225. I was looking over the railing of this small bridge when an old man came to me and said ‘Don’t just look, you should jump’, and he made a diving gesture with his arms. He again said ‘Jump’, and when I said ‘No’ he said ‘Why not?’ 226. Today I read an obituary forContinue reading “365 Unusual Things: 225-231”
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Black and white ruins
A few years ago in Les Angles, France, near the Spanish border, I came across a collapsed cottage, its roof shingles caving in, door hanging off, woodwork tumbling to the ground. I took a photo of it, not because of the decrepitude but because of the colours. Every one of the dark grey shingles wasContinue reading “Black and white ruins”
365 Unusual Things: 218-224
218. Went to the new Nepalese café in my street and saw a painting of dancers in Kathmandu, signed Painter Krishna. Also saw a large photo of the Nepalese royal family who were assassinated in 2001. 219. Watched a band rehearse this morning where the woman at the microphone was singing and knitting at theContinue reading “365 Unusual Things: 218-224”
365 Unusual Things: 211-217
211. Saw a woman walking a cat on a leash in Gundagai. 212. Having lunch at the local golf club I saw a man heading onto the course in purple polka-dot pants and matching hat. 213. At the café/restaurant of the golf club, an Uber Eats driver brought a delivery of food to the receptionistContinue reading “365 Unusual Things: 211-217”
Black and white war planes
Today I’m comparing a photo from about 1941 of a huge propeller plane in World War Two, probably a bomber, with a photo I took last weekend of an F-111C in the RAAF museum in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. I took the F-111 photo with my new camera, a Fujifilm X-E4. I’m no professional.Continue reading “Black and white war planes”
365 Unusual Things: 204-210
204. Bought a robot vacuum cleaner. It doesn’t pick up crumbs on the edges of the room. This is unusual because it was expensive. 205. Received a photo of my great-grandfather’s grave which surprised me. I’ve been told he had a mansion with maids. But the photo shows he lies in an unmarked grave. 206.Continue reading “365 Unusual Things: 204-210”
365 Unusual Things: 197-203
197. Our new grandson came to be babysat at our house today for the first time. While I was talking baby talk to him, I was unknowingly videoed. It was posted on a social media site. A private moment all of a sudden became unprivate. 198. The Persian shop across the road has a setContinue reading “365 Unusual Things: 197-203”
Black and white soldiers
There’s this photo of Egyptian soldiers in my father’s war album from about 1942 in which each man seems to be wearing his fierce face. The photo is blurry but the facial expressions are surprisingly threatening, an effect which I think is intensified by the dark shadows covering half of almost every face as theyContinue reading “Black and white soldiers”
365 Unusual Things: 190-196
190. Saw an amazing bike sculpture in someone’s front yard. Passers-by are allowed to pedal the bike and make the wheels above turn. I didn’t, because I was alone and the owners weren’t around. 191. On a woman’s tracksuit jumper were the words Eat Sleep OTF Repeat. I sat by the pond imagining what OTFContinue reading “365 Unusual Things: 190-196”
365 Unusual Things: 183 – 189
183. Found on the ABC news web site (our national broadcaster) a section called ‘Good News’. Never seen it before, perhaps because it comes 10th on their news page, after National top stories, State news, Local news, news videos, world news, Asia Pacific, Business, Sport, Arts & Culture. 184. Saw a Great Egret in theContinue reading “365 Unusual Things: 183 – 189”
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