Sculptures by the sea

A couple of weeks ago we decided to go and see the Sculptures by the sea that are displayed on the headland between Bondi and Tamarrama Beaches. This is an annual event and well worth the walk. We picked up Becky and Alex and headed off but on arrival found wall to wall crowds, not bad for a Tuesday. I couldn't find a parking spot anywhere, unless we fancied a walk with a pushchair for a couple of kilometers so we decided to call it a day. Then I remembered a lovely little bay that we were taken to by our niece Tanya when she and her family lived here for a while, Parsley Bay. It has everything, shaded areas, kiosk, little sandy beach and its very quiet. Alex had a ball.

Swedish space craft

These "things" are in the viticulture paddocks of the University of Western Sydny - Richmond. In the foreground are new vines with their individual drip irrigation points.



They are actually air monitering units made in Sweden which are looking at global warming and the effect on our local flora. They have a stainless steel frame with clear plastic covering. The exhaust fans are stainless steel with clear PVC connecting ductwork.



This house used to belong to an old friend of ours on the other side of the river. An ideas Jim? If you get the answer correct I will buy you a beer when I see you!!

Spring Blossoms Down Under

These photographs are to show Mia some of our flora down under.

This is the flower of the Red Flowering Passion Fruit. This is an ornimental plant and not the fruit bearing one which has white flowers. This is growing near the door to my workshop and has also put tendrels and flowers inside the workshop.



This is one of the back streets of Richmond which is lined with Jacaranda trees. The photographs are best taken on a dull day as the blue blossom stands out against the sky. Many of the local streets are lined on both sides and in a few weeks when the blossoms start to fall we will be walking on a blue carpet.



These are part of an avenue at the Richmond golf course.



This is one of the flower heads.

Spring Down Under contd.

These are Silky Oak trees. Again they are in blossom all over the area. These particular trees are on the local Uni grounds.



These are nice trees to see alongside the Jacaranda, yellow on blue, but the only ones I could find were in busy traffic areas. Yellow on Blue reminds me of a certain national flag.



When the early settlers first saw these trees the thought they were Oak trees, hence the name, but when they saw them in blossom they realised their mistake. They are native to Australia.