A Toast to the Coast at Mindarie Marina

What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than tasting good food, beer & wine at the idyllic Mindarie Marina.

We were there last weekend for the annual “Toast to the Coast” Festival and the weather was gorgeous, though sadly a little to hot for some judging by the turnout. There were plenty of people just not the crazy numbers that turned up for the Chilli Festival held here a few weeks before.

That was fine by us, smaller queues and crowds, two things that we are definitely not fond of 🙂

Toast to the Coast, Mindarie Marina, Perth

We are lucky enough to have lived in Mindarie for over 20 years and it would be so easy to take views like this for granted, and it’s probably fair to say we may have done just that in the past. But no more, we live in a paradise that many people can only dream of and we make every effort to fully appreciate what we have and how lucky we are to live in a place like Perth.

We’re also very appreciative of the fact we can walk to our local brewery (the Indi) in less than 5 mins 🙂

Retro Rewind at Yanchep National Park

This is our Photo Tour of the Retro Rewind free event put on by the City of Wanneroo last weekend.

When we arrived the car parks, overflow car parks, unused ovals and road verges we’re getting near to full indicating that this event was already a big success.

Normally we avoid crowds and head for the peace and calm of the middle of nowhere but sometimes you just have to get out there and be social.

Vintage Firebird, Yanchep National Park, Perth

I couldn’t help snap a shot of this gorgeous red Firebird as we walked through one of the car parks looking for somewhere relatively peaceful to have our late lunch.

John Forrest Waterfall & Walk Trail

A few weeks ago we were back at John Forrest National Park to see if the waterfall was as lively as Lesmurdie Falls had been and to enjoy a day out in one of Perth’s most beautiful and oldest National Parks.

Water Ribbon, John Forrest National Park, Western Australia

First, A Little History

Forest Path, John Forrest National Park, Western Australia

John Forrest National Park was the first area to be given National Park status in Western Australia in 1900 though it was originally named Greenmount National Park until it was renamed in later years to honor Lord John Forrest, the first Premier of Western Australia.

During the Great Depression sustenance worker’s built gardens, picnic shelters & even swimming areas which can still be seen around the visitor area. Sadly most of the bridges built across Jane Brook are in need of repair and not currently usable.

There also used to be a railway line to the Park which was part of the original route of the Eastern Railway that now runs from Freo to Northam. In the early 1900’s visitors regularly traveled out to the Park from Perth by rail for a day out in the forest. Sadly this is no longer possible as the rail link was rebuilt through the Avon Valley but you can now walk much of the abandoned railway line by following the 59km Railway Reserves Heritage Trail which passes through the Park.

Before heading out on any of the trails it’s worth having a look around the picnic area and seeing the landscaping that was done, it is a unique piece of history and an interesting place to explore with some amazing photo opportunities.

The Trails

A Trip to Perth’s Most Amazing Waterfall – Lesmurdie Falls

Having experienced a few Queensland waterfalls recently we decided to check out some waterfalls nearby to Perth. Whilst Perth isn’t known for it’s spectacular waterfalls we still have a few that stand out and are great spots to visit and photograph.

Lesmurdie Falls, Lesmurdie Falls National Park, Western Australia

Strangely Maggie & I have never visited Lesmurdie Falls, but it’s been on the short list for a while now and definitely qualifies as our tallest waterfall in the Perth area (correct me if I’m wrong).

As you can see from the above image the falls are in full flow this time of year and a very spectacular sight!

There are 4 signs at the entrance to the picnic area at the Falls Road car park which I highly recommend reading as they provide some very interesting information on the local flora and fauna, the nearby walk trails and the geological history of the region.

Mundy Regional Park

Walk Trails

The Darling Scarp

The Darling Fault

From the picnic area we first headed east along the “Cascade Trail” and immediately noticed the sound of rushing water along Lesmurdie Brook although it was not yet visible at this point being hidden among the reeds. This part of the trail is quite narrow, rocky and a bit damp underfoot but nothing that couldn’t be handled with an average pair of walking shoes. The rocks can be slippery though so watch out for kids doing what kids do or they’ll be doing it on their backsides 🙂

MAD About Quokkas

Rotto Paradise, Little Parakeet Bay, Rottnest Island

When we first came to Perth one of the things we did was visit Rottnest Island and, as fairly young & fit couple we hired bikes to ride around the Island. On one of our short breaks to eat a bag of twisties a Quokka jumped out of the bushes and rather boldly approached me, he appeared to want my twisties! Not wanting to hurt the creature and not sure of his motivations we jumped on our bikes and rode off, at this point we did not know the nature of Quokkas or their larrikin nature.

