Swirls

This month's theme day was "out of focus", and I must confess I had a few rejects that I quite liked.  Buckle in for a day or two of rejects!

Moffat Beach



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Sunset at Moffs.

If you don't like sunsets it may pay to tune out for a day or two.   This is one of the world's great miracles and one that I can never fathom:  actual photographic evidence that the sun sets in the east!

Moffat Beach

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Feeding the sharks.

Yes, that is last of the setting sun setting the pandanus aglow on Moffat Headland, and yes that is a surfer heading OUT for a quick wave before tea.

Either that or he's meeting a submarine for some illicit spy trading.

Moffat Beach

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Away from the Wetlands

In the park outside the Council Chambers in Caloundra, I was at first disappointed in this rather exotic display of planting because it was exactly that: exotic.

Then the impact of its cheery tropicalness took hold exposed my desire to see the place planted in native plants for what it is - a grand conceit!  Long live tropical gardens no matter what the origin of the plants!

Caloundra

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More whitening of our suburbs.

A brand new street.  This will soften in time as the trees begin to grow, but it's interesting to note the colours, or lack of them.    A few years ago, this photograph would have had a sombre grey or mousey brown tone to it as housing in "neutral" tones was all the rage.  A few years before that, it would have been all peaches and creams in a none too subtle attempt to brighten up the world.

The sky, I think, gives us all the bright we need!

Pelican Waters

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Don't go there.

I like the way the bollards which keep vehicles from the walkways, just quietly disappear off into the bush, like some sort of column of alien soldiers, subtly saying "and don't even think about driving around the barricade".

I don't like the way certain behaviours result in this sort of thing being necessary though.

Pelican Waters.

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Fungus unknown.

I'm sure it's a stinkhorn "bridal veil" fungus of the "Phallus" genus, but the yellow cap has thrown me.  If I've ever seen one before I haven't tried to identify it.   The ones I usually come across have a brown cap.

Stuff to see in the wetlands!

Pelican Waters.


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Textures

I love the way the level of dampness is telegraphed by the plants.   The melaleucas are a hint that things may not be all that firm under foot, and then the bracken gives way to sedges and reeds as the water makes its presence felt.  These changes in texture are  but one of the simple joys one experiences walking through wetlands.

Pelican Waters

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Walking through the wetlands.

Pelican Waters has a network of parks and wetlands which I fully intend to explore in greater detail in the coming year, even at the risk of publishing a thousand "this is another boardwalk" photographs.

For now, "this is another boardwalk".

Pelican Waters.

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Suburban Blues

Well who wouldn't get just a teensy bit depressed at the thought of living here in the 'burbs?

Pelican Waters.

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Queensland Air Museum

One day I'm going to hand over the admission fee and visit the Queensland Air Museum at the Caloundra Aerodrome.   I should have done it long ago, but I will shortly and perhaps next year's photos will be littered with aeroplane shots!

Caloundra

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Parking

There is quite a diverse industry around the aerodrome at Caloundra.  In one small street there are hangars for aircraft repair, flying lessons, sky diving, helicopter services and an air museum.

Caloundra

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I love living in a place with an Aerodrome.

The very name harks back to times of bravado and leather flying helmets and fur lined boots.

The Caloundra Aerodrome is one of those places that was once in the middle of nowhere but is now surrounded by houses, the occupants of which complain about noise and flight paths and so on.   Why do people do that?  Why move under a flight path or to the end of a runway and complain about the noise?

It provides a great facility for light aircraft and adds a bit of colour to boot, long may it make noise over our houses!

Caloundra

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How many words big words does it take to say "Dump".

Five.

Twelve syllables.

Thirty-seven letters.

I could have done it with one, one, three:  "Tip".

Someone got paid to think that up.

Caloundra

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Security

I guess if the bad guys don't have a pair of pliers to undo the shackle, they won't have a knife to cut the rope, so it's best to lock the joint.

But what if they break the lock with a big rock or something?  Best to leave it unlocked and that way we won't have any damage.

Pelican Waters.

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The colours of construction.

Sometimes there are so many colourful warning signs and hazard markers it gets quite hard to find the road.

Caloundra

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Am I being over sensitive?

Now let me see... I suspect there's nothing else left to watch, as someone else has taken care of all the things that I could hurt myself on.

Goodness me, do I really have to be told what to do at every corner?

Caloundra.

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Home sweet home.

I had an office once that was suspended under the canopy of a large poinciana tree.  Well actually it was a huge poinciana tree and the office wasn't much bigger than this bird house, but it was my place of work for the best part of ten years and I miss it!

Caloundra

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Out of Focus

Taking photographs out of focus, or perhaps just not sharp is something at which I excel.  Unfortunately when one has to do it deliberately it all gets a bit hard.   Today's City Daily Photo theme day is "Out of Focus", for a gallery of interpretations of this theme, click on this link.

If this shot succeeds I won't have to say that I did try to capture that deceptive softness that is the sea at dusk, that reassurance that everything will be OK.  Isn't that why we all gravitate to sit by it as the sun goes down?

Pacific Ocean viewed from Moffat Beach.

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Looking South to Caloundra

On days like this the weather looks ominous, but it's not, and I can never get used to how little impact an entire city has on its coastline.   Behind those dunes there are houses.  Lots of them, but not so many that the beaches ever feel like thoroughfares, in fact one can often find oneself alone with ones thoughts.

I wonder how the next decade of growth will impact.

Kawana

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Art.

I can see a fish, a nautilus shell, ohh another fish and some waves.....

Well it's art, see in it what you will.

