Friday, I'm on my way home from work and I thought, "What can I blog". I was driving from Preston, through Northcote to Westgarth. It occurred to me that when we sit our mobile metal cocoons, we really miss absorbing our surroundings.
As I arrived at Westgarth, I parked the car and decided I was going to walk no more than 100 metres from the car with my pocket camera. These are some of the things that I might not have seen by driving through.
The little shopping strip is a bit left of centre with a great movie house and some good little coffee places.
It's a little Retro, its a little Vegetarian - in short its different and slightly weird but interesting.
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Rudely Interrupted - Miserable Bastards - Tuesday's in November at the Toff. All part of the Melbourne entertainment culture. There's always something happening. |
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Above the verandas always fascinate me - some are left drab but retain their originality while others are decorated like this fruit and health food shop.
Of course there are other aspects of this that intrigue me. |
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Quite an unusual want ad, don't you think? And he I was with my camera already. |
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I've featured the Westgarth Theatre before. The run various movie festivals here such as Woody Allen films or The Blues Brothers over whole weekends. |
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Or maybe you might like a colorful 1940/50s frock for the weekend. |
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After you've donned your retro frock, you can slip into the Morrie. |
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Or pop over the road and have a Latte while sitting on cute little metal chairs. |
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OMG, these humans are so shallow - really!
All I need is a nice little spot to enjoy the sun.
That's the life for a dog. |
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Amongst the wires and poles, these gossamer wings appeared. Why were they here I wonder. |
"Do you see, what I see" is a song written by Aussie Band, Hunters and Collectors. I think it fits the theme of this impromptu photo shoot. Might do this again next Friday.
Is that $250 a minute? LOL. If so, I wonder if he'll take guys...
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous stroll Leon - so pleased you parked the car and took a walk. Very left of centre to be sure - love that dog.... and that Morrris!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, some of those street scenes could easily be in France.
ReplyDeleteWalt - the photographer is a lady LOL. Always good to hear from you.
ReplyDeleteDianne - I enjoyed it so much, its going to be a regular Friday thing.
Might even just grab a beer or espresso and watch the world go by.
Jean - sometimes I forget what our own home town has to offer - having said that, roll on May 2012 and France.
Sorry I am slipping up, missed this post!!! My cough is getting me down and things are on a go slow here.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing how a 10 minute stop with a camera can produce such a great post. I want that Morris, sold my traveller when we left S.Africa :-( Diane
Diane - I think we all have a Morrie Memory somewhere in our past.
ReplyDeleteLeon