Old Owl's photos

Forrest Chase, Perth, WA.

Hay Street, Perth. Quite early in the morning, hence very few people, which makes a refreshing change. I know it's probably a little early in the season, but I wish all Ipernity members the best of a joyful Christmas. Even after more than 20 years, I still can't quite reconcile Christmas in Western Australia being in the heat of summer. It's nice, though; I don't appreciate the cold like I once did. I've become a southern softy. By the way, big is best; please press Z.

Wall of the Luna cinema in Leederville, Perth WA. Painted by Fintan Magee in 2014. It's a big artwork so would appreciate being seen large. Please press Z to embiggen it.

A 26 storey spray-painted mural on the side of the Adnate Hotel, Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia by Matt Adnate. Big is best, please press Z.

Busselton Jetty

Busselton Jetty

Busselton Jetty

Busselton Jetty

"The Last Swans" by Amok Island. This is the wall of the MAURI flour mill in Northam, WA, right next to the Avon River which runs through the town. The town and its river is home to the only white swans in Australia which breed naturally in the wild. (For those who don't know, our swans are black and can be seen in abundance on rivers, in estuaries and on the sea.) The white swans were introduced to Western Australia in the 1890s. The mural was completed in late 2020.

Wellington Dam, Collie, Western Australia The mural, entitled "Reflections", is 8,000 square metres in area and was created by Guido van Helton in 2021. (Big is beautiful. Please press Z.) HFF to all. I hope your weekend brings you joy.

"Water Dance" This installation is next to the Forrest Highway near Mandurah, Western Australia.. The sculpture is titled 'The Water Dance' by artist Anne Neil and consists of 8 cone shapes some 5.5m high and 4.5m in diameter. There are also 16 poles. The poles and cones are placed at a variety of angles to represent the movement of rain hitting the earth. The cones represent cupped hands reaching up to catch the rain drops. The poles represent the water depth markers found in rivers. The cones are painted blue on the inside. At night they light up, changing colour from blue to green. (The above information is paraphrased from www.public-art-directory.com .) It isn't possible to get to the sculpture easily. There is a parking lay-by adjacent, but the sculpture is surrounded by a moat and a fence. The fence would be easy to negotiate, the moat less so. We have driven past this many times as it lies right next to the southbound lanes of the highway, but this was the first time we'd ever stopped to look closely. It was worth the wait. Best seen big. Please press Z.

Lake Leschenaultia, WA (Possibly better on black. Please press Z.)

Merredin, WA. Representation of an echidna, a small anteater which is relatively common in Western Australia.

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Busselton beach. Please view big on black by pressing Z.

This sculpture (Shirley Shell) stands at the train station in Mandurah. It is meant to represent a tuart tree and was designed in 2006 by Coral Lowry before the station was opened to traffic in 2007. At the time it was controversial because of its abstract nature but has since become a valued part of the landscape of Mandurah. The base is believed to represent both a seed and a shell, since Mandurah is on the Indian Ocean. This picture was taken in 2011; now the structure is much more weathered and surrounded by more vegetation.

Esperance, WA.