Nosey Quokka

Years later, older and wiser, we returned to Rottnest and, walking towards the lighthouse, we saw a Quokka in the road. We had no food this time but Dave was armed with his camera and wanted a great shot of the Quokka. Being the nature lovers that we are taking a picture of a Quokka on a man-made surface would not do, so being the MAD person that I am I walked towards the bushes and bent down to talk to the Quokka (because he was going to understand exactly what I was saying!).

Anyway much to my surprise this lovely Quokka slowly hopped over to me and put his paws on my knee, how adorable!! After enjoying a few minutes admiring my new friend I carefully stood up and walked away, which gave Dave his chance of a natural shot of this gorgeous marsupial.

Cute Quokka

and there he was, gone …

Speedy Quokka

Quokka Mug Shot

We love Quokkas so much we have now immortalised another cute pair on our new range of gift ware, here is the mug shot we took of them 🙂

This is my favourite mug for my coffee each morning and you can own one too, simply click here and you can order your very own cute Quokka mug.

Not only can you have your own Quokka mug, you can have these cute little creatures on the a range of products featuring our new “MAD About Western Australia” (more to come on this soon) brand:

• iPhone Case (without MAD About WA branding)
• Galaxy Phone Case (without MAD About WA branding)
• T-Shirt (without MAD About WA branding)
• Mug
• Travel Mug

NOTE: Quokkas are a vulnerable species meaning they are a high priority for conservation management. It is a privilege to be able to interact with them in any way on Rottnest Island. They have very few predators there, hence are very friendly and unafraid and are happy to approach you. Please do not abuse them or feed them, remember they are wild animals. I for one hope to be able to enjoy this interaction for many years to come and that is only possible if we all respect the Quokkas and help to preserve them.

Interesting Facts
Rottnest was named ‘Rattennest’, literally rats’ nest in the late 1600’s as an explorer observed the Quokkas and described them as “a kind of rat as big as a cat” (Willem de Vlamingh).
The Aboriginals called them a range of names such as ‘Ban-gup’, ‘Bungeup’, ‘Quak –a’ (Gould 1863, Shortridge 1909), ‘kwoka’ and ‘bangop’ (Abbott 2001).
Their species name is Setonix barchyurus. ‘Setonix’ is derived from the Latin ‘seta’ meaning bristle and the Greek ‘onyx’ meaning claw. Barchyurus is derived from the Greek ‘brachys’ for short and ‘oura’ for tail.
Can you believe these adorable creatures were declared to be vermin in 1933!!

Quokka Fine Art Prints

Maggie Catley

Exciting New Photographic Products

New Photo Products from Dave Catley’s Fine Art Photography

We have just received our first set of samples for a new range of products we will be selling so I thought I’d take a quick snap with my iPhone and share it with everyone.

The possibilities are endless but to start with we’ll be selling:

• T-Shirts
• Scarves
• Mugs
• iPhone Cases
• Galaxy Phone Cases
• Metallic Prints

The samples we’ve seen look amazing, especially the 140cm square scarf (Maggies favourite) showing a rainforest scene from our recent trip to Queensland.

We’ve selected Redbubble for our initial set of products due to their reputation for great quality & service but we will be continuously searching for new suppliers & products as we go.

All products are currently available for sale from our Redbubble Store at a reduced price while we get up and running, plus if you’re quick you can use the Redbubble coupon code “CHEERS2U” to get a further 25% discount.

The images shown in the products above show a sunset over Quinns Beach & a rainforest scene from Mount Tamborine in the Gold Coast.

Please note that although these are our images they are sold directly by Redbubble & any issues with these products will be dealt with by Redbubble’s amazing support team.

Adobe Extension Builder 3 & Photoshop CC 2015

I have just updated to Photoshop CC 2015 and, as seems to happen with most major Photoshop updates, my custom built extension panel stopped working.

Custom Photoshop 2015 Panel

It’s not a particularly complicated panel but it has links to a few commands / actions that I use regularly & I hate not having them available. You never know, one day I may even get around to extending it’s functionality.

