Black Swan Island SOS..

Yesterday while on a walk around Kuljak Island, also known as Black Swan Island, we spotted the female Australasian Darter below out of the water looking agitated. On a rock by the side of the lake the youngster above was in a spot of trouble. If you look closely you will see that it has a piece of fishing wire tightly wrapped around it's beak. What to do! P took a picture with his phone and sent it immediately to alert Wildlife Protection who when we spoke to them assured us they would send someone.. I hope they did. If only fishermen would be more careful with their discarded fishing gear.. sadly the human factor often lets the side down! The rest of the walk was a little less stressful :) show you tomorrow. Happy Friday, take care and stay safe..  

The streets of the city...

... were quiet yesterday. The skies were grey, reflecting the mood perfectly. It was lunch time in the city and all of the streets shown here are usually the busiest with the hustle and bustle of office workers and visitors shopping or looking for something delicious for lunch. It was good to see and at the same time sad to see.. I know you will understand exactly what I mean. Happy Thursday, take care and stay safe..

STS Lord Nelson leaving harbour..

One of the big projects I've been doing while unable to get out and about as much as normal is clear out and delete unusable photos from my files, so far over 6000 deleted.. I feel like I have lost weight 😉 Like most of us I can't go past a tall mast ship so when I came across these shots of the splendid STS Lord Nelson leaving Fremantle Harbour back in 2013 I couldn't resist another showing. As these shots were taken seven years ago I was curious to see what the Lord Nelson has been up to since and discovered that this old beauty was decommissioned in October last year and is awaiting a new home. You can read about it here. As much as I love to see the tall mast ships, I would not like to head out into the big blue on one.. far too flimsy, explorers of old were 100% braver than I :) Happy Wednesday, take care and stay safe..

'You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me'..

There was no billy boiling by the billabong yesterday while strolling around the marina with my sisters, a treat in itself,  but the warm familiar notes of Waltzing Matilda floating through the air was an unexpected bonus. I'm only guessing it was a viola, it could have been a violin, I wish I had asked when I chatted to the lovely auburn haired lass playing. Not the quiet of a bush billabong scenario but quiet nonetheless, happy to say that even though things have relaxed in Perth it is good to see that Perthites are still being fairly sensible re the social distancing.. it's the only way. Happy Tuesday, take care and stay safe..

Making a break for it!

Discovered the fabulous mural here on a walk around Hillarys Boat Harbour close to home yesterday. Painted on the exterior wall of Aqwa Underwater Aquarium by Perth artist Brenton See at the end of last year it couldn't be in a more perfect position. See more of his work here. With Aqwa closed until further notice because of the virus, I couldn't help thinking that with the smell of the ocean and the waters of the marina a mere stone throw away, it looks as if the underwater creatures here are making a swim for it :) Thank you for all the lovely Mother's Day wishes yesterday, I had a super day, hope you enjoyed it also. Happy Monday, take care and stay extra safe..

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Happy Mother's Day..

To all the fabulous mothers out there happy, happy Mother's Day 🌹 I hope that at some point in the day during these unimaginable times that you are able to connect with son's and daughters. I'm looking forward to breakfast made by Aimee and Skyping with my son and family in Sydney. Happy Sunday, take care and stay extra safe..  #missyoumum

Isn't it ironic..

... that we spend a lot of time trying to catch a building or a specific scene without people getting in the way of the shot. I know I have waited for ages for traffic lights to change before clicking and yet without people some reflections can be a little lack lustre :) Above Barrack Street, one of two major cross-streets in Perth's central business district and one of the busiest streets in the city looking a bit sad reflected in the traffic mirror on the the old gates leading into Stirling Gardens. I think when things get back to whatever normal is in the near future I might enjoy taking more street photography shots, how about you? Happy weekend, take care and stay safe..

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