Silent Sunday
Author: Alison
Hi
A nanny of two and a mum of two adult children, mum to two fur babies and wife of one. I love to travel and up until recently travelled the world, now exploring Western Australia! I play bridge, board games, read dance and blog in my spare time.
~ A Town Mouse or a Country Mouse, which one are you? ~
This is the question posed by Tina from Travels and Trifles this week. We are all familiar with the famous story by Aesop from our childhood. The moral of the story is “living a simple and happy life is better than living an extravagant life with constant fear“.
Of course we all want a happy life, not so sure about simple. I love living near a city, but not in one, just near enough to get an exciting vibe whenever I feel the need. On the otherhand, I do like the peace and quiet of the Perth suburbs.
Having lived and worked in London and also Hong Kong, I enjoyed the hustle and bustle of city life. We lived in the countryside in Hong Kong, an anomaly right there, but it wasn’t too far to drive into the city.
Hong Kong City – Day & Night
Hong Kong Countryside
Perth – Countryside and City
I love a city break for two or three nights, see the sights and visit fancy restaurants. Coming home to my serene suburban life is always welcome at the end.
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~ Scavenger Hunt, a deep dive into the Archives ~
This week for the Lens-Artist Challenge, Anne @ Slow Shutter Speed has asked us to go on a scavenger hunt for photos dealing with the topics she has suggested. Check out her website for all the details.
Our aim was to find between five and ten, no more than ten. With such diversity, it was a hard choice.
AND
This was lots of fun, I like a challenge that enables me to use photo editing tools. For this post I used SnapSeed. It’s a great free app that I have on my phone.
~ Weekend Walks ~
How nice it is to see blue sky again. We are luckier than most I know living in Western Australia, but the last two months there has been so much rain and grey skies. It has also been one of the coldest winters on record. I’m not one for venturing out in the rain unless it’s in the car to a shopping mall. This weekend the weather has been glorious and I’m sharing a small gallery today.
Birds of a Feather
Left- Galah; Right – Heron
I couldn’t be sure of this creature when I first spotted it. I was convinced it was a monkey! But it was an extremely large Black Cockatoo.
Hues of Blue
Green Scenes
Bye for now!
Linking to
Jez’s Water Water Everywhere
John’s Cellpic Sunday
~ Macro Monday ~
Time to get back in the game! The Wattle is in full bloom in Perth.
~ Participate in the Lens Artist Challenge: Capture Lines, Patterns and Colours ~
The Lens Artist Challenge this week is brought to us by Johnbo @ Journeys with Johnbo. He’s explained it well and we’re looking for photos that feature compositional elements like lines, patterns, or colours. Maybe we can find all three in one photo.
Bats in fronds, cables, clouds and birds on a wire
Munchkins one and two at the Airship Orchestra event at our local shopping centre.
Munchkin one is seven!
A colourful carousel featuring lines, patterns and colour
Remains of The West Pier in Brighton, designed by Eugenius Birch in 1866. Sadly beyond repair, but glorious in its hey day.
Brighton i360, an observation tower. An eyesore to be sure and not quite fitting with the surrounding Georgian architecture.
Thank you Johnbo for an interesting and entertaining challenge.
~ A Homegrown Lettuce for One Word Sunday ~
An easy choice from Debbie at Travel with Intent this week, the word is Green.
A magnificent lettuce from my brother’s garden in Essex. Although he was fairly miffed when I picked it for salad at dinner. Apparently there is a certain way to do this for regrowth. I hope it did grow again.
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~ A Riot of Reds Around the World~
As we near the end of Becky’s Red Squares for July, I went all out for the last day. Incorporating boats, doors, umbrellas and flowers for a fun fiesta of reds.
Looking forward to joining in more challenges soon.
🏴 VE Day 2025: Street Parties and Community Spirit 🏴
During our stay in the UK this year, England celebrated VE Day in May.
VE Day, which stands for Victory in Europe Day, is celebrated on May 8th to commemorate the formal acceptance by the Allies of Germany’s unconditional surrender, marking the end of World War II in Europe. This year, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
It was a public holiday and the councils across the country were given a budget for a street party. The streets were allowed to be closed off and money given for bunting.
The area where my brother lives had a street party and all the houses brought a plate of food to share. It was a bitterly cold day but that didn’t deter anyone. Much fun was had by all and eventually carried on in someone’s house.
A red letter day for all!
On a visit to my mum later that week we walked through the local church grounds and saw a wonderful memorial.
Posted for Becky’s Red Squares.
~ Shots of Street Lamps in Monochrome ~
This week’s theme for Monochrome Madness is Street Lamps. Chosen by Brian @ BushBoy’s World.
I looked through my archives and found a few, they make lovely shots, especially when transformed into monotone. The old wrought iron and lacework make the best photos. Obviously, lighting has changed over the years to be more practical. Still, a street looks so much more interesting when there are old-fashioned lamp posts.
I couldn’t resist leaving a touch of the yellow lichen on the roof.
Taken on a walk around London, I happened to glance down an alley way and saw this pub. Apparently the tallest pub in London and there has been an inn on this site since 1142. It is now a Grade II listed building. Charles Dickens mentioned it several times in The Pickwick Papers.
The above needs no introduction. Being named after one of Charles II’s mistresses. Possibly, the most famous one of all.