Three pedestrians walk along the sidewalk in front of 3 bright purple doors, which are the focal point of a historical grey-stone church in Inverness, Scotland. The 2 notice boards affixed to the front of the church are also done in bright purple.

I don’t recall walking past a church with vivid #Purple doors before, let alone 3. #QuirkyChurchy

#Inverness #Scotland #TheChurchOfScotland #EastChurch
#InvernessCityCentre
#ThreePurpleDoors #2PurpleNoticeBoards

#Photography
#Travel
#WeekPforPurple #AlphabetChallenge

A person’s lower legs, covered by brown shoes and white socks, can be seen as they walk along the road where it crosses the Gibb River. The river can be seen behind them. During wet season this crossing is completely covered by water, which causes erosion to the edge of the road. The undercut can be seen in the foreground.

This is the #Edge of the #DirtRoad where the #GibbRiver crosses the Gibb River - Kalumburu Road.
#Kimberleys #WesternAustralia #Australia #Outback #Erosion
#DrySeason
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Travel #Photography

Do you think he should feed a cheeseburger to diaper Donnie while we all wait to see what happens next?

Ghost says Happy #Caturday but he’s about to take umbrage.

The Lyttelton Timeball Station is a heritage-registered time ball station and prominent local landmark in Lyttelton, New Zealand. The original station, built in 1876, was significantly damaged by a series of earthquakes and aftershocks in 2010 and 2011, and finally collapsed on 13 June 2011 after a magnitude 6.4 aftershock. The tower was partially reconstructed, reopening in November 2018. At the top of the tower sits a red and yellow time ball that once dropped every day at 1pm to allow ships to check the accuracy of their timepieces, which was crucial for determining their position at sea. In the background, Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas sits in Lyttelton’s picturesque harbour.

This #TimeballStation is #Heritage registered. Built 1876 in #Lyttelton, #NewZealand, it collapsed on 13 June 2011 after a magnitude 6.4 aftershock. The partially reconstructed ( #New ) tower was opened in November 2018.

#BlueSkyArtShow
#Travel
#Photography
#Earthquake
#OvationOfTheSeas
#TimeBall

Oh my friend, there are MANY other countries on this planet. Trust me when I say, MANY (and I mean roughly eleventy billion, gazillion) of us will happily click on the “Pay to view” button for this particular show.

A huge road sign sits to one side of the intersection of Great Northern Highway and Gib River - Wyndham Rd, at Lake Argyle, Western Australia. Solar panels at the top of the sign power LED messaging showing the latest road conditions for 7 outback roads along this route. The sign currently indicates all the roads are open, to all vehicles types. Given the many creek crossings involved and the roughness of the roads, this is an important tool for travellers who don’t wish to get stranded. The second sign warns that this is a road train route. They can be up to 53.5 metres (175.5 feet) in length, so a warning is given to take care when overtaking. A third sign advises that the next opportunity to buy fuel is 341 kilometres (212 miles) away.

Many #Outback & #Remote roads in #Australia offer information & warnings for travellers’ safety.
This huge #Sign shows all roads listed are currently #Open to all vehicle types.

#BlueSkyArtShow #Openings
#Photography #Travel, #SolarPower, #DrySeason
#GibbRiver-WyndhamRoad, #WesternAustralia

The camera looks downward into an old, empty, storage tin. The lid is open. Inside the lid a sticker tells the consumer to “Keep the Lid Shut”, talks about the quality of the original tea and includes a tea making recipe. The sticker is signed off by the company: “Atcherley & Dawson, Tea Merchants, Sydney”. Behind the tin sit several old wooden crates, one bearing the incomplete word “Victoria” and then “Powder and “Made in Australia”. Very old newspapers line the bottom of two of the crates.

Here is an opening.
Look inside the old tin, once used to store #TeaLeaves. The #Tin is branded with the name: #Atcherley&Dawson, #TeaMerchants #Sydney.

#KeepTheLidShut
#WoodenCrates
#HowWeUsedToDoThings

#BlueSkyArtShow #Openings
#Photography, #Collecting #OldThings #Vintage #Art

Laundry as art

[📸 Helga Stentzel]

A dark waiting room in a railway station where several passengers are waiting, along with a bicycle. The windows behind the passengers have been covered with a backlit vista of the nearby French Pyrenees Mountains. In the foreground there are green slopes covered in trees. In the background, sharp and rugged looking alps tower over the surrounding countryside. Snow still sits on some peaks.

Inside the #WaitingRoom at #Tarbes railway station in #France, you will see this amazing backlit photo of the #Pyranees.

#GareDeTarbes
#StunningScenery #Alps #PublicTransport
#Travel #Art
#Photography

#BlueSkyArtShow #Background

This is wild!

A judge is questioning the bonafides of the NJ office of the US Attorney.

www.usnews.com/news/us/arti...

www.documentcloud.org/documents/27...

#USPolitics #Court

Shot in low light, ice skaters perform a spectacular show for a cruise audience. The focus is on a couple dressed in shiny red outfits. The male performer balances himself with feet spread.as he holds tightly to the ankles of his female dance partner. She holds her arms close to her sides, as he spins her around keeping her horizontal to the ice rink. Her loose hair billows while she is spun. In the background, several other performers skate past in black outfits, masks and shiny blue capes.

The #IceSkating performers on #RoyalCaribbean cruises must have muscles on their muscles and #NervesOfSteel.

