MARCH 1st NEW BEGINNINGS: We finally met up with old mates and met a few new ones today. We shared a lot of laughs and discussions over good food and wines, so new beginnings for me is about going with the flow and acknowledging Aussie hospitality
MARCH 2nd SIMPLE PLEASURES: Enjoying the little finds along the way when we are out and about. Today I really got a kick out of seeing this original facade complete with steer head bust
MARCH 3rd LIGHT & SHADOWS: I’ve spoken to this lovely dog statue several times in the last few days thinking it was the actual corgi Dylis that it was made to replicate
MARCH 4th PATTERNS: Today by lucky coincidence we were at the beach when some eagle rays were being fed squid by a friendly local and I was invited to feed them too. I love the patterns of light and water in this photo which captured the moment for me
MARCH 5th A POP OF COLOUR: A quirky little find just around the corner from the B’nB we just relocated to today in Adelaide
MARCH 6th A MOMENT OF GRATITUDE: After trying unsuccessfully three times to get guides to these events yesterday, when we checked into our B’nB they were all sitting on the sideboard. A moment of gratitude as this is part of the reason why we came home at this time of year and I do prefer a physical copy
MARCH 7th GROWTH: in awareness and positive action being taken towards greening Adelaide and slowing climate change is the biggest change we have noticed in the city precinct and that is music to my ears
MARCH 8th DETAILS: On International Women’s’ Day the close up of a new to me street art mural, which is the female face is the detail I think fits the bill.
the full image
MARCH 9th MY FAVE DRINK: is definitely water and I absolutely adore this incredible, orange water bottle painted with an indigenous art design by an accredited artist, which Ian bought me yesterday
MARCH 10th ABUNDANCE: Every time we come home to Australia more little treasures that fit in our bags find their way back into our lives. We have not even had a chance to rummage through the storage unit yet, but an abundance of Japanese trinkets from our time in Hiroshima have already made their way into our possession
MARCH 12th PUBLIC: Today we visited Chihuly in the Botanic Gardens and saw the incredible, large scale, contemporary glass sculptures of Dale Chihuly. The free to the public exhibition was so stunningly beautiful, it was worth the 5-month, from the time I first read about it, wait to see it. Now I want to see it again at night
MARCH 13th JOY: I have rarely seen Sturt’s Desert Pea in my life and it is the floral emblem of South Australia so seeing it in the Botanic Garden yesterday brought a great deal of joy
MARCH 14th MY FAVE TREAT: none of these are available in Phnom Penh where we live, so I selected this assortment from the market to take to a family gathering today and I would eat one of each of if I could. Who could choose a favourite from that collection?
MARCH 15th TEXTURE: The sand at Moana is a texture I had the chance to experience today. We were there coincidentally and without warning my memory sky rocketed back to escaping to the mid coast on weekends in high school to surf
MARCH 16th LOCAL: This is the local neighbourhood in the fabulous B’B where we are currently staying. It used to be a shoe factory
MARCH 17th MOVEMENTS: We had a walk and a picnic lunch in the Veale Gardens today and the water features were as stunning as the rose garden. A delightful way to catch up with an inspirational friend and practice using the long exposure feature to capture the movements of the water
MARCH 18th REFLECTION: This work, titled ‘Empty Arms’, is a collaboration by indigenous artist Aunty Yvonne Koolmatrie, a Ngarrindjeri weaver from the Riverland, and Adelaide artist Karl Meyer. It is designed to engage the broader community and be a place of healing for members of the stolen generation. The space is a place to reflect, remember, pay respect, heal and come together
MARCH 19th PERSONAL SPACE: You know where I am and I’m guessing if you’re an Adelaidian then you even recognize the space and have met friends there over decades as I have. I first visited these loos when I went to a socialist party gathering in my college years and that was so long ago they had a coal burning fire then
MARCH 20th EVERYDAY OBJECT: Here in Australia it seems a wine glass is in fact an everyday object. I am embracing the culture while I can
MARCH 21st A SIGN: I spotted this one on our wanderings around the CBD and thought it was amusing
MARCH 22nd STILLNESS: we returned to Chihuly to see it illuminated tonight and there is nothing quite as still as a sculpture and tonight without a breath of wind even the water was perfectly still
MARCH 23rd A MOMENT OF REST: For these adorable creatures every moment when not eating is a moment of rest and this one looks perfectly content. Wake up sleepy head
MARCH 24th MY VIEW: this morning as we took the opportunity to take a stroll through the parklands on our way to meet a friend for coffee. I so love the parkland belt in Adelaide
MARCH 25th FROM ABOVE: on the escalators at the Adelaide Central Market
MARCH 26th FROM BELOW: I have always loved the ambience of the Mortlock Wing of the State Library of South Australia and I always check but it’s still impossible to stand at the level of these magnificent railings and bookcases loaded with old tomes. The staircases are all blocked off and say “staff only”
MARCH 27th SOMETHING SHINY: outside the AGSA. This will forever be
MARCH 28th PLAYFUL: We Finally managed to take a dip in Gulf Saint Vincent today. I wouldn’t exactly call it swimming but there were many playful moments on the beach
MARCH 29th NATURE’S BEAUTY: Another perfect early morning walk in the parklands. There is still so much to explore and time is running out now
MARCH 30th MY FAVE SPOT: The Adelaide Central Market is the place I most often frequent no matter where we stay or how long we are home for and this is one of the best stalls there too. I still think it is one of the best markets in the world
MARCH 31st LINES: This sign caught my attention walking through the city today. It’s a line I will remember and the wire display frame is entirely made up of lines. I think it is the style that used to be used to display newspaper headlines when there were still news agencies and newsboys on the footpaths in the city
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iPad once again randomly highlighting captions is driving me crazy
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