Leave city bustle and tours,
Head over to the eastern shores,
To enjoy a rosy afternoon.
If you don’t leave too soon,
This bayside resident you’ll meet;
Eats à la carte; Pelican Pete.
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Australia
Ideal for the DIY enthusiast
A typical example of a turn of the 20th century Sydney suburban house; single storey, double fronted with a tin roof. What is unusual is its neglected appearance.
The setting sun’s rays catching the ridge tiles on the roof and the watery looking clouds caught my eye.
Tickets to tacos
This former tram booking office has been renovated as part of an upgrade of Newtown railway station. Built at the turn of the 20th century this building has been repurposed for retail. It stands in stark contrast to the former tram sheds featured on this blog earlier this month Urban decay.
Urban decay
Heritage listed tram sheds sit decaying alongside the recently modernised Newtown railway station, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Authorities attempt to minimise the visual impact of graffiti by painting over it using ‘mission brown’.
Yuletide reminder
Sydney, Australia, is in that Spring phase when it’s warm one day (22oC) and chilly the next (17oC).
On the cooler days the red and green of this gum tree remind me of Yuletide in northern hemisphere.
Delicious
The most delicious chocolate mousse, thank you Catalina, Rose Bay, Sydney, Australia.
Magnificent magnolia
The magnolias in Sydney, Australia, have been in flower for a few weeks. The tree in our garden is a late bloomer.
Issue resolved
I just checked into Sydney International airport. I was cleared through passport control and experienced my first body scan. After a walk that felt like miles I arrived at the lounge.
I don’t know why I looked at my boarding pass after eating a light breakfast. The surname was correct, not the first name though. So much for airport security!
Afternoon shadows
Morton Park, Lewisham, New South Wales, Australia
Chapel Street, Melbourne
Contrast between the brightly lit street and the surrounding area
And with a noir filter
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