Rubber ducky I luv you..

I didn't think we would be back at Cottesloe Beach so soon but.. it was a Floaty Party! Check out the incredible colour of the water in the aerial pics on the link, couldn't miss that opportunity.  For the past few months the crew from Cold Nips have been organising early morning mid week communal swims at different Perth beaches. Arrive at 6.30am into the water at 7.05 and all you have to bring is your own floaty device. Here on Wednesday at Cottesloe Beach there must have been at least 200 locals and tourists having so much fun..

Looking back as we left for home, up on an airport run since 3am I was wilting fast, the floaters were starting to come in and head home to get ready for work, what a super cool way to start a hot day! Now I know why it's my first floaty experience :) we aren't often up and out that early mid week. Who knew there were so many types of floaties, might have to show you close-ups of some of my favs. Happy Friday, take care and stay safe..

Perth waking up..

We took Aimee to the airport just after 4.30 AM yesterday morning, she's off to Sydney for the weekend. It's not easy getting up at 3am but there are many consolations along the way. The air is so fresh and cool at that time of the morning, the rising sun gently glinting off the city buildings before it unleashes the heat of the day upon us :)  The only sign of life the seagulls swooping over the river and the early morning walkers and cyclists, too early even for the first ferry across from the city..

We couldn't wait for the sun to come up, more pressing business! It all worked out well time wise. What you may ask could possibly be happening that would stop me heading straight home and back to bed? Such a fun though ridiculously early event and the first time I've taken photos of it.. bit of a clue below :) Be prepared for a multitude of super-colourful shots tomorrow 😉 Happy Thursday, take care and stay safe.. P.s early bed last night, big catch up today..

Yagan Square Nyumbi..

The main reason we went into the city on Friday night was to see and participate in Yagan Square Nyumbi, a celebration of Aboriginal traditional song and dance. The name Yagan was chosen to reflect the historical and cultural significance of the area to the Noongar people, the area traditionally an important meeting place for Aboriginal people, particularly for women, who gathered food from the lakes that were once in the area. The celebrations began with the traditional smoking ceremony.The smouldering of native plants to ward off bad spirits, the audience more than happy to join in..

It was ladies night on Friday. The stories related to the dances were wonderful, my favourite the story of how in the Dreaming the willy wagtail was a great hunter who was one day robbed of his catch by Wardong the crow and Dwerda the dingo, the wagtail never forgot this crime which is why it angrily attacks crows and dogs much bigger than itself! I know that to be true as I have also been seen off by one of these feisty little birds more than once:) I enjoyed the story through dance so much  I forgot to take pics. It was excellent to see the amphitheater filled with both visitors and Perthites, we will definitely go back, I bet the photographer below got some fantastic shots! Happy Wednesday, take care and stay safe..  

By the light of the silvery moon..

This is probably the best picture of the moon that I'm ever likely to take, so close I could almost reach out and touch it :) Museum of the Moon created by UK artist Luke Jerram was hanging low in the Perth Cultural Centre over the past weekend. 'Measuring seven metres in diameter, the moon features 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface. At an approximate scale of 1:500,000, each centimetre of the internally lit spherical sculpture represents 5km of the moon's surface'. Would have looked pretty cool after dark, unfortunately we couldn't stop for that but have a look to see some amazing images of Museum of the Moon here.. spectacular! Happy Tuesday, take care and stay safe..

Feelin' blue..

I'm pretty sure I've used that title before :) There does seem to be an abundance of dark-eyed, full lipped exotic blue visages here there and everywhere around the city and country towns. Spotted the multi blue hued beauty here looking over patrons in a side-walk cafe in Bunbury. It is signed but it's been such a busy weekend I don't the energy to try and figure out the puzzle below 😉 Hope you had/are still having a good weekend, happy Monday, take care and stay safe..

*late edit.. many thanks to John, on the other side of the world in England :)  I can now credit the work here to Bunbury Artist Tim Howe, you can see a much clearer image than mine here, merci beaucoup John..

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What do you think?

What do you think? We went to Cottesloe Beach last week to have lunch in the Indiana. I wanted to admire the view from these windows for perhaps the last time but we were too late, it is closed! You can read the history of the Indiana here, there are some gorgeous old black and white photos too. So here's the thing, have a look at the three proposed development options here, what do you think.. one two or three? Yes, I think the Indiana does need a little TLC, it does face directly into the many moods of the Indian Ocean after all.. my choice would obviously be the third, I cannot see one good reason to knock down one of Perth's picture postcard, iconic buildings admired around the world and replace it with something that if it is your preference can be found a few kms away along another popular beach. Then there are the Norfolk Island pines.. one hundred and sixty eight 18inch saplings planted over a hundred years ago, how many of them will go in the name of progress! None I hope if the locals exert people power one more time, fingers crossed. Happy Sunday, take care and stay safe..

Super powers of the tinted glass..

'A celebrity is a person who works hard all of their life to become well known..

and then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized'..  Fred Allen.

The above quote and the late Karl Lagerfeld's observation that 'sunglasses are like eye-shadow, they make everyone look younger and pretty' I'm sure would have astounded James Ayscough back in 1752 when he suggested tinted lenses might help some vision problems. Let's face it who hasn't resorted to a pair of dark glasses when they have to step outside feeling like a total wreck 😎 Aimee on the other hand just loves sunglasses.. boats at Hillarys Boat Harbour reflected in her latest pair :) Happy Weekend, take care and stay safe..

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