Scott Monument is an imposing and somewhat unusual structure part of the Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh. The hecklers deride its appearance as an object pulled from the top of some European cathedral and plonked on the ground. Others simply marvel at its simple design but intricate detail. The monument itself was commissioned in 1838 to […]
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Unconventional Mushrooms
It’s almost a play on words but I don’t really think it works. Regardless, these mushrooms can be found on the side of the Adelaide Convention Center about half way up the building on the north western corner. I had just arrived for the opening celebrations of AVCON, the Adelaide Anime and Gaming Convention 2017. […]
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It was a cold, wet and miserable quarter past six and I was about to leave for work. One last glance to check I had everything then on a whim I grabbed my camera despite thinking it would not get used. The as I passed by the old Goldsborough Mort woolen stores in Port Adelaide […]
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Even in the stormy evening light the Grange Kiosk appears warm and cosy. As much as I would have liked to have had dinner here tonight we made do with a couple of drinks at the Grange Hotel before heading home for a wholesome kitchen cooked meal. Our Indian summer seems to be finally over […]
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There’s more than one story here. There is a great chalice subtly placed in the centre of the frame so as to not draw too much attention. At first I thought that the golden underside was from years of being handled but then noticed the copper tones and tarnished bronze around the rim. Perhaps it […]
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