{"id":19062,"date":"2020-05-25T13:44:21","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T13:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/HolywoodHullabaloo\/?p=19062"},"modified":"2020-05-25T13:44:21","modified_gmt":"2020-05-25T13:44:21","slug":"a-marianne-north-diary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/HolywoodHullabaloo\/2020\/05\/25\/a-marianne-north-diary\/","title":{"rendered":"A Marianne North Diary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marianne North<\/p>\n

My journey to Australia 1980<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am writing this with a candle in my room as it is night. It isn\u2019t the best room, but I can cope with this. I am certainly used to much harsher conditions, sleeping in tents. At least the temperature is warm. In Japan ,a small time ago, I fell ill with Rheumatic Fever. This means I can no longer cope with colder climates. This did upset me, but I recovered and I\u2019m keen to keep going.<\/p>\n

I started my journey in Marseilles in France. We came via Sarawak, where I discovered the carnivorous pitcher plant. I have been travelling for months as Australia is so far from France and I made the stop along the way. I have been to many different places across the world so I know what it feels like to travel on a steam ship. I don\u2019t mind the long journey on a steam ship. I can use the time to paint and reflect.<\/p>\n

I am always excited when going on adventures to discover new plants or animals I have never seen or heard of. As usual I am travelling alone despite people finding it strange for a woman to be doing this. I just find my own company to be the best. I bring very few spare items of clothing with me, but always pack plenty of painting supplies and my easel.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m heading to Australia because my friend Charles Darwin said my work is excellent, but to complete it I should go to Australia as there are many things to be discovered. I must rest now and take this journey to gather my energy for exploring when I arrive.<\/p>\n

In Australia 1980<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m coming to the end of my trip in Australia. I started out in Brisbane visiting the Botanical garden. However, I much prefer the countryside to a big city, so I headed inland. I spent over an hour laying under a eucalyptus tree with my handkerchief on a tuft of grass for a pillow studying this species of tree I had never seen before. I visited the Blue Mountains where I saw the beautiful Waratah plant in the wild for the first time. The red of its petals were so vivid. The shape reminds me of a raspberry. I also got to see the native bear of Australia. It’s coat was grey, ears rounded with a flat black nose. My eye was constantly drawn to plants not native to Australia in people\u2019s gardens struggling in the heat and dry soil. As a lover of plants this slightly disturbed me. Although I am also not native so also find it hot wearing a full dress, but this is what is expected of me.<\/p>\n

I painted a picture of the native bear alongside the Australian pears with my usual medium of oil paints. I often have to pack away my paintings before they are even dry as there is so little time and a lot to see and do. Thankfully this painting turned out exactly as I wanted.<\/p>\n

I am returning to England now but looking forward to sharing my findings and my next adventure.<\/p>\n

By Cleo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Marianne North My journey to Australia 1980 I am writing this with a candle in my room as it is night. It isn\u2019t the best room, but I can cope with this. I am certainly used to much harsher conditions, sleeping in tents. At least the temperature is warm. In Japan ,a small time ago, … <\/p>\n

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