A Bit of Perth

Queens Gardens in East Perth was once the site of the first brick-works in Perth. Clay deposits and springs provided the raw material. At least one of my ancestors provided labour. After the clay was depleted, the brickmakers moved on. The City Fathers rehabilitated the area and turned it into the restful mix of water, [...]

God and Himself

Reverently burgled from I Am your God

Song For Liberty

Perhaps it is just age, perhaps it is a souciant cynicism or perhaps I am reading the signs aright. For much of Homo Sapiens’ existence, the species has not had liberty. Economically the early families and tribes could not afford it. Then the tribes and the nations had to band under a leader for protection [...]

Photo Hunt; Orange

  The bright flashes of fireworks contain many colours. Here are some very “orangy” flashes snapped by a hand-held camera.

A Bit of Perth

My favourite piece of public art in the Perth CBD. A spherical lump of granite suspended on a base of flowing water. Able to be spun by hand.

Sid and Sod

Lyrical Genius

I love where he says “Nom”.

BBC Quiz of the Week

Last week Cybe managed the ultimate in hat wearing and scored 0/7. This week I had to wait until the day was ended before the Beeb put the quiz up. Then I scored a minuscule 2/7! How will you go this week? Previous Dunces 15th Oct, 0/7, Cybe R Wizard 8th Oct, 1/7, sandy, nursemyra [...]

A Bit of Perth

St Matthew’s Anglican Church, Stirling Square, Guildford. Built in 1876.

Magnolia

Sky Watch Friday

  Some unusual clouds at sunset.

This Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You!

A controversy is raging this morning in the French Academy of Science between factions of zoologists and palaeontologists. The argument centres on the identification of a fossil skull found by student naturalists doing field work near the northern French village of D’Eau-Remy. The more conservative scientists hold the majority position that the skull is from [...]

A Bit of Perth

Three things on note in this image. Firstly the memorial to those from the suburb who gave their lives in WW1. Secondly, the big pine tree has been grown from seed collected from a tree on the Gallipoli battlefield from 1915 which became known as the “Lone Pine“. This tree was planted in 1970 so [...]

Sid and Sod

A Bit of Perth

Beneath the Redcliffe Bridge, where the Tonkin Highway crosses the Swan River. There is beauty in good engineering.