Oodles.. and oooodles of noodles!

It's officially 'Good Food Month'  here in Perth, a fact, that as I ate my second ice cream last night doesn't seem to have registered with moi :) We went into the city to the Night Noodle Markets in the cultural centre. It was crazy busy.. excellent to see so many young families enjoying the city. You might remember Lucky Chan's Laundry & Noodle Bar from this post, we did watch the noodle demons at work below, amazing.. there were so many hungry peeps to feed. Don't you love the washing line hanging up there, some interesting items on that line :)

Shot below a wee bit hazy, lots of cooking going on, mainly to show the crowds in town enjoying good food, good wine and a warm balmy night, the threat of rain was there.. but didn't happen.. Hope your weekend is going well, happy Sunday, take care and stay safe...p.s. big catch up today!

Through the looking glass at sunset..

I did make it back to Cottesloe yesterday evening in time to take that shot I was after.. I knew that the glass sculpture by Japanese artist Toshio Iezumi would translate in a completely different way as the sun was setting over the beach.. remember it here in the morning light. In the evening with iridescent colours bouncing off every sculpted surface it was truly a wonderful work of art. I couldn't decide which shot I liked best so here they are both, which do you prefer the closer or wider shot? To see how the event was organized and some of the sculptures I missed have a peek at this very short video here. Here's hoping you have a safe and happy weekend, take care..

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Sculpture by the Sea 2015.. the storm.

An outdoor event like this is always a temptation for the weather gods to have a little bit of fun, as they did last week when we felt the effects here in Perth of a cyclone further up the coast. Although none of the sculptures were damaged in the storm the pieces closest to the water had to be moved a fair bit higher read about it here. I was so surprised when I saw the piece above which is high up on the beach close to the tearooms, only feet away from where the sand has been washed away, incroyable! It did strike me as a little ironic that the work by Ben Juniper (WA) is titled 'event horizon' ..more like moving horizon!

The work above would also have had to be moved as were the red flamingos. I feel the titles of some of the works were provoking a challenge :) this piece perfectly titled 'way of the wind' by Yuko Takahashi (WA) was a favourite. If you pull it in close you'll see that the whirls are made up of many recycled aluminum cans attached to stainless steel pipes, so much work, so clever and so perfect for a windy situation. Below, 'a creature of many guises and deceptive simplicity' the 'sea anemone' by Rebecca Rose (NZ) would have felt right at home so close to the water, or maybe in the water.. still hoping to get back to Cottesloe to take those sunset shots. Happy Friday, take care and stay safe...

It's not a sculpture.. a mothering moment!

First up I apologize that these aren't the sharpest of images, was using my 300mm long lens without a tripod.. or my knees :) I couldn't pass up on this sweet scene while walking in Pinnaroo late yesterday afternoon. I don't know if you have ever seen a joey, it's head inside mum's pouch suckling while she waits with patient expression.. amazingly it's a first for me! Bit of a change from sculptures although we might be back to them at some time very soon :) Happy Thursday, take care and stay safe.. p.s. last shot, look what I spied through the trees beside the lake, last seen here..

Sculpture by the Sea 2015.. IV et fini.. (maybe)

I enjoyed this piece by Virginia King (NZ).. titled 'turning stones' the artist's inspiration 'is the delicate balance between sustainability and progress and Earth's vulnerable eco-systems' . It was pretty difficult to get a shot without someone's head popping through the middle :) Tim Macfarlane Reid (WA) below, was inspired by a quote from R.Tagore.. titled 'one door opens' .. 'and because I love this life, I shall love death as well'. I like both the quote and the curves!

A Daily Details moment below? 'for the love of sculpture' an interactive sculpture by Clare Davenhall (WA), many of the sculptures on the beach were interactive, which is just as well because there was a lot of interaction going on :) 

I read somewhere that a clever piece of art should make you think, if you don't have to think it's more likely craft not art.. there was much pondering over this piece below titled 'the kiss' by Graham Hay (WA).. the artist 'considers our first 'smart' devices 3,500 years ago. What were they made from and used for'.. if you pull it in you will see it is both complicated and smart...

Couldn't possibly go past this quintessential, or not, Australian piece by Tim Burns (WA) titled 'victory or revenge'.. 'the iconic land cruiser hit a roo and crashed through the tree. Now the trees take over'.. the Beagle in front looks kind of unimpressed :)

I'm going to end this series with a controversial piece by David Cerny (Czech Republic) an artist known for his provocative sculptures, most notably his giant babies climbing the Zizkov television tower. I remember the three babies here last year on Bondi Beach in Sculpture by the Sea Sydney, wasn't sure about it then and the jury's still out.. there's one thing for certain it sure had people talking which means it definitely wasn't craft :) If I get back before the event ends this weekend, I might try and catch a few specific sunset shots for you. Back to what else is going on around Perth tomorrow. Happy Wednesday, take care and stay safe...

 

The fishing is excellent around Amok Island..

Perth was super lucky when Amok Island, leaving his hometown of Amsterdam to travel the world, arrived here in WA six years ago.. a lover of all things marine what better place to settle for a while and take in all that our incredible coastline has to offer, of course we benefit from this decision also :)  Amok Island's large scale sea creatures can be seen not only around the city but in outback towns also. Above in a Mt Lawley lane-way 'Cephalopholis Urodeta'.. below, fittingly commissioned by Kailis Bros. Leederville (fish market/cafe) on one wall Frog Fish 'Histrio Histrio' and on another 'Barracuda'. If you live in the Netherlands, Portugal, Greece or Japan just to name a few, you might have already seen an Amok Island, I think you would remember it!  Hope your week has started well, happy Tuesday, take care and stay safe.. p.s. Bills Diving has a new post!

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Thunderbirds are go!

We're getting to the pointy end of 'climatic tolerance' :) here in Perth where it's officially autumn but the weather gods aren't keeping up with the program.. 25C doesn't seem all that hot but with humidity at 85%  it's uncomfortable! Check out our week ahead and you'll see the 'h' level is well over 50% for most of the week..  j'aime pas! The stylish couple above are making the most of the sunshine cruising down the West Coast Highway in their vintage pink Thunderbird.. anyone know the year? So weird to see the driver on the wrong side of the vehicle :) Hope you had/are still having a good weekend, happy Monday, take care and stay safe... p.s. yes I did use a bit of Lomo-ish on these pics!