Sun Sets On Dead Printer

Seen in local abandoned car yard

Its a little hard to see but this is right next door to Officeworks…  Poignant don’t ya think?

More Hume Hwy

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Hume Highway

Travelling from Sydney to Melbourne

The Rev and I take regular road trips between Melbourne and Sydney. The drive takes 10 hours through Aussie countryside – mostly farmland, some bush. We love the hours of chat, listening to podcasts, watching land and sky go by. At intervals we stop at roadside cafes, change driver, feed and water ourselves and car.  I can see the attractions for ‘grey nomads’ in doing the round australia trip – quality time together, adventure etc. No big adventures on this trip unless you count the alien spaceship cloud we saw… see future post from the Rev on this.

Grand Final

AFL GrandFinal in Fed(eration) Square

I don’t normally pay much attention to sports events, even though they are hard to avoid in Melbourne… however when visitors from interstate came to visit we could hardly ignore the crowds and the atmosphere of the AFL Grand Final in the city centre whilst on a quest for local culture. Barbie and I watched in fascination; the fans as much as the match which was broadcast on the big screen in Fed(eration) Square, while the boys (our partners) were unmoved and continued into ACMI to see a Len Lye exhibition. This shot was taken about 10 minutes before the end when St Kilda was temporarily in front by a few points. Only seconds later the opposing team was on top and the rapture shifted to another part of the crowd.

That was in October… The Melbourne Cup has just been and gone. Maybe another post to follow…

Drive-thru bank?

ANZ Bank Ringwood

Found this intriguing unused structure at the side of my bank. Is it an abandoned drive-thru? I like to imagine  other uses it could be put to… aquarium, lucky-dip, museum of mystery objects to feel through the armholes, safety window for manipulating nuclear isotopes…

Cocacola, guy with baby and Sunshine Coast souvenir

Found in Clunes, Victoria

Here is second installment of Junkshop Juxtapositions. The shot was taken two years ago when I was honeymooning with Pete and showing him around rural Victoria. Anyone else remember these cheesy 1980’s posters? PS Cissy, I don’t expect that it is still there but you never know…

Yellow Bear and Converse Sneakers

Yellow bear & Converse sneakers found in King St Newtown

I  love the way random objects are placed next to one another in junk shops. (I also have to admit having a thing for sad or cute knitted toys – but more on this later).  So this is my first category: Junkshop Juxtapositions.

Parramatta Rd reflection

Parramatta Rd

Another shot taken on my recent trip to Sydney. The ominous sky and overall colour comes from the camera and is pre-dust storms but I like to think it anticipates the events of the following morning…

Chips and chocolate

No chips or chocolate

I was allowed chips and chocolate when visiting friends in Stanmore last week. Wasn’t so enthusiastic about fishbones, and creepy bags of stuff.

This is me…

Blurry me