I'm joining with River and others for Sunday Selections. As usual, random photos, mostly mine.
This black wire thing is not part of the vase, and can anyone tell me what it is? The answer in about 12 hours. JayCee had it correct. It is a hair band. Kosov bought it for Phyllis because he was concerned Phyllis' hair was obscuring his side vision when he was learning to drive.
The faded sign says E.S&A Bank, English, Scottish and Australian Bank. I remember the words doo doo meaning something kids do or was it name of a boy's body part. I wonder if Dou Dou is pronounced the same.
Footscray is not fashionably gorgeous, but I like visiting and people watching from a table outside Maples Cafe with a cup of nice coffee.
I guess DISPLAN is Disaster Plan. I hope there is more than a box of Band Aids inside. @ Anzac Station.
Energetic ants. By the shadows, it is very early in the morning. I was probably on the balcony with a glass of scotch in my hand.
I so loved this photo on someone's blog, I stole it for my viewing pleasure. It may be a
JayCee photo.
A bit of AI, or more simply, a faked photo, but I like the sentiment. Hang on you stupid old man cynic. It is stuck to a mirror. I think it is genuine.
From FB, without a credit to the photographer. It's an old diesel train at Spencer Street Station. I do love green and clean public transport.
Might this be a music group? Not one I know, but I can see why I saved the photo.
The very young Scottish group, Bronski Beat.
At New York's Studio 54, Mick Jagger seems very relaxed with Latvian ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov. Bless them.
This photo is by Kath Lockett. I have an old FB account which I've forgotten how to log in to, and normally I can't see anything, but I could see this photo she posted of one sculpture in the city. I must photograph the whole sculpture again, as it is ages since I did so. Saturday and Sunday mornings, the three businessmen sculpture always had a ciggie in their mouths, from yoof antics the night before, but so few smoke now, I haven't seen this for ages.
This too came from someone's blog.
Well, that's your bloomin' lot.
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That black wire thing looks like a hairband that I used to wear when I had long hair.
ReplyDeleteThe hotel lobby photo is not one of mine but it looks like my kind of place 😉
Isn't doo doo something that dogs leave on the pavement?
Correct JayCee. I think you are also correct about doo doo.
DeleteYou are on fire! Love the light hearted vibe reading through this.
ReplyDeleteThanks Roentare.
DeleteGreat collection. A gay friend of mine adopted an abandoned 1 year old orphan in Africa and raised him alone and performed in a play about him that toured. His lad turned out to be amazing. Loved by everyone and is now an officer in the military.
ReplyDeleteYour mirror shot reminded me of him.
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What a great story WWW. Given it was a public performance, you could name names.
DeleteEs and A bank ..they were around in my earlier years, love the mug, the black wire is it a hanging wire? Graffiti on the box already!wonder if the sculpture is a take on a politician . Bolte comes to mind. Great collection of images 🙏
ReplyDeleteYes, I remember ES&A. I think my father banked with them. It went on I think to become ANZ. The sculpture is a business man. I'll explain when I post full photos.
DeleteVery nice photo array. The music group looks familiar to me but I can't come up with a name.
ReplyDeleteDeb, the photo reminded me of the group Slade, but I'm sure is isn't.
DeleteThe mug shows 2 of the 3 corner stones of my life.. espresso and a great library. Add a gorgeous beach on the other side of the mug and I will cook you a dinner tonight :)
ReplyDeleteWe are one with that, Hels. No gefilte fish please.
DeleteI think that wire ring is some kind of tubular finger knitting device.
ReplyDeleteMick Jagger looks relaxed but can't say the same for Mikhail Baryshnikov, he looks uncomfortable even a bit anxious.
Love the "library" mug, that describes my life too, coffee and books.
River, I think Mikhail by the way he is staring into the distance, might have taken a pill or two.
DeleteP.S. scotch so early in the morning? Was that perhaps a city to bay fun run?
ReplyDeleteScotch in the morning sounds perfect to start the day. But I wouldn't. I never drink during the day. We don't do City to the Bay but it was some kind of run. We used to have a lot pass by, with massive disruption but not many now. Maybe just one this year.
DeleteWhat an interesting collection! Thank you, Andrew
ReplyDeleteThanks Cloudia.
DeleteNow that you've compared doudou to doo doo, I don't think I'll be eating at that restaurant.
ReplyDeleteKirk, I don't think I would eat there anyway.
DeleteLove the last photo, well done to who ever did that.
ReplyDeleteGood selection, and I'm smiling.
Thanks Margaret. The mug is rather cool.
DeleteGreat selection
ReplyDeleteAlison in Devon x
Thanks Alison.
DeleteAnother fun week down under.
ReplyDeleteTP, down under should always be fun.
DeleteDo you always greet the day with a glass of Scotch? LOL!
ReplyDeleteThe pic of the anonymous "band" comes from a Facebook post to a group titled: "SHARPIES (Sharps) of Melbourne, a 1960s + 1970s subculture." The photo's title is, "Melbourne youth in 1983. 'THESE ARE NOT SHARPS'." Whatever that means. So apparently not a band after all.
The Bronski Beat were heroes to me when I was in college.
I'd like to greet the day that way, Steve. Good work on the photo. Now I remember where I came across it. Yes, sharpies, widgies and bodgies, all at war with each other. Before, there were crutchies too, who were amputees who fought with their crutches.
DeleteGreat selection. The sculpture reminds me of a clay sculpture my eldest daughter made at school of a man with a cigarette in his mouth. I was suitably appalled.
ReplyDeleteJB, that's funny about your daughter.
DeleteAn interesting assortment of shots today, Andrew.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pat.
DeleteSome great photos. The people, ants from a distant persective, running and following and murdering/enslaving their enemies, like any nonhuman species. Funny thing. I thought that might be an antenna atop the vase.
ReplyDeleteStrayer, most vases don't need an antenna.
Delete豆 - pinyin Dòu is Chinese for "bean" (including pulses etc). 豆腐(dòufu) translates to tofu or bean curd. In other words, the "Dou" is pronounced with the same vowel as in the first syllable of "tofo." "Doudou" is a Chinese vegetarian restaurant which will inevitable entail offerings centred on tofu.
ReplyDeleteI hope that dispells your fears of plated-up "doo doo."
Anyway, what about:
""Do do that voodoo that you do so well?" Mind you, I only know that line because it cropped up as an allusion in "Blazing Saddles."
PS, I've just realised that while I first encountered "do do" etc in "Blazing Saddles" I eventually came across it as a line in the Cole Porter song "You do something to me."
DeleteI am now informed, thanks MC. I have seen Blazing Saddles but it was so long ago, I can't remember the film. My Cole Porter knowledge is limited.
DeleteI had no idea Baryshnikov was from Latvia. Thanks for the Intel!
ReplyDeleteI guess James, as I did, you assumed he is Russian. I am learning to check things before my fingers get into action.
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