Meet Fred

Almost every Saturday, I see Fred in his parking spot outside a local supermarket. Today, I stopped to talk to him, and ask permission to take some photos of him and his rig.

He has been on the road with his sharpening/key making service for 50 years now. He covers a wide area of far north Queensland, and seems to enjoy his solitary existence. I’ll be taking some knives to him next week.

Winter or summer, he wears roughly this same outfit.

A relic of his trips into the northern gulf country.

He hasn’t been everywhere, yet.

There should be more Freds in our world.

I don’t care how cheap it is!

I am NOT buying tripe for dinner tonight.

Quiet places

Time, humidity, salt

My magic kitchen window

There has been no further activity on my neighbour’s roof, but the sight and sounds of these beauties (Rainbow Lorikeets), has given me ample pleasure.

They are supping on the nectar of blossoms of Golden Penda trees. They are most welcome to come and dine here any day. There are lots of Ulysses butterflies also, but they’re far too swift to capture anywhere but in my mind’s eye.

Campo San Luca

Campo San Luca is a small square in the sestiere of San Marco. the cross-point of various calle that come from several different directions, including the Accademia, San Marco, and Rialto. I lost count of the number of times I either hurried or dawdled across the square. The very first day I crossed it, I was enchanted with the artistry of this doorway, and the carvings above it.

You’ll find restaurants, pizzerias, and bars here, and a recent addition, an L&M Women’s clothing store in this campo that many Venetians believe is the very heart of the city.

Ex-Chiesa Sant’ Anna: an update

A while back, I posted some photos of the ex-church Sant’Anna, and its cloister.  ( http://ytaba36.wordpress.com/2012/02/07/santanna-castello/ ) The doors of the church were chained shut, I could just get an eye to the crack to have a tantalising  peek at the gloomy interior.

 

But, wonder of wonders, our intrepid reporter from deep within that dangerous area of Castello, Sig. Nonloso, found the door a tiny bit ajar, and you can read all about it here, on his blog:  http://veneziablog.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/peek-inside-ex-chiesa-di-sant-anna.html

Thank you, Siggie!