Why do I get the feeling I'm being followed by a pair of "O's"?
Saturday, 24 April 2010
Friday, 23 April 2010
What were they thinking?
I'm fairly sure that the designers of this building didn't set the window up to reflect the power pole opposite, but it does. It's interesting I have to admit, not pretty, but perhaps it's art!
Maroochydore
Thursday, 22 April 2010
See yourself.
Even reflections of the urban context can be quite interesting to the observant pedestrian. I love the "greenliness" in this glass, and the distortion which reminds me of fairground mirrors from a time long gone.
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
A better example
Around the corner from the Police Station, a building on the Esplanade gives us an example of how reflections are supposed to look in a facade!
There are many who are detractors of reflective glass, and I suppose I have to admit it does have a few ...err... issues, but it can be quite photogenic.
Maroochydore
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Freedom
I was standing in the carpark opposite this building, focussing on the reflections when I realised the little blue sign read "Police Only".
Then it occurred to me that in many other "free" countries, I would have been at best chastised for standing and taking a photograph of Police Headquarters. Thankfully this doesn't happen in Maroochydore, and I am free to observe the drabness and general unkempt demeanour of the whole place, and feel sympathetic towards those who work within.
Even the sky and tree force their reflections (and that's not water by the way) outwards through grubby glass and a dirt stained facade. Surely a tiny budget for an annual clean isn't asking too much of the government to give those that work within a little pride in their workplace?
But for all that, I grateful that I am free to write this as well!
But for all that, I grateful that I am free to write this as well!
Monday, 19 April 2010
Clutter by Design
Viewed in isolation, one could say that someone had "a really good try" at hiding the air conditioning plant on the top of this building. Sadly when seen in the context of the whole building I think I'd prefer to see the plant room!
It does make an interesting photo though.
Sunday, 18 April 2010
More Clutter
There is no doubt that aerial transmission of power is not a beautiful thing. Some developers and building owners take it on themselves to pay the cost of running power underground and the benefit to the streetscape is enormous.
Some don't.
Saturday, 17 April 2010
Clutter
Can you count the traffic lights in the picture? I can see nine, but including those out of view there are at least fourteen sets at these two intersections, including the one which suggests that headless persons should perhaps not attempt to cross.
At what point in time do the traffic people start to think about whether there's a better way?
One wonders how the planners allow it!
Friday, 16 April 2010
Texture Skywatch
I've probably milked this one sunrise a bit far, but indulge me one last time. I can't find words to describe the textures that appear only briefly, but I often stand in awe with my eye racing between the prickly water, the saw toothed horizon and the cracks in the clouds. Thank goodness for photographs so that we can hold the moment for just a little longer!
For more Skywatch photos today, don't forget to visit Skyley.com.
© Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia
Thursday, 15 April 2010
Paint Job
At first glance one could be excused for thinking this truck has one of those fancy flame paint jobs favoured by the "Street Machine" crowd, but alas, it hasn't. The ravages of salt air and too much UV light have taken their toll on the clear top coat of the metallic paint. Like the rust lines creeping their way down the side of the car in the background, this is just a reminder of the harshness of the climate in which we live.
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Waiting for the rush
It's barely daylight, and the coffee shop is empty, but in just a few minutes the smell of coffee and fresh pastry will pervade, and the cyclists and joggers will arrive to mix with the sleepy ones staggering in for their "heart starter".
Mooloolaba
Monday, 12 April 2010
Keeping Fit
They are a happy crowd, this running, jumping, cycling set despite the fact that only fitness freaks and photographers are up at this hour.
Mooloolaba
© Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia
Sunday, 11 April 2010
Ready for a surf, but there are no waves. Sadly for many there won't be much surf action today. Surfers don't seem to mind rising before the sun, even if there's nothing to do except watch the day begin.
Mooloolaba.
Saturday, 10 April 2010
Running with beagle.
Sunrise at Mooloolaba. If one has to run, now is a great time to do it!
Friday, 9 April 2010
Early Morning Skywatch
Point Cartwright, 6:00 am last Friday.
Mostly I like to stay in bed, but every now and then I force myself to get out and when I do I wonder why I don't do it every day!
For more Sky photographs visit the Skywatch Portal.
