Sunshine Coast Daily Photo

Saturday, 11 December 2021

It takes a big man to own a little dog.

And no less a person to wear pink(ish) budgie smugglers. The dog is in soft focus to maintain his anonymity... or perhaps it's just a pathetic attempt to cover up the photographer's inadequacies as a street photographer.

Bulcock Beach Revisited

In the years since I last recorded this scene, some trees have grown, and the blue house has slipped closer to the edge of the redevelopment cliff.

Bulcock Beach

For old times' sake.

Many years ago, when we first started photo-blogging my friend Joan and I had a kind of points system going for degree of difficulty. Photographs with seagulls scored no points, because it was often easier to take them in the shot than to get a clear shot without them.

This is my zero pointer for today.

Bulcock Beach.

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Three out of a possible ten.

The line between street art and vandalism is a very fine one, and while I don't profess to be an expert, I am a bit of a fan of great street art.

This is not great street art.

If I was to score it out of ten, my score would be made up as follows:

Originality - 0

Clarity of message - 0

Difficulty of execution - 0

Emotional impact on the observer - 0

Appropriateness of location - 0

Artistic Value - 0

Bonus points for being outside and not having head buried in gaming computer or phone - 3

Why not go home and practice on your Mum's living room wall where your "art" will be appreciated for what it is?

Caloundra

Who has one of these downtown?

I am going to hazard a guess that most towns don't have receptacles for used fishing line within a stone's throw of the city centre.

Caloundra

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Wall of waterfront.

There are a lot of wide open spaces on the Coast and more than enough water to go round, tbut here are a few pockets of quite intensive development where planners of a few decades ago thought that a five story wall beside the water would be a good idea to stop people falling in, like a giant pool fence really.

Caloundra.

Home Sweet Home

Home late from my walk.

Again.

Hope we don't have guests waiting!

Dicky Beach.

Balancing Act.

I never understand why they take those big ships so close to the edge of the world. What skill it must take to keep them so finely balanced.

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Where Eagles Dare.

On the headland cliffs Moffat Beach.

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No Ogres here!

What dangers lurk below that bridge?

None at all actually, which is why when vandals destroy the light, there's no great hurry to repair it and give them more sport.

Moffat Beach.

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The Future (uh oh!) A City Daily Photo Theme Day Comment.

This blog is about good times, and happiness and not at all about making political statements.

When I saw this though, I was saddened and I suppose outraged enough to break my rule just once.

"Garbage in, garbage out", they say, so I guess it's fitting that the only place this particular right-wing conspiracy organisation can find to get its message out is on a garbage bin.

I thought deeply about whether I should even give it any oxygen, but the irony in the message repeating a lie while accusing others of doing the same was too delicious. I hope it does not cause hurt to any who have suffered through the past couple of years.

Welcome to the 21st century.

One more throw.

Just one more, then we have to go home.

Moffat Beach

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As the sun slowly sinks in the west.

I might have left my walk a little late yesterday, but it's not unpleasant in the cool of the evening.

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Our spot.

In truth we rarely sit there, but we do get jealous of anyone else who might be possessing that patch of grass under the pandanus. We claimed ownership of it years ago, but in the absence of any title deed or signs to the contrary, others think they can share it.

Moffat Beach

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The light under the road at Tooway Creek suffers terribly from just being where it is. Salt and aluminium make no better combination than salt and electricity and when they combine in a dark damp environment where people seek privacy for all sorts of illicit goings-on, nothing stands a chance.

Moffat Beach

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Plant Identification 101

It's such a common beachside plant round here and for the life of me I can't think of it's name. My plant ID app says it's a rose, but I can assure everyone it's not.

Rest assured, full details will appear miraculously in the comments of this blog within hours of it being published.

Dicky Beach.

Might get a spot of rain soon.

Settling in for a whole summer of it apparently.

Dicky Beach.

Everyone gets a view.

For now, everyone gets a view, and I like the way the buildings at the back seem to be standing on tippy toes to look over the ones at the front. When the house goes though, and one day it will, all that will change.

Caloundra

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The Office 2

When working from home just doesn't cut it.

Moffat Beach.

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The Office 1

It's a hard life, but someone has to keep the wheels of commerce turning.

Moffat Beach.

With a chance of a shower.

As it turns out, there was no chance of rain at all.

Shelly Beach.

Outfall

It's called a creek, but really these days it's just the water runoff from the 'burbs. Another reason to be super careful with our waste materials.

Shelly Beach.

Under the Norfolks

Norfolk Pines,

Shelly Beach,

One fine day.

Ta

It's been a while, and I've really enjoyed the break.

I can't say at the moment if I'm back or not because one of the things I learnt to do very well over the last two years is to be unreliable, and it's delicious!

