Drifting through life

 (post number 3442) I heard on TV recently that Australia has 11,761 beaches!  I'd caught the tail end of a show called "South Aussie with Cosi" in which he takes hos team of cameramen to various touristy places and tells us all how wonderful it is. I rarely watch the whole show, only turning on the TV near the end so as not to miss the beginning of the news program.

 Long ago, Kim of Frog ponds Rock, (who no longer blogs), dreamed up a meme called Sunday Selections.  A place where those who were willing could put up photos they wanted to share, new, old, good, bad or indifferent, any photos you please.  Nothing rude or vulgar though. And we don't mind at all if other bloggers care to join us. The meme is now continued by Elephant's Child and I join in as do a few others. Andrew is one.  Messymimi is another. Drop in to their blogs and have a look. Wisewebwoman has also been joining us occasionally. beginning with photos from my brother's road trip, but he sends so many I have forgotten which photo goes with which area, so to start we have some of the signs along the way: Making the most of cracks, (enlarging will help you read them) A patchwork of colour, I believe this is the North Wall of Kings Canyon Survivors from a wetter time somewhere in Kings Canyon? cracks and layers of rocks a view from the top the walkway to get d...

  The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. Sadly, Delores has now closed her blog forever due to other problems. The aim of the words is to encourage us to write. A story, a poem, whatever comes to mind. If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along to read it and add a few encouraging words. This month the words/prompts are supplied by Elephant's Child and can be found here This week's words/prompts are:  1. foxgloves 2. summer 3. missing 4. event 5. south  and/or:  a sunset photo NOT used is Charlotte's colour of the month: water blue Here is my story: (something I was scribbling down on Tuesday night while I couldn't sleep and the words and photo fit into it perfectly.) Tom stood on the cliff taking photos of the bay below as the full moon silvered the water. Hours earlier he had stood in the same spot taking ph...

  Long ago, Kim of Frog ponds Rock, (who no longer blogs), dreamed up a meme called Sunday Selections.  A place where those who were willing could put up photos they wanted to share, new, old, good, bad or indifferent, any photos you please.  Nothing rude or vulgar though. And we don't mind at all if other bloggers care to join us. The meme is now continued by Elephant's Child and I join in as do a few others. Andrew is one.  Messymimi is another. Drop in to their blogs and have a look. Wisewebwoman has also been joining us occasionally. something completely different this week (and rushed because I almost forgot, it's been a rough week) my brother R and his wife V are on a road trip covering a fair sized chunk of the country and today's photos are of Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock. it's a giant red rock sitting smack in the middle of the continent and people used to be able to climb it, but that is no longer allowed. You can camp nearby (I think there is a...

  The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. Sadly, Delores has now closed her blog forever due to other problems. The aim of the words is to encourage us to write. A story, a poem, whatever comes to mind. If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along to read it and add a few encouraging words. This month the words/prompts are supplied by Elephant's Child and can be found here This week's words/prompts are:  1. antique 2.guide 3. celebration 4. journal 5. expressive  and/or:  1. a little bird told me 2. cat got your tongue? 3. every dog has his day Also including Charlotte's colour of the month which is Water Blue for April. Here is my story: “Nudge nudge wink wink”, said Marlene as she elbowed Kathleen gently in the ribs. “What? What are you on about?” “ A little bird told me you have a secret,” said Marlene. “Come ...

  Surfin' USA first the lyrics, by The Beach Boys and then the action.  I hope they play.

 Copied from Google: No Fixed Address is an Aboriginal Australian reggae rock group formed in 1979, and the first reggae rock group in Australia. They were also the first Aboriginal band to tour overseas and, in 2011, were inducted in the National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame. No Fixed Address was led by Bart Willoughby together with Ricky Harrison, Les Graham, and John Miller; and former members Nicky Moffatt and Rick Lovegrove (deceased). They all met and formed at the Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music (CASM) at the University of Adelaide. Their 1982 album ‘From My Eyes’ was launched by the former Prime Minister, Bob Hawke. On 25 March 2021, the laneway formally known as Lindes Lane was officially renamed No Fixed Address Lane in honour of the band and their contribution to music, politics and culture. It is a central, easily accessible place to celebrate Aboriginal living culture. Wander the length of the laneway to take in the art mural depicting the band in their ...

  Long ago, Kim of Frog ponds Rock, (who no longer blogs), dreamed up a meme called Sunday Selections.  A place where those who were willing could put up photos they wanted to share, new, old, good, bad or indifferent, any photos you please.  Nothing rude or vulgar though. And we don't mind at all if other bloggers care to join us. The meme is now continued by Elephant's Child and I join in as do a few others. Andrew is one.  Messymimi is another. Drop in to their blogs and have a look. Wisewebwoman has also been joining us occasionally. outer walls are going up on the new townhouses construction by the local bus stop near my home not the kind of car usually seen at the local shopping centre autumn leaves are falling (all the leaves are brown) and the sky is grey (name the song and the band) Melbourne Street, North Adelaide has many pretty balconies this one is on the Lion Hotel I don't recall the name of this building which was probably once another hotel, I thi...