Thursday, 8 April 2010
Seasons Greetings Revisited
Exactly two years ago I posted a photo entitled "Seasons Greetings" and while it may sound harsh of me I've staked the place out ever since to try to get a photo of the illuminations at work. Despite the lights having been permanently in position all that time, they've failed to make an appearance in the two intervening Christmas Holiday Seasons and at every other festive occasion as far as I can tell. I never gave up on them though, and just a few nights ago was rewarded with the faintest glimmer of joy from one of the stars.
If you look very very carefully, perhaps with a magnifying glass, you will see half a dozen lights struggling for life in the bottom of the star. Thank goodness the Fish Market Produce is much more reliable than its festive decoration!
© Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia
Wednesday, 7 April 2010
The Loo IS the View!
Another of Mandy's murals. This time the loo IS the view. Very subtle!
Or is it a clever camouflage? On the spit at Mooloolaba.
Tuesday, 6 April 2010
Low Tide
I suspect that low tide was invented so people could have somewhere to stow their sailing gear when they were not actually on the water.
Monday, 5 April 2010
Off home then.
Carrying the kite upside down stops the wind from carrying one away, and it looks quite cool as well.
Sunday, 4 April 2010
Had enough.
When it's time to go home, there's no need to carry the gear if you know how to walk with the kite flying.
If you don't, it can be quite a bother really.
Saturday, 3 April 2010
Traffic
Kite boarders compete for water at the top end of the Pumicestone Passage.
Friday, 2 April 2010
Big Ship, Little Ship
A kite boarder races a ship to the turning mark at Caloundra.
The kite boarder won!
Thursday, 1 April 2010
Red
Two scooters, one with a red wheel.
Today's City Daily Photo theme is "red". Click here to view thumbnails for all participants
Wednesday, 31 March 2010
Thistle
Occasionally when walking around cow paddocks, one comes across a Scotch Thistle. Definitely not an endemic species, and one can't help but wonder what relationship the seeds of the thistle have to the digestive system of a cow, but there's definitely a correlation.
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
Autumn
We don't really have autumn, but we do have leaves falling at regular intervals throughout the year, so if we look in the right places we can pretend at least.
Monday, 29 March 2010
Mangroves
Across the river from our home. Mangroves, with their aerial roots visible at low tide, somewhat reminiscent of a bed of nails. Not pleasant to walk on, but not too nasty either, sort of soft but stiff none the less!
We're almost home, and looking forward to renewing our acquaintance!
Sunday, 28 March 2010
Going Home
The Lifeguard at Alexandra Headland packs up after another day on the beach. There are people who would kill for a collection of toys like he has!
We're packing up too after another month or more on the road, and will be back on the coast in a few days, hopefully arriving before the Easter Traffic begins, ready to see what sort of devastation has been caused by six weeks of big seas and heavy rain.
Saturday, 27 March 2010
Welcome
Now just a few friendly reminders to ensure your stay is a happy one.
Alexandra Headland
© Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia
Friday, 26 March 2010
Splash
Splashing around in the rockpools is just about the best fun anyone can have on a warm afternoon.
Thursday, 25 March 2010
The Old Caloundra Lighthouse
When I say the only thing we lack on the coast is a history, this is perhaps the best example I can give.
If you have followed the links to the Old Lighthouse web pages, you will already know that this is thought to be the oldest surviving structure in Caloundra, and I doubt that we will find evidence of an older one on the Coast. Built with a timber frame and clad in corrugated iron, it has survived (just) since 1896.
I know people who are almost that old!
One of my many projects listed for coming years is to try to track down further remnants of construction, but I suspect there will be little to find until around the 1940's and once I get to there.... well I do know people that old, lots of them.
© Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
Caloundra Lighthouse History
In the left corner, we have the "New Lighthouse" which if you follow the link you will discover was built in 1967 and was last in use in 1997.
On the right, the "Old Lighthouse" which has a much more interesting history and worth one more photo I think.
© Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
Three Lighthouses
Let me explain:
The one on the left is the old "New Caloundra Lighthouse"
The one in the centre is the old "Old Caloundra Lighthouse"
The one on the right is an apartment block which blocks the view (and light) to the shipping channel for both of them. Appropriately or not, it is named "The Lighthouse".
A history lesson follows tomorrow!
Monday, 22 March 2010
Sunday, 21 March 2010
Glamour
It does look a bit glamorous from the water, I'll give you that, but it's no Monaco.
Can you see the lighthouse?
© Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia
Saturday, 20 March 2010
A spot of revision.
