Good old Dad.....!

It's been a while since we've been into the city to see the Christmas Pageant.. there was a time many years ago when we went every year. It was clear to see that apart from the young lad above who stood nonchalantly hands in pockets as if it was the most natural thing to balance atop a post above the crowds, that the most popular spot for young ones to see the parade was still sitting comfortably on Dad's shoulders! It was a disastrous night for me, no sooner had the parade started when my camera ran out of battery..and no spare, can you imagine, the air was blue! As soon as the shops open this morning guess who will be making sure she never gets caught short again :) I'll show what I did manage to capture before the lights went out tomorrow! Hope your weekend is a little less frustrating than mine, take care and stay safe.....

'Pawn' star..or 'Sponge Bob Square Pants'.....

When I saw the above sculpture in it's new temporary (?) home in the Fremantle Fishing Harbour last week it did bring a smile to my dial :) created by mega talented WA artist Greg James who has shaped so many of the excellent public artworks around the State, including 'Bella' from last Friday's post. The last time I saw this piece titled 'Coast Guard' was on Cottesloe beach back in 2011 as part of  Sculpture by the Sea (click link and take a virtual tour, you'll see him on the end of the pier). The comparison to the man in above shot will give you some idea of the size of this sculpture which  '..considers the value and status of the pawn beyond the chessboard'.. ah the artistic mind, how it delights and confuses all at the same time :) Hope you have a fab weekend, take care.....

Hawaiian connections.....

I've always enjoyed the Christmas decorations in the Carillon City Arcade, I'm particularly partial :) to the planet like spheres hanging in the glass dome atop the three tiered atrium on the s/w side of the complex.. a two storey glass spiral staircase (below) leads up to the top level where a wonderful 1920's (I think) beach scene is painted around the dome, once again I have googled my finger off to no avail, I cannot find out who the artist is, I would love to know, it's a fabulous mural. One thing I did find out whilst searching is that we have a few Hawaiian connections around Perth, aloha.. who knew! Happy Friday, take care and stay safe.....

Buen apetito et bon appétit.....!

Who could resist that smile.. not we three ladies at the weekend 'home grown market' in Forrest Place on Sunday past! My sister, myself and Aimee came away each with 'un gran plato de paella' which I was sure I wouldn't be able to finish..but somehow did :) and naturally before leaving the market the morning would be less than complete without 'une crêpe Nutella'.. parfait!

Yes Perth 'we're getting to know you'..excellent short video.....

Santa's eyes lit up when he saw Aimee, there was no way he was passing by without a photo.. phew! thank goodness it wasn't a clown, she would have freaked out :) Did I mention that from 1st December we are officially in summer.. there are so many markets going on in and around Perth during this season, will have to choose the one's that interest me the most. I hope that you're having a good week, hard to believe it's on the wind down already, have a good Thursday, take care.....

Freight train v roadtruck.....!

Logically there shouldn't be any competition and there is a big push to increase the movement of containers by rail up to 30%, which equates to a quarter of a million truck movements, to decrease the traffic congestion and pollution in and around Fremantle caused by these massive road trucks that still move the majority of freight, believe me being sandwiched between two of those monsters on the road can make you feel quite inadequate:) During my many visits to Fremantle there has only been a couple of times when a freight train transporting containers to and from Fremantle inner harbour has stopped me crossing over to Fremantle city centre. The warning signal as the safety barriers came down gave me enough time to line up my shot with the skyview wheel in the background as the train whizzed by, I quite like the result. Happy Wednesday, take care and stay safe... catch up today!

Vhils in Fremantle.....

It's not often that something stops me in my tracks but as we rounded the corner on South Terrace in Fremantle there it was... on the wall of the  Norfolk Hotel.. an amazing piece of street art with a difference by world renowned Portuguese artist Vhils. What made the unexpected discovery all the more exciting was that only a few weeks ago JM in Lisbon sent me the above link and I thought how fantastic it would be to have some of his work here in Perth..  lo and behold, not quite in Perth but this piece that he created for the Fremantle Street Art Festival earlier in the year is close enough, maybe Perth will get lucky next time :) I would have loved to see him in action! Happy Monday, or Sunday depending where you are, take care.....To see more murals from around the world click  here.

Looking out to the past.....

Looking out from this very spot one hundred & forty years ago couldn't have been more different from the idyllic scene today. At first it was the blue sky, the waves rippling onto the shore, the vignettes played out between the beams that caught my eye and if you enlarge you'll see the green lighthouse on the south mole with the red lighthouse on the north mole just behind..but it's the history of this site that's so fascinating. These and a few beams under water are all that is left of the Fremantle Long Jetty built in1873, such an interesting link and a wonderful image of the jetty c1890.. the jetty became obsolete as an importing and exporting structure when Fremantle Harbour opened in 1897. Looking forward to seeing the many interpretations of this theme here .....  Happy Sunday, take care and stay safe.....