Saucy Saturday

I'm sorry I just couldn't resist. Every week when we do the shopping, I'm not sure why, but when we arrive in front of  the tomatoes I seem to be compelled always to utter  the same words  "gosh we ARE lucky here, the fruit and vegetables are so good".  It's become a bit of a joke with my daughter.. I'm really, really going to try and not say it next week!! Does anyone else have such a compulsion? Not necessarily about tomatoes !!

Lost Friday

In the spirit of Sky Watch Friday I tried unsuccessfully to take a picture of the alignment of Venus. Jupiter, Mercury and Mars. Thankfully my 'friend and  sometimes mentor' was a bit more organized with tripod at the ready in the early hours. To the naked eye it was an amazing sight as I'm sure a lot of you experienced, I love Venus anyway, but she was even more spectacular the last few days.

Finding our way home

While Aimee and I waited on the South Perth foreshore to catch the ferry back over to the City, we watched this flock (is it a flock of ducks?) forming an orderly queue, apart from the odd scuffle here and there, to make their way home across the river. Couldn't help wondering if they were organizing themselves in order of seniority or importance!

Lessons Perth style

I  don't remember school being this much fun!

Barracks Arch

This is the view of yesterday's Arch looking up from St. Georges Terrace. It has a really interesting story (BarracksArch).  When Parliament House was built on the rise, the barracks were knocked down so that Parliament would have a view of St. Georges Terrace, but because of the public outcry (thank goodness for public outcry!) the Arch remained. The ironic thing is, that it still blocks their view of the terrace. The ghostly silhouette in front is called 'The Unidentified Photographer', he is a life-sized bronze created in 1996, he is holding a Box Brownie camera.

View through to the Terrace

Just as I think of King St. as 'designer central' St. Georges Terrace is definitely 'power street', big business and banking (Link to St George's Terrace). It's also one of my favorite streets as it has a great mix of old buildings and skyscrapers. Yesterday when Aimee and I were doing our 'mother/daughter' long (really long) walk, I espied this view of the Terrace through the Barracks Arch.

The Circus is in town

It's Mothers Day here in Australia, had a great morning with family then my daughter and myself armed with our cameras and a backpack set off for a walk around the bridges, four and a half hours later here we are!
I was really pleased to walk past the The Esplanade because I knew the circus had arrived in town a few weeks ago and I wanted to take a few photos. The Ashton Circus has been a family affair for 150 years (http://www.circusjosephashton.com.au). I have had a few 'I'm running away to join the circus moments' but I have never actually been to a circus.