Luckily this time it’s not as serious as having to convert all of the scripts from ActionScript to HTML5 (don’t even get me started on that!).

in fact it was simply a matter of updating the target versions in the  tag of the manifest.xml file, re-compiling the code and adding it back in with Adobe Extension Manager CC.

Here’s what the old Tag looked like:

<HostList>
<Host Name=”PHSP” Version=”[15.0,15.9]” />
<Host Name=”PHXS” Version=”[15.0,15.9]” />
</HostList>

and here’s how it looks now

<HostList>
<Host Name=”PHSP” Version=”[15.0,16.9]” />
<Host Name=”PHXS” Version=”[15.0,16.9]” />
</HostList>

So by simply updating the upper range of the versions from 15.9 to 16.9 I was able to reinstall my custom panel by running Adobe’s Extension Manager from the “Manage Extensions” option in the “Help” menu.

Now, if only ON1 would get their Perfect Photo Suite 9.5 panel working in Photoshop CC 2015 everything would be back to normal 🙂

Update 23/06/2015:

As Lee Haneman mentioned below, another alternative is to remove the upper version restriction in the <HostList> and it should remain valid for all future versions (not allowing for any further changes made to Photoshop by Adobe of course 🙂 ).

Your tag would now look like this:

<HostList>
<Host Name=”PHSP” Version=”[14.0]” />
<Host Name=”PHXS” Version=”[14.0]” />
</HostList>

Update 22/06/2015:

• Apparently Adobe have announced that Adobe Extension Manager CC will no longer be updated or maintained but it does still work in Photoshop 2015 and is still available for download.  Download Page for Adobe Extension Manager CC (Windows & Mac).
• You can also manage extensions from the command line so I assume, at least in the short-term, it will still be possible for developers (such as ON1) to automatically install add-on panels, in fact a command line only version is also available for Windows & Mac.
• If you are interested in ON1’s progress on this front the check out their blog post Adobe® CC 2015 & ON1 – What You Need to Know.

If this all sounds like a load of geek talk then totally ignore the above and focus on the beautiful sunset from Quinns Rocks below …

Golden Wave, Quinns Rocks, Western Australia

5 Things To Do (& Photograph) in the Swan Valley – #2

Visit Bell’s Rapids & Take a Hike Along the River

Bell’s Rapids Park is situated in Brigadoon in the northern reaches of the Swan Valley. As the name suggests the water here is rocky, shallow & very fast in the winter causing the white water rapids for which the park is well known.

Classic shot of Bell’s Rapids with its White Foamy Water

Park by the River

Like many similar rivers around the world you will often see large amounts of white foam on the surface of the river. As far as I can tell this foam is naturally occurring and not due to pollution as some believe, if you want a more technical answer then check out this link from the Aquatic Restoration & Research Institute.

Bell’s Rapids is a great spot for a picnic or just a relaxing stroll by the Swan River. There are toilet facilities here and ample parking by the river accessible to all vehicles.

We often go there and sit and listen to an audio book or just enjoy the scenery & wildlife. Of course you have to take a comfortable chair so we just park the MR2 under a tree right by the river, wind down the windows, take the roof off and relax in luxury 🙂

Relaxing in Comfort

You’ll also get amazing views of the Avon Descent if you turn up there on Saturday 1st or Sunday 2nd August 2015, but be warned, the natural experience may be diminished by the hundreds of spectators milling around frightening off the birds! We’ve yet to make it to the Avon Descent so no pictures to show yet, maybe this year we’ll get around to it and grab some action shots 🙂

For the quieter days Bell’s Rapids has our favourite walk trails in the Swan Valley, you can choose between the shorter & easier River Walk (2.5km) or the longer & harder (with a bit of a hill climb) Goat Walk(5.5km) which incorporates the River Walk as the return route. Click here to see the Swan Valley’s pdf guide to the walk trails.

Goat Walk, Bell’s Rapids, Brigadoon

The views from the Goat Walk are simply breathtaking, and a must see for any one visiting the area with an average level of fitness. The image above was taken with my iPhone from the ridge looking north up towards Jumbuck Hill Park, in fact that image is a stitch of 3 images taken with my iPhone.

The image below shows an iPhone panoramic view from the top of the incline up to the ridge you will walk along overlooking Bell’s Rapids. I must say that I’m very impressed with the ability of the iPhone camera to get some great shots, all it takes is a little care & a bit of basic photographic knowledge and you can get some amazing images from it. Of course it’s ability is limited and the quality will only get you so far but in the right circumstances it can be a very useful tool, especially if it is the only camera you have available.

