I took these the other evening when I had lit some candles at home. It was quite tricky to get a good photo but I think I got it with these apart from the burnt match which I dropped because it was about to burn my fingers.
A double wick candle.Tea light candle.
City Lights
Old style lamps outside the Treasury building in Murray St, Hobart at dusk and street lights in George St, Sydney taken as we walked back to our hotel from dinner.
An old-style street lamp outside Hobart’s Treasury Building.George Street Sydney at night, taken on my smart phoneLights on the water in Darwin.
Christmas Lights
Yes, it is that time again when people start to put out their decorations. These are from last year though.
Christmas decorations outside my friend Karen’s house last Christmas
I had fun taking some new photos for this challenge using things around the house and garden.
The man who lived here before us left this tool board in the garage. I love the drawings of the different types of tools. Unfortunately, I don’t have all of them and some I could not get to hang in the proper places. I would love a perfect tool board-if I used tools more.
The tool board in the garage
Garden shears in the shedLeaf Rake
We had an aunt who used to refer to cutlery as “tools”. It used to annoy mum, she thought it was common I think, so it became a bit of a joke between Naomi and me to say “tools” every now and then.
Mother of pearl handled cutlery set circa 1956 Made in Sheffield, EnglandKitchen tools.An essential cleaning tool.
I love walking the streets looking at old or interesting houses I love to photograph them too and I hope their owners don’t mind me sharing these pictures. I don’t photograph local houses as much because it seems a bit cheeky. I know I would think it odd if some random person were standing outside my house taking photographs. Although, if they came and asked me if they could photograph my house for their blog I’d probably say yes.
These old houses are in North Hobart. I like the colour and style of them very much.
A street of terrace houses in North Hobart.Leitrim North Hobart.
Terrace Houses
Heading back into Hobart, these apartments at the end of Salamanca Place are in a converted grain silo.
The old grain silos at Salamanca now converted to apartments
If we walk up to Princes park or climb Kelly’s Steps we come to Battery Point.
These houses on Arthur’s Circus in Battery Point are some of the oldest homes in Hobart and are frequently photographed by tourists.
Arthur Circus, some of the oldest houses in Battery Point.Art Deco apartment building, Sandy Bay
In nearby Sandy Bay, there are many interesting and expensive houses and apartments. This is one that I could not resist photographing because I love this style of building.
Naturally, this is a favourite subject of mine. You know I love dolls and toys generally but you don’t have to be a kid to play. In fact, I think we should all make time to play.
Here are two nice old bears. The larger one belongs to Naomi and had been visiting me to get some repairs done. The smaller one appeared at the Op Shop one morning minus his eyes. I saw he was an older Ted and bought him myself, took him home and gave him a new pair of eyes. He went back to Naomi’s house with his new friend.
Two old bears.
Naomi and I saw this in a toy shop in Singapore. We don’t know what sort of game or collection it is but we thought that the pandas were cute.
We saw this in Singapore.
I do love the intent expressions of people enjoying their hobbies. These next few show you are never too old to enjoy playing.
You are never too old to play trains.Another photo from the 2018 Hobart Model Train Show.
Now for something a little larger. There are two outdoor chess sets that I know of in Hobart. This one is in Franklin Square. Some young people were having fun with it this afternoon when I went to photograph it. These were taken with my phone.
Outdoor chess board in Franklin Square Hobart.Outdoor chess.
I decided that my entry for this challenge should be fruit and vegetables. I don’t grow anything myself and won’t even take credit for the apples that the tree provides me with because apart from having it pruned I leave it to its own devices most of the year.
I like the crunch of an apple
So I turned to the fridge. Normally that would not be a lot of help either. I buy most of my vegetables frozen because I simply can’t go to the shops for fresh stuff whenever I like, well I could but it is a long walk and I don’t like asking people to drive me all the time. Also I really hate chopping things.
However, as it happened I bought a Savoy cabbage and half a cauliflower yesterday. Today when we arrived at the Op Shop our Wednesday co-worker had left a pile of small pumpkins for us to share. I only took one, all I need and I have to admit I took it because I wanted to photograph it more than I wanted to eat it.
Not sure what I am going to do with this.Savoy cabbage. This is my favourite type of cabbage.Cauliflower from the local supermarket.
Here is some fruit, I like to have a lemon or two in the fridge.
A fresh lemon and a not so fresh one behind it.
Finally ending where we began with apples grown at a local orchard. We live in Tasmania’s biggest apple growing area. I would never buy apples that came from outside the state no matter how badly I wanted one.
These are not my apples but they are locally grown in Geeveston.
Before starting this post I looked around the house to see what I had in the way of pastel colours. Turns out that I don’t really do pastels; I’ve always preferred brighter colours.
My next idea was to take some photos at the Op Shop but as often happens the demands of a busy day of unpacking goods and finding places for them derailed that plan.
So back to the archives. I really don’t take a lot of photos of things in pastel colours, except flowers. Thank heavens for flowers.
Apple Blossom in spring – Huon Valley, TasmaniaRoses are blooming again.Star Flowers
When I think of pastel colours I think of babies. Here are three of mine dressed in pastel colours.
Baby So Beautiful in pastel colours.
Kader baby Christopher in pale blue outfit I made him.
Celluloid baby John in pastel blue.
Finally a few buildings.
One of the lovely buildings in Napier NZElizabeth St Pier HobartLooking up at the ornate ceiling and lighting at Hobart Town Hall.Blue building in Elizabeth St Hobart
