FREMANTLE HERITAGE PATTERNS

 

 

There is always something new to discover in Fremantle when one is observant. I took this photo today of the heritage patterns at the Warders Cottages in Henderson Street.

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DARK CLOUDS OVER FREMANTLE

 

 

There were some very black clouds over Fremantle when I drove onto the South Mole at 7am this morning, so there is still a bit of rain to come, by the look of it.

On my daily pilgrimage to Chalkys for my Espresso fix the light of the rising sun just hit the Roundhouse, with the very dark clouds as backdrop, which made for a dramatic photo.

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A DIFFERENT FREO PERSPECTIVE

 

 

 

I love it how the perspective changes when one takes photos with longer lenses, and the very old Nikon 80-200mm F 2.8 I took this photo with is my all time favourite lens. It’s heavy metal, but brilliant

I took the photo this morning when the early sun lit up the old buildings at Queen Victoria Street, the Rainbow container art and the port cranes, with the backdrop of dark clouds.

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SOUVENIR POSTERS AT GLEN COWANS PHOTO GALLERY

 

 

My friends Glen and Louise at the Fremantle Glen Cowans Photography Gallery next to the historic Roundhouse on Arthur’ Head have come up with a new idea. They had so many requests from visitors to buy the display posters that they have now bitten the bullet and produced them in house.

There are nine different  A 1 size posters printed in-house by Glen, as are all of the photos in the gallery, and they sell in a tube for just $ 40 each.

The gallery also sells limited edition prints on canvas,  small and large mounted prints and block mounted prints, as well as pendants, rings and earrings, so go and check it out, because Christmas is approaching fast

The gallery is at 9 Captain’s Lane at the end of historic High Street.

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HUNTING FOR FREMANTLE REFLECTIONS

 

 

Hunting for reflections in Fremantle, in all kinds of reflective surfaces, is one of my personal delights.

I took this photo in Cliff Street of the Lionel Samson building reflected in the side of a parked car. The brilliant Sunday sunlight helped a lot.

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BRILLIANT FREO FATHERS DAY AHEAD

 

 

What a beautiful start to FATHERS DAY it was with a clear blue sky, a brilliant sunrise and a nice crisp morning, but it will warm up a bit later today.

I hope all you perfect dads out there will get spoiled rotten by the kids!

The early sun lit up the northern side of historic High Street beautifully, so I had to take a photo of my favourite street in Freo, so that I could share it with you all.

The Growers Green Farmers Markets are on at Fremantle College, so take advantage of the sunshine and have a wander around there.

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CARING THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY

 

 

A new photo exhibition at the Fremantle Shipwrecks Museum is well worth viewing

As Eye See It Photographic Exhibition asked young people living in care in Western Australia to express what is important to them through photography.

Participants were given a camera and encouraged to take four photographs of things which hold a special significance for them.

The collection of photographs aims to raise awareness about what it means to live in out-of-home care and provides an insight into the worlds of these young people.

View this free exhibition at the WA Shipwrecks Museum in our their multipurpose community space.

Comment: This reminds me of the very moving Sight Unseen exhibition I curated many years ago at PICA, where I asked blind people to take photos of the three most important things in their life. The participants were then quoted underneath each photo as to why the image was so significant to them. Many visitors on the opening night had tears in their eyes.

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EXPLORING FREMANTLE ALWAYS PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES

 

 

 

The weather is just too nice, the sky so blue and the sun so warm that I ignored doctor’s advise and took my knee brace off for a few hours, so that I could have a slow stroll through good old Freo.

Here a few photos I took while doing that.

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WET, WET, WET, A GOOD DAY TO STAY IN BED

 

 

Because it is a bit of a slow news day today, and because it rained a lot over night, and because I am not looking forward to a very wet day volunteering at the Roundhouse, I republish the photo I showed yesterday, but this time in Black&White.

It was taken on the Melville foreshore just up from Point Walter, and if you look carefully you can see the Perth skyline through the rainy mist, on the right hand side.

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THE LOVELY BEAUTY OF RAIN

 

 

 

I am an incurable romantic and a very Sensitive Old Age Guy, so hence me looking for beauty in just about everything.

There is a bit of rain around Freo today and a lot more expected tomorrow, so try to stay dry and warm.

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