288. Watched an adult woman climb a rock-climbing wall in a children’s playground. 289. Saw two boys who had caught a yellow fish at the pond. Possibly a type of goldfish, grown large out of the fishbowl. 290. Went to a pub named Sirens which is opposite the Ambulance/Police/Fire Brigade building. 291. Received some freeContinue reading “365 Unusual Things: 288-294”
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365 Unusual Things: 281-287
281. After the constant rain of the past days, a local stream has flooded and a little bridge is under a heap of water. I couldn’t continue my walk. 282. Our son gave us a coffee tamper to use with our Italian manual coffee machine (which he also chose). He assured us the expensive tamperContinue reading “365 Unusual Things: 281-287”
365 Unusual Things: 274-280
274. Came upon a large structural artwork in a redeveloped part of town that was once industrial wasteland. Each of the 36 massive pillars has water dribbling down from the top and dripping heavily on the ground. Its name is LESS. By Chilean architect Pezo von Ellrichshausen. 275. Daylight saving began today and I wasContinue reading “365 Unusual Things: 274-280”
365 Unusual things: 267-273
267. In an unfamiliar shopping centre I had to stop and wait for a small children’s train to pass in front of the grocery store. 268. Watched my 33-year-old son perform in a quartet, wearing a Buzz Lightyear costume. 269. On a late night walk, another son found a pigeon flapping about on the groundContinue reading “365 Unusual things: 267-273”
365 Unusual Things: 260-266
260. Looking for a café in a country town today, I found one that’s vegetarian, vegan and rawist. I’ve never heard this last word. Didn’t go there. 261. Had family photos taken today on an old Rolleicord film camera. 262. Just watched 3.5 hours of the Queen’s funeral. The first and last time I’ll haveContinue reading “365 Unusual Things: 260-266”
365 Unusual Things: 253-259
253. A magpie came and stood on the balcony railing holding a live, kicking lizard in her mouth, showed it to me for 20 seconds, then flew away. 254. Saw an orange and black sunrise over the ocean at 5.20 am. 255. On the beach this morning someone had made some sand art with aContinue reading “365 Unusual Things: 253-259”
365 Unusual Things: 246-252
246. Outside the back door of a local art gallery today I saw a neglected statue of the Madonna and Child. The gallery owner says someone gave it to him to restore but he’s too busy with his exhibitions. 247. Walked to the end of a small island in the middle of a pond thinkingContinue reading “365 Unusual Things: 246-252”
365 Unusual Things: 239-245
239. In a grocery store I’ve never been to, in the fruit and veg section, I saw bananas hanging from a frame of metal branches like a banana ‘tree’. 240. After weeks of watching episodes of a survival series, Alone, where people have to build a shelter out of branches and a tarp, I stumbledContinue reading “365 Unusual Things: 239-245”
365 Unusual Things: 232-238
232. There’s a guy living in his car in my street, parking often outside my house. The morning temperatures here are mostly below zero Celsius. This morning he started up the engine at 4 am, sat there a while, drove off, probably to warm up, and by 7 am he was back. 233. Saw anContinue reading “365 Unusual Things: 232-238”
365 Unusual Things: 225-231
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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