It has been quite a while since I joined Elephant's Child and River with Sunday Selections. Here we go with a random mix.
I am sure there was an idea in my head when I took this photo. Who knows what it may have been, least of all me.
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Humans are disgraceful, yet humans built, installed and funded the river litter trap. It is confusing.
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Degraves Street looking toward Flinders Street Station.
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Melbourne's Grand Prix brings them out. This looks a bit like an illusion, but it isn't. On the back of his ute this man has a replica of his car mounted about the tray.
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Prahran Square has grown into its own since it opened in about 2020, yes that year. Pigeons and small children love the fountain and to get wet, no matter the weather.
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I just knew I took a photo of R's English nephew's outside bar room. I couldn't find it at the time. It was last properly used for NYE this year.
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Miriam Margolyes scrubs up quite well for a Vogue magazine photo shoot.
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To cats. Do I have any readers who like cats? Cat lovers, you can advise me about the accuracy of this cat stroking diagram. No Mrs Slocombe style humour please.
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If you have to deliver bad news, sometimes it is good to do it with humour. The Old Reader provides my feed of blogs I subscribe to, among other things. I pay about AU$2 a month for the service but a more limited service is free.
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Thank you for joining us again with your usual eclectic collection. Miriam Margoyles is a hoot. And did indeed scrub up well for that shot.
ReplyDeleteThe cat stroking diagram has problems. Some cats will allow you to stroke them everywhere. Some will not. And stroking a cat's belly can indeed be a game of Russian Roulette. Purring, purring, purring - and then into full attack mode (with tooth and four feet of claws).
EC, perhaps I'll just leave cats alone for them to decide where affection might be directed, as I did in England.
DeleteWhen our cats Blizzard and then Boris were alive I could stroke them anywhere I wanted though I swear I never touched their genitalia! Do all Australians have jars of Vegemite in their kitchen cupboards? I guess it's the law over there.
ReplyDeleteI would be very disappointed to see an Aussie food cupboard without a jar of Vegemite. We force feed it to them when they are babies and they develop the addiction most Australians have.
DeleteIn our cupboard we have the real thing - Marmite! Now don't throw your toys out of the pram!
DeleteI'm not eating that foreign muck.
DeleteThe cars do look like a stunner. I will have to motivate myself to walk the streets in CBD again. I will try Preston Market for a candid round.
ReplyDeletePreston Market is good Roentare. I have been there and taken photos.
DeleteThe trees or vines in Degraves St bring a whole new, green freshness to that part of the City.
ReplyDeleteHels, the CBD really needs more greenery.
DeleteOur town doesn't have a fountain.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe.
We have a few Dora. Perhaps I should photograph them all.
DeleteVintage cars are fun to see; that attention to miniature detail makes the whole thing better. And I appreciate all your images.
ReplyDeleteDarla, the detail was really amazing.
DeleteWhat is this Old Reader thing that you have to pay for? I've never heard of it and certainly don't pay for anything here.
ReplyDeleteThe cat pat diagram is fairly accurate, there are some cats that don't mind having their front paws stroked or held. Lola sometimes curls her paw around my finger if I place it the paw pad Like she's holding hands with me. It's kind of sweet for a rescue cat that took two years to get used to me.
I like seeing those flags flying. I wouldn't mind seeing that car for real.
I don't really know about the Blogger feed, but I guess it is similar to Old Reader. Blog posts are all there ready for me to read and other things too that I subscribe to.
DeleteI didn't know it took Lola two years to get used to you. Now she is, how great and you can hold hands.
We need those litter filters on every river, lake and ocean around here. Many places the water off the beaches are fecal contaminated. Sure from dogs taking poops not picked up but probably also because of constant sewage dumps from cities into the rivers. Doubt a litter filter would help with that. I thought it was two cars until you said what it was and I looked closer. As for my cats, most being feral, I don't get to pet many of them. The diagram isn't necessarily very accurate, except for the belly area.
ReplyDeleteThere are very rare times here when we do sewerage dumps into clear rivers. Sewerage systems need to be built to cope with downpours of rain. Belly area of cats is offlimit. Noted and thanks.
DeleteThat Miriam is a card for sure, she always makes me laugh.
ReplyDeleteYou have a lovely selection, and I do like that building at the end of the lane, if we look up sometimes it's amazing what we see.
How great is that Ute, it's wonderful.
Targa here has been cancelled due to the number of people that are killed in these latter years of it's run. Just goes to show some people can't handle our windy roads going too fast. May they all RIP.
Margaret, in my old blog I remember posting a clip of Miriam talking about American sailors in Oxford. It was very rude, but so Miriam and very funny.
DeleteI know about Targa. I must look into the details of the cancellation.
Miriam is rather rude at times but somehow she gets away with it, not many can..
DeleteI always like to peek into other people's food cupboards. Yours looks very neat and tidy.
ReplyDeleteWell JayCee, sit back and wait and I will post all of our cupboard contents. Of cupboards, we have a few.
DeleteThat cat stroking guide is about right from my experience. Some cats are bit more extreme about it all than others, simply it depends on their temperament.
ReplyDeleteRachel, so it the human responsibility to learn where a cat likes to be stroked. That does sound very cat like. Dogs are grateful for any attention.
DeleteYes, the cat sets a few ground rules.
DeleteThe view into the cabinet, is probably a metaphor for the view into your mind. Mrs Slocombe would have pointed out that you always have be careful when stroking her pussy, nor course hands were ever allowed near hers.
ReplyDeleteTP, I am not sure my mind is as orderly as our cupboards. Someone just had to do it didn't they.
DeleteDoes every Australian have vegemite in the cupboard?
ReplyDeleteA capital letter for Vegemite, if you please Marie. I can only say I would be very disappointed to stay overnight in an Australian house where there wasn't Vegemite on the breakfast table.
DeleteA treat to see your surroundings. Love that laneway and yes that car.
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DeleteNever tried Vegemite but did try Marmite and am not a fan. A good assortment of shots.
ReplyDeletePat, I don't like Marmite and they are very different beasts, but if you didn't like Marmite, you probably won't like Vegemite. I'll keep my Vegemite and you can keep your poutine.
DeleteOh my goodness, you've covered a lot of territory with this collection! I have a jar of Marmite. Since I have high blood pressure, I can't bring myself to try it for fear my eyeballs will explode. I'm afraid I'd adopt the same cautious approach to Vegemite. PS: You have the tidiest cupboards!
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