Never the less, if I was going to sticker bomb a rubbish bin, what better way than to say "thank-you" in the most economical way possible?

Moffat Beach.

A Sign of the Times?

Well no, actually, I haven't a clue what it says, nor am I going to find out.

Perhaps it's a warning of all the dangerous creatures and activities that could put one at risk if they come ashore, a bit like the ones that warn us before we enter the water.

Kings Beach

Ships Passing

And soon it will be night.

2020 Hindsight.

I posted a version of this photograph on my other blog in March. At that point we were all staring out to sea, scanning the horizon for a sign that "the pandemic" was rolling inexorably toward us.

Fortunately, the view from Moffat Beach is pretty much directly towards New Zealand, and unlike the rest of the world, we have thus far been spared that particular tsunami.

But the cracks are appearing.

Yes, it is.

Sunshine Coast Life under Covid 19

This is not a gloating photo, rather it's an expression of gratitude that we live in one of the safest places in one of the safest countries on the globe.

We have had the good fortune (and credit to the Government for its good management as well) to have experienced almost no community transmission.

However, life is not normal. Bars are open with strict regulations (no dancing for instance) and we can visit in groups of up to thirty (socially distanced) people.

The sky is blue and spring temperatures are still down in the mid twenties, so it's a bit cool for the beach, not that this lot understands that!

Skywatch!

It's been a decade at least since I last participated in Skywatch Friday. The sky around here is so well sky-like of late that it's a bit hard not to share.

To see what the sky is doing in other parts of the world click here.

Take a picture of a flower.

"Take a picture of a flower" was the challenge. A flower for crying out loud! So I went outside and got lucky.

Number Eight!

There's one in every crowd!

Thanks to one eagle-eyed person who actually counted my ten photos, and questioned whether I'd been cheating - here is number eight of "ten photos from my bathroom" just to prove that I didn't cheat, I just got too lazy to post.

There's a bit of that going round I suspect.

Another Plague

We have a plague of butterflies at the moment, and a shortage of clouds.

The Locked in Challenge ~ 10 photos of my bathroom ~ Day 10

"Try to get yourself in the picture - without showing your camera". Those are tears of joy that the the challenge is over and we can once again commence observing life outside.

What have I learned from all this? Well the rubbish tin lid needs a polish for starters.

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The Locked in Challenge ~ 10 photos of my bathroom ~ Day 9

Flirting with danger.  

Not having a straight bathmat is a capital crime in our house!

The Locked in Challenge 10 photos of my bathroom Day 7

Seven. If this is a grind for you, imagine how I feel!

One of these bottles is marked "shampoo" the other "conditioner". They sit in the corner of our shower floor. I have no idea what they are for. :D

The Locked in Challenge - 10 Photos of my bathroom in 10 days - day 6

Isolation in plain sight.

We interrupt the bathroom challenge to prove that we aren't locked in. Walking for exercise is allowed in your local area, which for us means a gentle stroll on the sand, but so many people are driving to what would normally be a vacant beach mid-week that new rules are imminent!

More Bathroom tomorrow.

The Locked in Challenge - 10 Photos of my bathroom in 10 days - day 5

How to stay happy though married.

The Locked in Challenge - 10 Photos of my bathroom in 10 days - day 4

White Gold

The Locked In Challenge - 10 photos of my bathroom in 10 days - Day 3

The Locked In Challenge - 10 photos of my bathroom in 10 days - Day 2

Yesterday was easy - now the degree of difficulty increases by the day!

The Locked in Challenge - 10 photos of my bathroom in 10 days.

It's not as though we are really that locked in, I mean the beach is still a short walk away and we are allowed to exercise whenever we want, as long as we are alone or with one other person who lives in our household, but when someone issues a challenge....

I'm not doing myself any favours by staring off with the easy ones, but if I run out of inspiration I can come back in a few days and change the title to "four photos in four" days I suppose!

Beaches Closed

The beach is closed, but the water temperature is already down to 23°C so who'd want to swim in that? There are so few people about that the lifeguard hasn't changed the notice in three days.

The little white spec on the horizon tells another story, it is the cruise ship "Wind Spirit", which along with the "Carnival Spirit", "Sea Princess" and "Pacific Dawn" are drifting or anchored not far from shore, apparently homeless.

Strange times.

Surf Lifesaving School

"Nippers" is the name given to the smallest of the Surf Life Saving Fraternity - every summer weekend hoards of them arrive at Surf Clubs to learn basic water craft, and compete in organised events. Thanks to the tireless band of parents and club members who pretty much dedicate their entire weekend to educationg the next generation of life savers.

Etymology - in English "Nipper" was a name often given to a young lad who was fleet of foot -"nipping" or darting around. In Australia, it's also the name given to the pincer on a crab or lobster, so there's a nice connection between energy and the sea!

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