Old Owl's photos

Lake Ewlyamartup, Great Southern region, WA. Information about the lake from Wikipedia . It's an ephemeral lake, sometimes almost disappearing in the height of summer. More info about how the lake was saved by the local community can be found here . (I prefer this when it is seen as large as possible by pressing Z.)

Busselton Jetty at night.

Katanning evening. (Black is best. Press Z.)

Better on a dark background. Please press Z.

Apartments/Offices in Hay Street, Perth.

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At the far end of Busselton Jetty, above the underwater observatory. Better bigger if you want to browse. (Please press Z.)

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Liberté at the London Hotel, Albany, WA. Press Z for bigger view.

HFF, everyone. Enjoy your day and your weekend. Life is good. Titanic Mill, Linthwaite, Yorkshire. Dark & Satanic.

The Skeleton Jetty, adjacent to Busselton Jetty in WA. The "skelly" was constructed next to the Busselton Jetty in the early 1900s to carry rail freight to the jetty from the town so that it could be loaded onto ships. It survived Cyclone Alby in 1978 when a large part of the main jetty was destroyed. The authorities removed much of it for safety reasons. Thus there is not a lot of the "skelly" left. It is gently rotting but provides nesting for seabirds which can be observed as people walk along the jetty out to sea. The jetty was eventually saved but then almost destroyed again in 1999 when it caught fire. That it still exists is a testament to the people of Busselton who refused to countenance its loss and who campaigned tirelessly for the funds to rebuild it as it is today: the longest timber-piled jetty in the Southern Hemisphere (1.841 km). (Press Z for a bigger view, please.)

After Eggleston.

Happy Fence Friday to everyone everywhere. I hope you enjoy a fine and pleasant weekend. It is the start of spring here in WA. Actually, according to the indigenous Nyoongar people of the region it is Djilba or First Spring, the season of conception which encompasses August and September and when many of the 12,000 different species of wild flowers which explode throughout WA begin to bloom. Many of these species are not found anywhere else in the world. We look forward to seeing them over the next two months. This is one of the traffic bridges over the Avon River in Northam, WA. The picture was taken by my wife and is used with her permission. Thanks, hon.

Shelter Brewery, Busselton, WA. (Big is brighter.Please press Z to try it out.)

Busselton Jetty

Busselton Jetty, WA (Press Z to see it shine.)

For World Photography Day 2022. It was miserable outdoors so I spent the day looking for inspiration inside for my photograph for the day. I've never really used my phone camera or learnt how to use it properly. Today was an opportunity to learn and practise.