Sunday, March 8, 2026

Sunday Selections

Along with River and others, here is my Sunday Selections effort.

Bottles are behind plastic that has to be slid along a track, I guess in an effort to prevent mass theft when a number of people storm a store. This is in Collingwood, an 'interesting' part of our city.


This photo was taken last year and the building is nearing completion, replacing a taller and more bulky 1960s building.


A colourful storage container of some kind.


Curry leaves on the left, some kind of limes and I'm not sure what the other leaves are.


Neighbour HH and I lunched here in Brighton some time last year. It is a bit of hidden cafe and connected to a nearby Buddhist educational facility. 


Chapel Street Prahran has some very nice historic buildings, and many are receiving a freshen up.



I don't think the sailing ship Polly Woodside can move from her present berth anymore, but a couple of decades ago she could.



A snap from the car and I've shown this before, but I still think it is cool.


Many gears and cogs turning in these young brains.


This view after a horrible hotel was demolished and the old building was exposed but now, a tower block is under construction and I'll never see the mansion again, although it will remain in situ.


You've left it too late if this is happening.


A rather interesting modernish clock tower in Moorabbin, I guess dating to the 60s or 70s.


I think the same envelope was used by both Kosov and Phyllis. 


The pink card was from me to them, and small white card was from them to me.


I thought this building looked a bit interesting. It is clearly public housing. I Guggled it and found an old article complaining about how hot the flats were in the summer. Clearly the lobbying had some effect as they all have visible air con units now.

21 comments:

  1. Liking the colourful container, can't believe people steal books of all things but I guess thieves aren't fussy.

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  2. the unidentified leaves are Kaffir Lime Leaves which means that something delicious is being made. Thank you for your photos.

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  3. Ah, Valentines cards. Haven't seen one of those for decades.

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    1. JayCee, well next year surprise him with one, and then the year after you will receive one too.

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  4. Makrut limes, we do not call them kaffir any more, it is a degogatory name .
    The young gentlemen Phylis and Kosov may very well use them in the curries they make. We have two in pots . can be pruned heavily which I do every second year and they grow back easily , , the leaves a have a beautiful scent .

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    1. Isn't it only derogatory when used to describe people? I don't see how limes and their trees can suffer.

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    2. Where are you from? I know nothing about kaffir limes being derogatory. There are words used in Australia that may be offensive in some countries, but are not here because they are not loaded.

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    3. thank you for the information, anonymous - and I have just been down the rabbit hole of kaffir etymology - very interesting.

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  5. This is a very good photo essay

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  6. Public Housing got aircon units?? We have to get our own if we want comfort! The toilet signage is funny. I'm going to print that and hang it here. The storage unit is very colourful, I like it. I also LOVE old sailing ships. That "mansion" looks like a toy house, a doll house, amid all the skyscrapers surrounding it. Would those be kaffir limes? and the odd leaves also from the kaffir tree?

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    1. It seems they are kaffir limes and leaves, River.

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  7. Spouse and I lived near Chapel St Prahran for years and did all our shopping there. Great area, but some of the buildings certainly needed a "freshen up".

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    1. Hels, a few buildings in Chapel Street have been given a makeover. There are more to go.

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  8. An interesting collection of photos and stories.

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  9. Very interesting, the cards a good.

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  10. What an interesting selection. The Valentine's card saying. 'I still fancy you' may not be romantic but it's honest.

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  11. Theft of liquor is a problem here too, Andrew. That is a good solution.

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  12. I love the rowboat with the dog looking out expectantly!

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