Point Cartwright.

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Viewing Platform

What a lovely thing council has done, providing a platform for people to stand or sit under while they contemplate the beach, the ocean, their navels.

Point Cartwright.

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Glimpses

One of my favourite things in all the world:  the little glimpses of light you see through the trees as you get closer to the beach.

Point Cartwright

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At ride's end.

Well it's not actually the end.

He has to go home again now, but it's a satisfying thing being at the top of the hill and looking back at where you've come from.

Point Cartwright.

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Racing in a monochrome world

Before yachts had black sails, they were pretty much invisible in this sort of light.

Off Mooloolaba

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It's the simple thinks that make it all worthwhile.

There's nothing like sitting on cliff top and watching the waves roll by.  One at a time.

Point Cartwright.

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and now a message from the Brain Dead.

The New Zealanders have a word for idiots who do stuff like this.  There's a bit of a story explaining that here.  In the meantime I hope that someone collects every possession of the perpetrator of this, and destroys them in the name of self expression.

Point Cartwright.

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Watertank, disguised as a Norfolk PIne with a really big butterfly on it.

I need to see what Dr Google says about butterflies that are as big as whale's dorsal fins before I make further comment.

Point Cartwright.

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Watertank, disguised as a Norfolk Pine hiding behind Norfolk Pines.

There are some really lovely bits on this tank, or reservoir as some would call it.

Point Cartwright.
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Watertank, disguised as a whale hiding behind Norfolk Pines.

You can't fool me, there's a water tank in there somewhere.

Point Cartwright.

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Norfolks or Buildings - Our skyline

The Mooloolaba skyline with a Norfolk Pine.  Things go better with Norfolks!

Mooloolaba

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Planting

Revegetation in full swing, with new plants neatly protected in their pretty pink gowns looking for all the world like a trail of lanterns lighting the way to the beach.

Point Cartwright.

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The way to the point.

I'm a sucker for a bit of boardwalk with a path at the end of it.

Point Cartwright.

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Beach with Poster

Beach, No Norfolk today.  Please note however, the poster is taped to the column, thoughtfully avoiding the issue of leaving lots of nasty staples and bent nails for others to discover.

Perhaps all the tape will come off in one go.

Point Cartwright.

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Beach with Norfolk

I think I have identified this pattern in my life: - Beach, Norfolk Pines, Beach, Norfolk Pines, Beach, Norfolk Pines, Beach, Norfolk Pines.

I am happy to share.

Point Cartwright.

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Spectators

"Hi Mum, just watching the race, taking a few selfies, hanging on the rocks..."

Mooloolaba

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View spew

Here's the deal: You spend a million dollars on a unit with absolute ocean frontage, then the council plants some cabbage palms to take out your view, and then to be absolutely sure you won't be seeing anything else, they plant some tuckeroos for good measure too.

You become very unhappy, but I, who owns not one unit here, think the result is lovely.

Thanks very much.

Mooloolaba

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Don't fence me in.

Right there on the footpath is a piece of what I assume was street art.   Either that or it's a really expensive way of stopping people sitting on the garden bed.

I'm not sure what it's significance is, I like to think it has none.

Mooloolaba.


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For those who live in cooler climes.

A sale of winter stock here means getting rid of the pink thongs and the orange tee shirts that keep us  so warm in the dead of winter.

Mooloolaba

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No I have no idea

It started out as a view through the Norfolks of Old Woman Island (Thats' her looking like a cartoon whale).   Just why it came out of the camera looking like a piece of heat affected film, I shall never know, but I liked it so didn't fiddle.

Mooloolaba

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That's more like it.

On the other wall adjoining Wayne's Gallery, native animals hide in the forest.

Mooloolaba

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Wayne's Gallery Wall

I like Wayne Strickland's paintings, but I do wonder what was in his tea when he painted this World War One meets Pirates of the Carribean with sandcastles piece of wall wonderment.

Mooloolaba

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Feature plant room.

Why why why, when one is spending a zillion dollars on a fancy wall mural to tart the place up, doesn't one make some attempt to hide the air conditioning ducts?

Why do I find this so offensive?

Mooloolaba

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When Denmark was where we got our ice cream from.

A long time ago, we were led to believe that ice cream and hotdogs were a Danish invention.  That was before we travelled through Europe and discovered that it was Australian apparently, although here New Zealand ice cream seems to be the most exotic at the moment.

Who knows.  But the Danish stuff has moved to bigger and better things no doubt.

The Wharf
Mooloolaba

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How dumb do they think we are?

Surely if we are too blind to see the big yellow thing we are going to be inclined not to see the stripy tape either?

Mooloolaba

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The "F" word.

The word FAT is now so politically incorrect and rude, that bikers are getting custom number plates with it spelled out.

Or does that refer to the width of the rear tyre and not his girlfriend's bottom?

Caloundra

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Hats.

Did you notice that almost everyone is wearing a hat?

Welcome to Australia.

Caloundra

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Nice Lights!

But who is that guy that always bobs up in the photo?

Caloundra

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A difference in interpretation.

Both loved to bits by their owners no doubt, two classic cars separated by a common language!

Caloundra

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Abandoned

Today's theme day is "abandoned" and in truth our built environment is so new that it's rare indeed to find anything in a state such as this.   I was expecting to have to find a photo of a lost dog, or a lonely thong lying on a beach, but instead I stumbled across an old house.

It won't be there for long, of that one can rest assured.  Shortly we'll see a lovely new cream block of flats in its place I'll wager.

Follow this link for more photographs of abandoned stuff around the world.

Golden Beach

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