Compliments of the season..

I leave you this year with one of my favourite reflections taken at Elizabeth Quay.. facing away from the mega construction work going on behind me and with the beautiful Venetian carousel and the sculpture Spanda in the foreground. My Sydney famille arrive today, can't wait to see my two treasures below. Will be back on the first of January for the CDP 'favourite shot of the year theme'. I wish you the happiest Christmas, take care and most of all stay safe..💙

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Bootylicious Bella..

This is one of my favourite sculptures in Fremantle. On a bench beside Bathers Beach bodacious Bella in her blue bikini beckons, nine b's, not bad :) to passers-by to pause for a moment for a picture. There are many sculptures around Perth and Fremantle, and in other parts of the world, by Perth artist Greg James who's work you have seen on the blog before, you may recognise some of them here. I persuaded P in his floppy hat to participate.. he's a good sport :) Happy Thursday, take care and stay safe.. 

Looking out for an ugly man..

Every-time I pass the street sign above, you may have to embiggen, for the Ugly Mens Barber and Shave Shop on St Georges Terrace I do hang around for a few minutes to see if anyone fitting that description walks down the stairs to the super cool barbershop in the basement of the State Buildings. If I was a man, ugly or not, I would be tres tempted, what a fab situation it is, check it out. If you have time take a look at some exterior and interior shots of the restored State Buildings here.. incroyable! Happy Wednesday, take care and stay safe..

Dream big..

'Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming,

we lose the excitement of possibilities.

Dreaming after all,

is a form of planning' .. Gloria Steinem.

The four young men above on a school excursion to Kings Park, stood for a long while in silence looking out over the city and Swan River. I couldn't help wondering what they might be thinking about. End of term, exam results, Christmas holidays? I did notice the lad on the end left had a piece of paper stuck to the back of his shirt.. there's nothing that spoils an epiphany moment quite like a 'kick me' sign pinned on the back 😉 Happy Tuesday, take care and stay safe..

'Do justice to your talent'..

So says the creative Horatio T Birdbath.. the 'T' standing for anything he damn wants :) You last saw Mr Birdbath's work on the blog here, the incroyable Hiratio's Wall on the corner of South Terrace and Market Street, a must see when visiting Fremantle. Above and below the planter boxes along South Terrace aka the 'Cappuccino Strip', the panels manufactured in Italy, the designs uniquely Birdbath..

Below a tiny section of the above mentioned Horatio's Wall. Mr Birdbath states that 'what he truly loves about his work is that he has a live audience which he can interact with. He can at any point in time pause and have a conversation with anyone passing by'.. I'm looking forward to the day he is there working on this never ending project when I walk by :) Happy Monday, take care and stay safe..

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It had to happen.

... sooner or later. Christmas pics! We were in the city last week to follow the Christmas Lights Trail. Not yet fully in the Christmas spirit despite the jolly elves and carolers, it was a fairly half-hearted look.. check out the link above for a more enthusiastic view :) Our Sydney famille arrive next week, makes all the difference looking at Christmas through the eyes of children/grandchildren, their excitement is contagious :) I did like the walk-through Christmas tree above, a bit different, one more opportunity for that merry photo op! Happy Sunday, take care and stay safe.. P.s. are you full of Christmas cheer yet? 🎅

Wishing on an eyelash..

A lash and a wink..

gets you further than you think..  😉

Who doesn't love a reflection that makes them look tall and slim.. pity about the huge hands though :) You might have guessed by the long-lashed French beauty in the background that this reflection was taken last month at the French festival. Lashes so long that they cast a shadow! Have a fabulash weekend, take care and stay safe.. 

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