a caravan park, a service station, school and a gem…

  • Boulders

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    What is it like to live with an affinity for boulders? I want to rescue boulders destined for the tip to put in my garden. I love sitting on boulders. How often do they serve as a snack stop on bush walks? I use boulders to step across creeks, I collect pebbles which are ‘mini…

  • An artist’s way of navigating a roadtrip

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    My last blog reminded me of another roadtrip in 2017. Journeys of any kind stir a creative response. I searched amongst my art room chaos for the visual diary I took on the trip. This map took me to a destination to a laugh and cry and be fully present with a very dear friend.…