Images from a great exhibition I saw last year at the Police and Justice Museum called Sin City: Crime and Corruption in 20th Century Sydney. Naturally enough, Kings Cross featured quite a bit in the archival photos and film. Here are some images of Kings Cross, or The Cross as us Sydneysiders like to call it, circa 1960, 1950, 1969 and 1970.
Images from Sin City/ The Historic Houses Trust.
This is my first Shadow Shot post for December! Three transparent azaleas taken in Spring this year. Looking at these shots reminds me what a warm spring we had. Now, however, it is very cool and there's a thunder storm currently thrashing about outside. Strange days weather wise to be sure! I'm not complaining though as I'm all for a bit of cool!
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Happy Sunday!
If Shadow Shot Sunday was a party, I'd be arriving just as the hostess was emptying out the ashtrays and calling a cab for the last stray party goer. Yes, I am very late today with my shadow shot but, well, better late...e.t.c e.t.c.
This is part of a sign outside a small but well known and respected Paddington art gallery. I thought the sign was just made for a Shadow Shot Sunday post!
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This is Doris and Rita spending an afternoon together reading in the library. Doris has just finished her book whilst Rita is still going on hers. Doris' book was F. Scott Fitzgerald's This side of Paradise while Rita is halfway through The Great Gatsby.
Speaking of The Great Gatsby, did you know that Baz "Moulin Rouge" Luhrmann's production of The Great Gatsby is being filmed in Sydney as we speak (*ahem* write)? It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan in the lead roles of Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan and Toby Maguire co-stars as Nick Carraway. Below are some shots of the cast and crew on location a couple of weeks ago. In the first photo Leo and Toby are in casual dress driving around in a red car while in the second photo you can see Toby Maguire and Leo in costume sitting in a spiffy looking yellow automobile.
I'm keeping my wits about me when I trot around town as think it's entirely possible I might bump into Leo himself one of these days!
Here are some more photos of the cast and crew on set.
I trust everyone's week is progressing in an orderly manner!
Both photos from here.
This set of shots for my shadow shot post were taken on a spring walk I had with my boyfriend not so long ago. This building is part of The Scots College which is a very well-to-do school for young men. It was established in 1893 and is situated on beautiful Bellevue Hill. All the school buildings have sweeping views of the harbour and heads which I would have found a bit distracting, particularly in my maths class! I liked the white clock tower against the blue blue sky and of course the lion emblem caught my eye as anything remotely feline always has my vote!
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I always think each season is the best season. Mainly because of the flowers. After spring, I get a bit wistful and think *sigh* that's the end of the flowers for another year, but really I couldn't be more wrong. In November whole suburbs are set alight with cascading blooms of bougainvillea. Jacaranda trees rain down purple blossoms and the chinese star jasmine drapes itself over every available surface. So, perhaps early summer is my favourite season I think...
...and then there's this magnificent tree with its foliage that makes you feel like you're walking around some ultra modern cathedral every time you walk past it. We have whole streets full of these trees and it really is one of the highlights of November to walk down them. However, I have never ever been able to find out the name of them - if anyone knows, please leave a comment!
This beautiful creature is by Czech artist Alphnose Mucha (1860 - 1939). I think if you were to look up the definition of "Art Nouveau" in the dictionary, you'd just find a painting by Mucha there. No other explanation needed. I think he is the grand master of Art Nouveau. My mind boggles as to how he managed to tame all those floaty elements in his paintings and make them look natural and "correct".
...and it's Friday, so here are my Friday links for your viewing pleasure!
a) Ten underused punctuation marks that will woo you!
b) Tasty designer dresses.
c) A relaxing three minute video of a man whose hobby is carving flower designs in watermelons.
d) See Taronga Zoo's brand new Sumatran Tiger cubs.
e) A truly beautiful mirror art installation in the Vendôme square, Paris.
Here's to a super relaxing and enjoyable weekend!
Image from here.
Let it be known that I fully intend to go swimming this summer and I have chosen a pool in which to do so! Every year without fail I say "I am going to go swimming on a regular basis this year!" ...and then I don't. However, this year it will be different *ahem*. So, to prove my intentions are serious I did a recce at the weekend to check out a possible location for the aforementioned swimming thing. I thought the beautiful Red Leaf harbour pool could be a suitable spot. It looks quite enticing, don't you think?
Who knows? I may even buy a bathing cap too as an added incentive! :0)
The two photos of the bathing beauties are from here and here.
More architecture from me today for Shadow Shot Sunday! This is Del Rio which is a couple of blocks up the road from where I live in Elizabeth Bay. Del Rio was the first of the popular Spanish mission-style flats built in the Elizabeth Bay area. Its waterfront position and Art Deco glamour make it one of the loveliest block of flats in the area. In fact, when I did a google search on this building I found that it was in the top ten of several lists of desirable residences in Sydney! Wow!
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Happy Sunday! :0)
This is Jerome and he's busy letting a green ball know who's boss. I love that about cats! Their supreme playfulness is a delight to me. When they're kittens they are crazy playful! As they get older the instant play switch gets dimmed somewhat. However, I think you'd be hard pressed to find even a mature cat who's eyes didn't light up at the sight of a wiggly piece of something going past.
Talking of wiggly somethings, I also did a bird print on the weekend to add to the collection. This is Christopher and he's a very serious superb blue fairy wren. I see these beauties from time to time in Centennial Park. It's always such a treat. I usually yelp and point because they are pretty nimble on their feet (and wings) and you have to be quick if you want anyone else to see what you've just seen!
... and I also have a new mirror design available for all the romantics out there! A Little Love:
I hope everyone has a terrific week!
