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the possibility that half our rainfall will go

Released yesterday by the Minister for Climate Change and Water, the Hon. Penny Wong, the report forecast reductions in runoff in South West Western Australia up to 49% over the next 20 years.

Lone Twin: The boat project

these guys just keep coming up with fab projects

South East from Artists Taking the Lead on Vimeo.

Siri Hayes

A photographer of contemporary landscapes. Siri is just about to have a small showing at Grantpirrie. I liked these images from the show and the website http://www.sirihayes.com/

Aquatic listening device (from Dredge) 2009 Silver gelatin print 37.5 x 45.5cm unique edition of 2

Aquatic listening device (from Dredge) 2009

Geomorphical listening (from Dredge) 2009 Chromogenic print 134.5 x 140.5cm edition of 6 + 2AP
Geomorphical listening (from Dredge) 2009

Theatre Seats

Theatre seats 2003 from Lyric theatre 2002 – 2004

Lake Walyungup non-living microbialites

approaching the lake edge

small muddy microbial mats coated in white clayish material

stone piles and microbe rich salty water

Lake Walyungup sculpture field

close up of hard stone with small black living bits

Lake Walyungup sculpture field

Lake Walyungup sculpture fieldLake Walyungup sculpture field

Lake Walyungup sculpture field

Lake Richmond microbialites

Lake Richmond microbialites

Lake Richmond mircrobial mounds

We disturbed a spoonbill roosting on the thrombolites. Musk duck calls out his territory in the water nearby.

Lake Richmond mircrobial mounds

one mushy microbial lump

These were quite squishy to the touch and birds had been pooing on them.

close up of one of the lithified stones. I think this has been turned over when they dug the drain

Close up of one of the lithified stones. I think this has been turned over when they dug the drain. It shows a non stratified texture. The brown fibres are fresh material dried on it from the last time the lake level was high. These whitish rocks are higher up the shore.