Bluebirds
Another shot taken at the National Railway Museum; the 'Bluebirds' were in use in rural SA between 1954 and 1990. They were powered by two 6 cylinder diesel motors and had a top speed of 70 mph.How...
View ArticlePort River sailing
Taken in October last year, during the Port Festival; these boats were two of several adding colour to the weekend's events. Alas, I was just a spectator this time.
View ArticleEaster display
Mmm .... lots of tempation here; this is part of Haigh's Chocolates' window display at their Glenelg store.
View ArticleKite Festival
Yesterday we paid a visit to the Adelaide Kite Festival, with our grand-daughters. The girls were pretty excited; I think they will be making or buying a kite of their own tomorrow!Many kites of all...
View ArticleKite Fighting
One of the events at the Adelaide Kite Festival on Saturday was kite fighing. Over a dozen small white six sided Rokkaku kites were launched and the battle began. The aim was to cut the oponents' line...
View ArticleOz Feathers
Oz Feathers is a South Australian company that make 'feathers' like these for groups and businesses. Their display added yet more colour at the Adelaide Kite Festival. Click here to see what the...
View ArticleABC Wednesdays - M for migration
"The Immigrants" is a bronze statue located at the Migration Museum in Adelaide. It was designed by Italian sculptor Aurelio Fortelaan and was created by the Guastini Artistic Foundry of Vicenza in...
View ArticleSemaphore sunset
We have been having some glorious weather this week; temperatures in the upper 20's and very little wind, and to top it off an evening glow when the sun sets. This was the Semaphore Jetty yesterday,...
View ArticleWar Memorial Clock
This monument near the entrance to the Semaphore Jetty was unveiled in 1925, as a memorial to the soldiers who fell in the First World War. Since then another plaque has been added in memory of those...
View ArticleSealink Terminal
The Sealink is a vehicle and passenger ferry that that services Kangaroo Island. The terminal is about a hundred kilometres south of Adelaide and the ferry takes about forty minutes to travel the 20...
View ArticleSecond Valley
Second Valley is 91km south of Adelaide, just off the main road to Cape Jervis. This shot was taken in February on a balmy warm summer's day.Second Valley was named by Mathew Flinders in 1836 as he...
View ArticleABC Wednesdays - N for National Wine Centre
The National Wine Centre of Australia was built in 2000 and has won many awards for its architecture and features. It is used as a function centre and for wine education. A key attraction for visitors...
View ArticleAdelaide Botanic Garden First Creek Wetland
Adelaide need to conserve water, so projects like this are significant for our future. Some of the water that would otherwise flow out to sea in periods of heavy rain will be captured and stored here;...
View ArticleCity Street Skate
This morning a small group of roller bladers and roller skaters took part in a 6km ride through the city. The event, organised by SkateSA, provided participants the opportunity to skate on the city...
View ArticleHeart of the City
A quiet Sunday morning view of Adelaide; a northerly aspect with Victoria Square in the foreground.
View ArticleABC Wednesdays - O for orphan girl
Thanks to Steve for the photoThis is 'Sarah', a young child whose parents died on board a ship enroute to Adelaide in the 1800's. She is sitting on her bunk, holding her only real possession; a straw...
View ArticleDawn Service at Henley
Yesterday morning I attended the Anzac Day dawn service at Henley Beach. I have been going to these services for about 15 years; playing in the Henley and Grange Concert Band. It is gratifying to...
View ArticleAnzacs abroad
On Anzac Day our TV stations covered events here and overseas; one being the service at the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux in France.Visiting here and other places in and around...
View ArticleFeast for the Senses
Today I spent a couple of hours at the Bank SA Feast for the Senses at Elder Park. This public event is part of Tasting Australia which runs for a week, with a program of more than 80 events in and...
View ArticleKids in the Kitchen
Budding chefs of the future were given a chance to work with some of the top chefs from Australia and abroad at the Tasting Australia event on Sunday.
View ArticleABC Wednesdays - P for Port Festival
Port Adelaide is rich in history and it came alive at the Port Festival last October; stories of the past were told by images projected on many of the buildings.This image is of a scene in 1904 with...
View ArticleTransit of Venus Viewing
Members of the Astronomical Society of South Australia set up about a dozen telescopes in the City as a service to the general public to view the Transit of Venus. When I arrived the sun was obscured...
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