#Trust
#VoyagerOfTheSeas #RCI #Cruise

#Performance #Entertainment #Spotlight #Dance
#Ice #IceSpectacular
#Photography #Travel

#BlueSkyArtShow
#Horizontal

Hi #Canadians

I’m #Aussie & need #Help to plan a #Holiday in #Canada maybe in Oct 26.
When is #BestTime, #WorstTime?
What are #AbsolutelyMustSees? #BestTours?
Should I do #TheCanadian east to west, with multiple stops along the route? When are #Flights better?

#Travel
#Ideas
#Planning
#Thankyou

A Xmas decoration in an outdoor Perth mall. Gold, tinsel-coated kangaroos sit either side of a giant koala. The koala is twice the height of the kangaroos. He/she is wearing a red santa hat and holding a “Visit Perth” sign. The animals have integrated lights that can be turned on once it gets dark.

#NoSnowHere
This is what #AussieXmas #Decorations look like.
This display is in the CBD of #Perth #WesternAustralia #Australia

#Koala #Kangaroo #Summer #Christmas #Xmas
#Photography #Travel #XmasLightDisplay #Tinsel #Glitter #BigThings

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXmas

Two mugs sitting on a bench, in front of a blurred background. The mug on the right is pink with a white handle and the words “I do” are printed on it in cursive. The matching mug on the left is grey with a white handle. It also bears the inscription “I do” however the line below says “As I’m told”.

#IDo #IDoAsI’mTold
#OpShopTreasures

These awesome #Mugs were for sale at the local #ThriftShop for $2 each. They made a perfect gag engagement gift.

#WeddingStuff
#Bargain
#Australia
#Photography

#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekVForVowels

I’ve never seen a truer headline!

A pink balloon filled with helium marks the path between grass covered dunes. The path leads to a white sandy beach. A sign to the side of the path warns about Strong Currents, Dumping Waves and Submerged Objects. In the distance, the sun which has recently risen, reflects off the low waves. A group of people are standing on the beach.

I watched the #SunRise over #DiscoveryBeach at #MarcoolaBeach in #Queensland, #Australia.

#Morning #Sunrise #Balloon #SandyPath #Beach #Sun #Photography #Travel

#BlueSkyArtShow #Bright

I visited a couple of years ago, after being on my bucket list for ages. My visit was every bit as good as I had dreamed it would be. On the same trip I visited Saint Malo, another amazing place with lots of history and not that far from MSM.

Looking across a row of black seats in a cinema. The carpet along the row is strewn with white rice and playing cards. On the seat trays there are bags, hats and other assorted pieces of party debris. In the background, lush red curtains hang from the ceiling to the floor.

Have you been to a #50thAnniversary screening of #RockyHorrorPictureShow?

My local #Cinema handed us party bags & instructions to throw rice, cards & other props. We left a huge #Mess to cleanup.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekRForRock
#Fun #TimeWarp #Music #Nostalgia #CultMovie #WasItReally50Years

A rock-wallaby pauses in the sunshine, her tail curled behind her. She is close to a large rock formation that she can hop off to if she feels threatened.

A #Rock-Wallaby posed for me at #WilsonPlateau in #WesternAustralia.
I was lucky to see her as they are #Nocturnal and very timid. She didn’t stay still for very long. Someone took a step toward her & she hopped back into the Rocks.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekRforRocks
#Travel
#Photography
#Australia

The person you are meeting with heads to the adjacent office and both people communicate throughout the meeting by writing messages on big whiteboards.

Welcome. Sometimes I feel overrun with US politics on BlueSky given the continual clown show, so it’s nice to see a familiar non-US face.

The only way I could do that was if you wanted me too I could come and pick it out

The cruise ship “Ovation of the Seas” is berthed at Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal overnight. The huge ship is framed by the Sydney Harbour Bridge on it’s left and across the water, the sails of the Sydney Opera House are lit up.

#Sydney doesn’t always host #CruiseShips overnight.

#OvationOfTheSea returned the #Night before her original schedule, due to a medical emergency onboard. She berthed at #OPT, near the iconic #HarbourBridge & #OperaHouse.

#WeekNforNight #AlphabetChallenge
#Photography #Travel
#Australia

A river crossing on a dirt road that needs some tender loving care. In the foreground the road consists of fractured cement. Wet tyre tracks show vehicles have recently crossed the puddle of water that sits over the road. On the other side of the river crossing, the dirt road continues up a hill, framed by sparse tree cover.

Gibb River - Wyndham Road crosses the #DurackRiver in #WesternAustralia
#BlueSkyArtShow #TheRoad
You’ll need a #4WheelDrive for this trip.
#Photography #Travel #Australia #Remote #OutBack #DirtRoad #RiverCrossing
#It’sYourTurnToDrive

I do not understand your question. What is this “s.c.i.e.n.c.e” of which you speak? As I have never heard of it, it must surely be of no moment, and has no business here.

For every “perfect” shot, there are 20 crappy ones!!! 😉

The photo shows Hobbit’s home, located at Hobbiton New Zealand. The grassy roof covers a cute house. There is a blue door, framed by two round windows. Outside, in the small fenced garden, is a table and chairs and a wheelbarrow loaded with newly picked vegetables.

It’s well worth your time to visit the delightful #HobbitHouses at #Hobbiton #NorthIsland #NewZealand.

#BlueSkyArtShow #Home
#PeterJackson #TheHobbit
#T.R.R.Holkien #LordOfTheRings

#Travel #Photography #Art #Garden #House #Nature #Movie #FunDayOut

Thanks for saying that Jen.
I have always loved reading. It was many years before I gave myself permission to leave books unfinished, now I do it a lot.

I think it’s similar to having to unlearn the lesson that you MUST finish everything on your dinner plate.

BTW #Libraries rock!