Goat Walk Panorama from My iPhone

Finally a few artistic images from the shots I took with my 70-200 of the rocks and the water flowing through them 🙂 Both shots were taken at around 1/20th sec without a tripod so I’m very happy with how they turned out.

Red Rocks & Foaming Rapids

Red Rocks & Foaming Rapids

How to get to Bell’s Rapids Park

The Bell’s Rapids is 39km north-east from Perth CBD, it takes about 41 minutes by car.

For directions to Bell’s Raids from your location click on “View larger map” on the Google Map and select “Directions” from the top left of the map.

Location: Cathedral Avenue, Brigadoon, WA

Website: swanvalley.com.au

The Most Important Ingredient for Photographing Nature is …

Glen Brook Damn, John Forrest National Park, Western Australia

Obviously the answer has to be “A Camera”, right?

Sure, a camera is pretty useful (for obvious reasons) but it’s certainly not the most important ingredient. I believe we first have to answer another question.

“Why are we photographing the Natural World?”

Twenty-Eight Parrot, John Forrest National Park, Western Australia

If you want a piccy of what everyone else sees then charge on out there with your camera, grab your snaps of what you see on the way and head back home before the rush hour.

But that’s not really how you experience nature or, for that matter, get the most out of life.

If you really want to experience and photograph nature then the most important thing to have available is “Time”.

Without spending Time you’re simply experiencing an unreal snapshot of the Natural World as you rush through and scatter all living creatures to the four winds, that’s not exactly natural now is it?

Soldier Ant, John Forrest National Park, WA

Stop by that brook that you have walked past dozens of times or under your favourite tree or off the beaten track of a popular bush walk though a National Park. Sit on the grass or set up a chair then grab a book or just sit and meditate, but make sure you take Time and use lots of it.

You’ll be amazed at what happens around you when you just sit quietly and relax.

The birds get used to you being there and stop by for a visit, you start to notice their behaviour and patterns, you even get to predict when they will give you a great photo opportunity.

You’ll also start to notice things around you that never stood out before, the patterns in the branches above you, the subtle textures of the leaves and how the light shines through them, or maybe just that enormous Soldier Ant that is out scouting the forest floor for some sinister reason!

This is a good time to grab your camera and start experimenting, some of your best photos will come at a time you least expect it.

Everyone has their own answer to my second question “Why Photograph the Natural World?”, my answer is “Because of how it makes me feel”. I want to share those amazing moments in time when we are surrounded by nature and observe some of the most wondrous events that we never expected.

I would love to hear why you “Photograph the Natural World?”

And don’t forget that spending Time in nature is a great way to de-stress from the hectic world man has made.

Queensland’s Mount Tamborine – Breathtakingly Beautiful

Curtis Falls Tranquility, Tamborine Mountain, Gold Coast

Tamborine Mountain in Queensland is now officially one of our favourite places to visit on the Gold Coast. There is so much to do here, you could come back over and over again and still find new things to do. If you want to know more about what you can do there then visit the Discover Tamborine Mountain web site or take a look at their online brochure. Here are some images from Curtis Falls and the surrounding rainforests.

Curtis Falls Splash, Tamborine Mountain, Gold Coast

Rainforest Parrots, Tamborine Mountain, Gold Coast

Rainforest, Tamborine Mountain, Gold Coast

Rainforest, Tamborine Mountain, Gold Coast

Rainforest, Tamborine Mountain, Gold Coast

A Queensland View to Die For …

We’re just back from a trip to Queensland and I have to admit, some of the views there are simply to die for!

Rotary Lookout Vista 1, Tamborine Mountain, Queensland

We stayed at the Quay West Suites in Brisbane for 3 nights and then headed down to the Gold Coast where we stayed at the Sheraton Mirage Resort for another 10 days and I must say we were very impressed with both hotels & the natural attractions on offer around the Gold Coast.

We avoided the commercial venues and marveled in the scenery, beaches & mountains surrounding us, and we were very well rewarded with views such as the one above from Tamborine Mountain 🙂

More from Queensland to come soon …

5 Things To Do (& Photograph) in the Swan Valley – #1

Visit the House of Honey in the Swan Valley

Honey Garden, House of Honey, Swan Valley (SWI1-3-V1)

Maggie & I couldn’t survive without our regular trips to the House of Honey in the Swan Valley to restock our supplies of Jarah Honey, Cinnamon Honey & Apple Cider Vinegar.

