What do you mean it's not Friday.....!!

When you're driving down the coast road towards Fremantle Harbour, if you look out to sea there will always be an orderly queue of container ships from all around the world waiting patiently (or so it looks from afar) to dock and unload their cargo. Fremantle is the busiest harbour in WA and operates 24/7 handling vehicle imports, livestock exports, cruise shipping, naval visits and so much more.. I'll definitely be showing you more of Fremantle, but for now I thought this shot might be suitable for Skywatch Friday..... btw I seem to be a little more confused than usual, when I saw the first few of your sky shots yesterday I thought 'Oh dear, they've posted too early' , as the morning went on I thought 'oh dear what happened to Thursday' hahaha! Hope you have a 'switched on' kind of weekend....!!

Edwardian Majesty.....

In complete contrast to The Regal Theatre that I showed a while back, His Majesty's Theatre or 'The Maj' as it's affectionately called by Perthites, is a splendid affair..! Sitting on the corner of Hay and King St. in the city centre,  it was built in 1902/04  when Perth was in the grip of the WA gold rush and experiencing a high growth rate. It was then, and still is now I believe, the only Edwardian style theatre in Australia. (The Maj) It's seriously worth clicking the link to see the little slide show of the interior of the theatre that is home to both  the WA Ballet and the WA Opera Companies. The importance of The Maj to the cultural fabric of WA  has been recognized by it's inclusion in the State Register of  Heritage Places and being named as a State Heritage Icon....quite rightly, it has a history that should never be forgotten.....!!

School's out..surf's up.....!!

Yup, the weather's heating up, it's the school hols, and in Australia if you live along the coast that usually means 'beach, surf and sun'. It's a flourishing time for business in the many surf shops in and around the City.  Star Surf Shop at Sorrento Quay were displaying these colourful junior surf boards designed to entice young surfers into the water! With regular shark sightings off our coast it would take more than a snazzy board to get me further than 'knee deep' in the water, I love living by the coast but prefer to enjoy it from the safety of some of the most beautiful beaches in the world.....!! p.s. thanks so much for all the birthday wishes yesterday.....

I'll take it in blue.....!!

EXCITEMENT....!! A few days ago a friend and I were watching a 'willy wagtail' darting about and commenting on how cute they were, and he asked if I'd seen a blue 'fairy wren' (Fairy Wren)..well I had not, as much as I had looked, I never seemed to spot one....WELL.. as I was walking along the coast yesterday I caught a glimpse of bright blue in the scrub at the side of the path and there he was darting about, the picture isn't nearly as clear as I'd like but I had literally seconds to snap before zip..he was gone..The reason I know that he's a male is because the males have the bright blue plumage and the females are more 'sandy brown'.. what's THAT all about, I don't know about you... but I think that's just sooo wrong  haha.....!! and yes, I will happily accept this sighting as a 'happy birthday' from good old Mother N.....!!

Doggie distraction.....!!

Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday the Fremantle Markets are buzzing with folk looking for something unusual at a bargain price, these markets have a long and interesting history (Freo markets) and have been around since 1897. I will post a picture of the actual market at another time as it's a great looking building, but I couldn't get past these two little cuties patiently waiting for their 'parents' to finish shopping, and I wasn't the only one, not many were able to pass without a little 'chat'.....!!

Now you see me.....

                                                       Now you........!

                             What..!! What do you mean you still see me.....!!

This little fella peeked around the tree at me, hopped out a few paces, decided he didn't like what he saw and hopped straight back behind the tree, I didn't think I looked THAT bad!!  Anyway  I was happy to be there to snap his 'predicament' .....!! Hope you don't see anything too scary today.....!!

Meaningful reflections.....

I took this picture a few evenings ago when Aimee and I were walking through Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park (Pinnaroo),  it has become a very special place to us and we often incorporate it into our evening walks. Hope you have a weekend full of happy reflections.....!