Day 211... postcard shot

Another busy day, I had the pleasure of being the photographer at a 70th birthday in the afternoon and then a 21st in the evening... this shot was taken as I headed to the 70th, yet another beautiful winter's day in Adelaide.

The "Popeye" boats are privately owned recreational ferries that operate on the lake between Elder Park and the Adelaide Zoo. The first boat was launched on the Torrens Lake by Gordon Watts in 1935. It was a 25-foot (7.6 m) boat, built on the banks of the Torrens to hold up to 20 passengers and named Popeye 1. Watts purchased a former Glenelg cruise boat in 1948 and placed it in service as Popeye 2. Over the next two years three new jarrah hulled boats were built at Port Adelaide; carrying 40 passengers each they were numbered Popeye 3 through Popeye 5. Trips on the Popeyes from Elder Park to the zoo became a treasured family outing and the boats hosted weddings and other events    

Day 153... colours of the night

I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day. ~Vincent Van Gogh

A postcard shot of Adelaide, taken from the Torrens Weir

Day 116... light as a...

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

Aesop (620 BC - 560 BC)

I wandered down to the River Torrens today, such a beautiful Autumn day in Adelaide and thought I would get that postcard shot* as I sat on the bank the swans came right up to me and the lightness and texture became my photo of the day, the postcard shot will have to wait until another day (maybe tomorrow)

Postcard shot: those shots of our hometowns that we avoid because they are on the postcards in the tourist shops but as soon as we are in a different city we look at taking those very shots.

(Maybe we need to look at our hometowns as a tourist would?!?!?)

 

Day 106... my hometown

Day 97... city bridge

A beautiful Autumn night in Adelaide... the sliver of the moon sat in the sky.

Once in the city I headed to the River Torrens, to photograph the City Bridge, opened since 1856

 This is a beautiful bridge and it is not just the area over the water that captures the eye...

Captain Jolley's paddleboats also drew the eye...

As I wandered along the river, I listened to the sound of the piano... there have been a number of pianos randomly placed around the city for people to sit and play, I was lucky enough to have someone play



Day 62... Elder Park