Old Owl's photos

This bench sits by the estuary and faces Mandurah’s War Memorial, the white stone blocks across the river. The stones of the memorial rise from the water’s edge in the east and march upwards to the highest columns. At dawn on April 25th each year, the sun shines along the axis of the rising stones and hits the highest point, illuminating the pathway and also causing the shadows from the columns to point towards that highest point. April 25th is ANZAC Day in Australia and the Dawn Service, celebrated throughout the country, is a major part of that day, commemorating all Australians who have served in conflicts worldwide. HBM to everyone wherever you may be. The day of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli by Australian and New Zealander soldiers was 25th April 1915. More than 100 years later we still witness violence, horror and man's inhumanity to man. Not as clever as we like to think we are, are we? Sit on a bench, watch the world and think about how we're going to make things better.

Happy Fence Friday, everyone. Keep as cool as you can in the northern hemisphere; and for those in Western Australia, wrap up warm and stay cosy. But whatever the weather, I hope your day is an easy one and your weekend is as enjoyable as it can possibly be.

Pier Street, Perth WA.

Silver Sands, Mandurah. Morning.

A Happy Fence Friday to all. Let us hope the day brings calm and the weekend brings fun and joy.

.

"... out of the sun in a silk dress running Like a watercolour in the rain." Al Stewart: The Year of the Cat

HBM to all. This is a *very* small bench, but a bench nonetheless (I have perched my 6 foot 4 inch frame on it, though not for very long). I hope you all have a wonderful day and find some time to sit and watch the world go by..

A Happy Fence Friday to everyone. I hope your day is as beautiful as ours is here in Mandurah - perfect winter sunshine. Have a pleasant day and a restful weekend.

Seeking vengeance for all the crayfish and lobster tails.

A Happy Wednesday Wall to everyone. I hope your day is a fine and pleasant one. Despite appearances, this is only one wall; it is as though the architect couldn't quite make up his or her mind what to do with it. Good fun, though. It's probably better looked at on black so that the edges of the image can be seen. Please press Z if you want to try it out.

.

A Happy Fence Friday to all. Let us hope our day and our weekend is pleasant and all we would desire for ourselves and for others. These apartments are in Fremantle, overlooking the port and the iconic inner harbour.

HWW everyone. Tonight (21st June 2023) is the longest night for those of us in the Southern Hemisphere. I believe for those in the north it is the longest day. Whatever it is, enjoy every moment that you can (and stoically tolerate any bad ones that may peep their heads up). Love to all.

Happy Fence Friday to everyone. I hope your day is delightful, your weekend is wonderful and that each moment is filled with exquisite memories. As is usual with pictures of Busselton Jetty, seeing it large by pressing Z is best.

.

.

Happy Fence Friday to everyone. I hope your day is a ripper and your weekend is a wonderful adventure.