
A handmade
Place in shade.
Birds watched,
Time snatched.
Present here,
Life’s clear.

A handmade
Place in shade.
Birds watched,
Time snatched.
Present here,
Life’s clear.
Storm loosed
Breeze strewn
Rain soddened
Feet trampled
Colours
Autumn leaves, Sydney, Australia

Bandstand, Petersham Park, Sydney, Australia. It was built to commemorate the coronation of Edward VII, King of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas and Emporer of India.
Restored in 1993, the building consists of a timber and iron structure on a sandstone platform with a slate roof.
On Saturday, 20 September 1902, in the presence of 10,000 spectators, the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Harry Rawson, officially opened this bandstand.
1902 ‘The Sydney Morning Herald.’, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954), 22 September, p. 6, viewed 21 March, 2015, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14506344

Rusted barrel still safely locked,
Marker on way or where we‘ve been.
Trusted path, a familiar scene.
Starker truth, bike’s long since been hocked.
Taken just off Parramatta Road, Sydney, Australia.
Centre Point Tower from Parramatta Road heralded by the Sun, Sydney, Australia

The autumn chill creeps
Slowly into shadows
And evenings come earlier.
Bright daytime stars
Remind me of what was
And is to come.
Miniature roses, Sydney, Australia

There is nothing subtle about the Australian native. I took this picture while walking in Leichhardt Park, Sydney, Australia.
Sunset, Newtown, Australia.

Merewether beach, Newcastle, Australia.
A little yellow and orange brings sunshine to an otherwise dreary grey day.
Iron Cove, Sydney, Australia.