We love the attention to detail & sense of humour that these guys have put into the place, the first thing you notice when you pull into the driveway is that it’s called “Bee Keeper Dr” and they even have a polite but firm parking notice (see pic below).

Bee Keeper Parking, House of Honey, Swan Valley

Inside the House of Honey you’ll find an enormous range of Honeys including several that are laboratory tested for their ability to heal such as Jarrah, Blackbutt and Red gum. These tested Honeys are given a TA (Total Activity) rating to indicate their antimicrobial activity, anything that sounds that scientific has to be good for you!

All Honeys are available for a free tasting and there is even a “Live Bee Display” showing the bees working away in an actual bee hive, don’t worry they’re much too busy to escape and chase the customers!

In fact all of the Honey sold here is extracted by the Bee Keeper (& owner) Rupert Phillips & his team from various bee hives which are moved around at night to provide different flavours based on the specific local flora of each location.

Honey Browsing, House of Honey, Swan Valley

Also in the House of Honey are a wide range of products based around Honey & Bees including Bee Pollen, Apple Cider Vinegar with Jarrah Honey, Royal Jelly & even Handmade Beeswax Candles to name but a few.

Also inside you’ll find “The Sticky Spoon Café” which, true to it’s name sells lots of yummy sticky food, Devonshire teas, Herbal Teas & Darkstar Coffee.

“Hannah’s View” from Kings Park

I took this photo (it’s actually a series of 6 photos stitched together) from the Lotterywest Federation Walkway in the tree tops of Kings Park last week when we were showing my Son’s girlfriend around. As it was her first trip to Kings Park I have named this image “Hannah’s View” after her 🙂

Hannah’s View, Kings Park, Perth (PCP1.4-V1-PH1)

What really grabbed me about this image is just how well it sums up life in Perth. Starting with the iconic Eucalyptus (or Gum) trees on the slopes of Mount Eliza showing the natural beauty that is all around Perth and the stunning blue skies with puffy white clouds that we can get all year round (this was taken in the middle of winter).

New Image – Green and Gold

This image is another one from the archives, taken way back in 2010 at John Forrest National Park up in the beautiful Perth Hills.

Green and Gold, John Forrest National Park, Mundaring (YPW2.19-V1-TH1)

The photo was taken outside the John Forrest Tavern where a group of roos we’re lazing about under the cover of the trees & bushes.

This guy obviously got a bit nosy about me taking so many photos so he stuck his head around the blanket of golden leaves hanging down from one of the trees and gave me a perfect view with those gorgeous gold & green colours from the late afternoon sun 🙂

Is this the future of DSL’s …

First and foremost I have to admit that I’m a Canon guy (well mostly)!

Nikon DF

I’ve owned Canon DSLR’s since 2003 when the DSLR became an acceptable replacement for the old 35mm SLR and Nikon were simply not in the picture then.

OK, so I did sell my old Nikon SLR + lenses when I switched to digital (& became a professional photog) so there is some history there between myself & Nikon. Plus I will admin that Nikon are arguably slightly ahead of Canon right now, but don’t tell anyone I said that 😉

All that aside I was very slightly amazed at the announcement of Nikon to make a retro styled DLSR complete with knobs, dials & angular styling in the form of the Nikon DF, lets face it even my old F-601 looks modern in comparison 🙂

Anyway, the real reason for this post is not to start up a Canon v Nikon argument but to share with you a very amusing video review I came across from Lee Morris at fstoppers.com.

Lee originally posted an article titled “The Nikon Df Represents Everything Wrong With Photography” which received over 300 comments, many of which were slightly angry at his opinion and this video was his response.

Enjoy …

A Walk Around Fremantle – The Bakers Garden

This was the final photo I took on my Walk Around Fremantle as we were heading back to the car park and it just goes to show that you never know what you’ll find in the back streets of Freo 🙂

Bakers Garden, Bread in Common, Fremantle (FCV1.4-V1-TV1)

We were walking along Pakenham Street when I saw what looked like a mini garden area on the side of the road. Mostly surrounded by commercial buildings this scene looked surreal with benches, lots of beautiful greenery and quaint bike stands at either end.

As we had a very hot and mostly patient teenager in tow I barely had time to grab a few shots as we walked past and it was only after a bit of searching on Google maps that I worked out exactly what this place was.