Anyone paying attention over the past few years will recall that Caloundra is to all intents and purposes, the largest settlement at the southern end of the Sunshine Coast. Like all of the populated parts, it is confined to a relatively small geographic area, huddled against the water's edge. Unlike many of the other centres, residential development has actually taken place on the hilly bits, giving it a little more interesting streetscape than some of the lesser endowed suburbs.
© Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia
Friday, 19 March 2010
Layers but not much Sky to Watch!
I think I could take a thousand photographs of hills at sunset and be happy with them. Or I could just tear up newspaper and spray paint a cheap imitation. I love the way the colour changes every second, and how it becomes unbelievably odd at times, but I'm not going to bore you with the other twenty in this set!
Of course with a clear sky we have to rely on the texture of the land to create the focal point, so if it's dramatic photos of the actual sky you are looking for, pay a visit to Skywatch headquarters!
Maleny
© Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Battens
I know I'm standing here with a camera, but I love the way that timber battens on the picnic shelter give a framed view on what's going on outside. Even though there are no walls one gets a subconscious feeling of enclosure, and ownership of territory.
That's why I asked the people at the table if it was OK if I came "in" to take the photo!
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
Loo with a view too.
Mooloolaba has its "Loo with a View" but I think the one in Golden Beach doesn't fare too badly either.
© Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Loo with a habitat.
Much has been written about our vernacular building methodology, and to my eye the juxtaposition of timber and tin can provide a very pleasing visual result. Of course as it ages, all those gaps provide homes for all manner of spiders and lizards and frogs and other crawly things, and the girls in our household aren't at all happy with public conveniences constructed like these.
Monday, 15 March 2010
We're two!
Unless I'm mistaken, and I know I'm not, today marks the second anniversary of this blog, and what better way to do it than with a picture of sunset on a hill near Maleny.
This is a popular spot for paragliders, and yes in the late afternoon sun the sky had faded to almost white, the rest was the result of a slight overexposure!
The next twelve months will almost certainly bring a number of changes in our situation, including the relocation of the place we call home, but with just a little luck and a bit of energy to be expended, we'll be able to continue with a photo each day, just as we have done thus far! It's all pretty much downhill after the first couple of years I understand.
Thank you to all who drop by and comment, your comments are greatly appreciated. As those who follow my other blogs will realise, we are often on the road with limited internet access, which does make regular reciprocal visits quite challenging, so thank you for your patience as well!
Here's to another year, three to go and I've caught up with Eric! ;-)
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Grassy Knoll
I don't know if this is an actual knoll, but I like the sound of it.
Knoll.
Saturday, 13 March 2010
Art
Is this art I wonder, or a poorly focussed, poorly timed reject?
I don't care, I quite like it.
Friday, 12 March 2010
Fig
A youngish Moreton Bay Fig tree seems conent enough with its waterfront home.
Thursday, 11 March 2010
The Tenin Technique
Congratulations Eric!
Today is the fifth anniversary of Paris Daily Photo and to celebrate this milestone, City Daily Photo Bloggers are attempting to imitate Eric Tenin's Technique! Click here to view thumbnails for all participants.
There are a few very Australian things about this picture. Bare feet for one, and a bicycle chain devoid of any lubrication for another.
I'm not sure whether I've succeeded in capturing Eric's style, after trawling back through several pages of Paris Photos it's clear the light is VERY different to here, and I posted this picture because it reminded me of one that I took last year for my Postcards blog, one that is much closer to the way Eric would portray things I think: a bicycle melting in Paris' summer heatwave, 20 August 2009
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Balls
Soldier Crabs live here. How do they make those tidy little balls of sand.
Why do they do that?
© Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
I do recall describing Pumicestone Passage as shallow with lots of shifting sandbanks, and this probably proves the point. I may have failed to mention that Bribie Island is also narrow, and there are some fears that the ocean is about to break through its northern tip and restore the course of the passage to one that it's had many centuries earlier.
The main shipping channel to Brisbane does run quite close to shore on the ocean side, which is I suppose one of the reasons that the navigation beacons can be seen from ships at sea.
Monday, 8 March 2010
The Leads
To put a bit of scale to the light tower, here's a view with some buildings in the picture. Many's the night in the days before GPS and satellite navigation that I've been sailing "outside" and been grateful for it's presence.
© Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia
Sunday, 7 March 2010
Pumicestone Passage
A week of the blues day seven.
The navigation beacon has an interesting structure I think. Those bracing fins are cut from a single steel beam in a process called castellation, the halves are then used on opposing sides.
Nifty eh?
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