Monthly Archives: July 2010

>Reflected sunrise

> (Click photo to enlarge) The rising sun lighting scattered buildings in Sydney’s Central Business District as well as the ugly Darling Point apartment block in the foreground. If you look closely at the arch of the Harbour Bridge to the … Continue reading

Posted in sydney, weather | 2 Comments

>I Am Love (Io Sono L’amore)

> A wealthy, establishment Milanese family faces the future after its patriarch and family business founder passes away and in those uncertain times a Russian outsider (Tilda Swinton) who has married into the family falls in love with her son’s friend … Continue reading

Posted in cinema, lifestyle, weather, wtf | Leave a comment

>Frequent Coarse Language

> I found this increasingly funny. Just shows how much coarse language loses it’s impact with overuse.

Posted in cinema, humour, wtf | Leave a comment

>Nudge, nudge, wink, wink

> Here are 12 of the finest double-entendres aired on British TV & Radio which I have lifted from rogantyley. 1. Pat Glenn, weightlifting commentator – “And this is Gregoriava from Bulgaria. I saw her snatch this morning and it was … Continue reading

Posted in humour | 2 Comments

>Inception

> Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, with accomplices Ken Watanabe,  Ellen Page and Tom Hardy, insert ideas and invade peoples’ dreams and those of each other in ‘Inception‘ Time and place are flexible so that the characters can be travelling on the bullet train in Japan … Continue reading

Posted in cinema | 1 Comment

>Guard Cat

> This cat seemed to be guarding the car at Coogee last Saturday. The cat was in position kerbside when I arrived and still there when I returned some time later.

Posted in humour, sydney | 1 Comment

>Coogee, Clovelly & Coffee Culture

> (Click photos to enlarge) Coogee Beach looking north. Coogee Beach around 1929 when it had an English style pier. Beach Street Coogee, to the south of the beach and behind where I took the top photograph. Barzura, a cafe … Continue reading

Posted in leisure, sydney, weather | 5 Comments

>Parklands

> (Click photos to enlarge) Families enjoying the Duck Pond in Centennial Park on a cool Saturday morning. Imaginary and real bird life in the Duck Pond. Preparing for a birthday(?) party on a strip of land between the Duck … Continue reading

Posted in leisure, sydney, weather | Leave a comment

>Sunset

> (Click to enlarge) Just after sunset last night. Actually to the naked eye the sky was completely dark but I’m still learning with this new camera.

Posted in sydney | 5 Comments

>My neighbourhood

> I have purchased a new camera this morning – a Canon EOS 550D SLR – and have spent an hour or so taking photos of anything to test it out. Until now I have used a Canon IXUS Digital, so … Continue reading

Posted in leisure, shopping, sydney, weather | 6 Comments