“Bread in Common” is a kitchen bakery which has only been in operation for the last year or so, in fact Google Street View still shows this building up for sale and looking very different. There was no red brick, no garden, just a boring old rendered workshop. Now this place looks amazing, they’ve done a great job renovating the building and turning it into a very successful cafe / bakery and they’re getting some great write-ups n Urban Spoon too. Urban Walkabout have a nice article about them here if you’re interested in reading more about them.

From what I’ve read & seen we will certainly be going back to “Bread in Common” with a bit more time on our hands to try out their menu 😎

For this image, as with all the images in this series, I have used a HDR style with some selective colour masking & local contrast adjustments to create a really punchy image with a bit of character, let me know what you think 🙂

If you’re looking for “Bread in Common” you’ll find them at this Google Map location, just bear in mind that the building looks completely different from the Street View.

A Walk Around Fremantle – The Railway Station

What stroll around Fremantle wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the historic railway station.

“Brick & Stone”, Fremantle Railway Station, Fremantle (FCV1.3-V1-TH1)

This building really is a beautiful example of early 1900’s architecture, though it’s very sad that the original gardens outside the front entrance have disappeared in favour of a parking & road system, but I suppose that’s progress for you.

The Fremantle Railway Station was originally constructed in 1881 on a different site and was rebuilt in it’s current location in 1907 to provide better access to Fremantle Port. Constructed from Donnybrook Stone (as used in Parliament House) & red brick the station is a fine example of Federation Free Classical architecture in Australia. The station building is currently undergoing restoration by Colgan Industries Stonemasons.

The building has a very contrasting look between the bright red brick and subdued limestone colours which I have accentuated slightly to give the image a real pop, especially when combined with the blue sky above. I have continued my use of HDR techniques that my other “A Walk Around Fremantle” images used.

I ‘ve had so much fun with this “A Walk Around Fremantle” series that I will be looking for another cool spot to stroll around soon 🙂

A Walk Around Fremantle – Cool Money

This is the third image in my “Walk Around Fremantle” series.

I must say I have always loved Fremantle but haven’t spent much time taking photos there and I’m just loving what I got out of 1 afternoons stroll around the town. Freo is just full of history, culture & quirkyness and the later is what this image is all about.

We had lunch at Little Creatures and I just couldn’t walk past this ATM snugly squeezed into an old fridge sat right next to the fire hose without taking a few snaps.

The amount of bright red paint in one area was just so striking and the whole scene was as quirky as you can get.

Again I used the HDR technique to add a bit of a grungy feel and get the image to pop a little and then droped a 75% B&W filter over the top to de-emphasise everything but the reds.

The images I’ve been getting from this Freo trip are not my usual style of natural landscapes & wildlife but I’m really enjoying doing something a bit different.

Let me know what you think …

A Walk Around Fremantle – Whalers’ Tunnel

My second image from our walk around Freo is of the eastern entrance to the Whalers’ Tunnel under the Round House at Arthur’s Head.

The Whalers’ Tunnel was built by the  Fremantle Whaling Company in 1837 to transport goods between the original port at Bathers Beach & the town at Arthur’s Head. It was the first tunnel built in Western Australia and runs directly below the Roundhouse (which is the oldest remaining building in Western Australia). Whalers’ Tunnel is the only remaining structure of the whaling station.

I again used an HDR approach to editing this image as it really brought out the detail in the brick work & wrought iron 🙂

If you look really closely you can just make out the light shining off the old piano towards the other end of the tunnel!

If you want to know where Whalers’ Tunnnel is in Fremantle then check out this Google Map

 

A Walk Around Fremantle

Yesterday was our first day back at work after the Chrismas & New Year break and what better way to spend it than strolling around the Historic City of Fremantle taking snaps & enjoying the beautiful Western Australian weather 😎

We started of with lunch at Little Creatures where we took a look at Sandra Herd’s amazing exhibition from her recent trip around the world, if you find yourself in Freo then make sure you check it out.

We didn’t cover all of Freo by any means, the 39 degree weather didn’t make walking too far such a great idea but I did get a few interesting images which I’ll share over the next few days.

The first image that grabbed my eye was this one:

This shot was taken walking along Fleet Street from the ocean towards the Port Authority Building (which you can just see in the background), this view struck me because of the repeating geometrical patterns and the grungy industrial feel of the sheds. I also used to work in the Port Authority Building so getting that in the shot added a bit of a personal touch 😀