2015/365 July

A few days at Picnic Point by the Maroochy River.

Colours of the Month in July

Can't resist taking photos of these amazing birds :-) Noosa River

At the Yacht Club in Noosa. Gold in July

Aromas is a street cafe/restaurant on Hastings Street in Noosa. It has a Parisian style already, but yesterday the atmosphere was even more Parisian with a theme for Bastille Day... July 14: Allons enfants de la patrie (Let's go children of the fatherland)… it is time to celebrate! - “Is this a revolt?” asked Louis XVI to the Duque of Rochefoucauld, to which he replied: - “No Sire, this is a revolution.” One of King Louis XVI’s most trusted counsellors pronounced those ominous words on July 12, 1789. Two days later, the royal fortress of Bastille — a symbol of despotism — was attacked. The tide of patriotic fervour led to the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. “Men are born free and remain free and equal in rights.” Nations around the world modelled their bill of rights after this now universal sentence. No wonder France’s national holiday, le quatorze juillet, is world famous. int.rendezvousenfrance.com/en/events/bastille-day

Eumundi

At Noosa Bar

Steamer SS Dicky was shipwrecked on a Caloundra beach which was named after her. The ship sailed from Rockhampton and as it arrived to clear Caloundra Head it met lashing rain and cyclonic winds that sent the ship on her beam ends. Captain James Beattie was forced to beach the ship to avoid hitting the rocks off Moffat Beach. On 4th February 1893 at 10.35 am the ship grounded stern first on the beach. The wreck is due to removed soon as it is a hazard to swimmers and surfers. Note: The SS Dicky wreck was removed by the Sunshine Coast Council on 30th July 2015. 50mm Canon "Prime Lenses 0916"