[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 17 February 2024].
still life with dustpan
Week one of the December project I'm doing with friends, Phil, Christina and Charlotte.
No theme, just a photo a week of whatever catches our eye.
helmsley
[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 16 February 2023].
bunny
[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 22 August 2022].
4012_2 gandhi
[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 23 November 2021].
eclipse theatre
[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 26 November 2020].
It's easy to forget how much Art Deco architecture still remains in Australia.
There are so many high profile examples of it in major cities, and I'd seen examples in New South Wales towns like Bellingen when on a road trip with a friend in 2010.
But, even then, I kind of forgot. Even though it's one of my favourite architectural styles.
So when Simon and I were on our road trip from Melbourne to Brisbane just over a year ago, it took me a bit by surprise.
From Fish Creek and Yarram in Victoria to Oberon and the well-known Hotel Gearin in Katoomba, New South Wales, we saw a lot of beautiful Art Deco buildings in various states of repair.
Unfortunately, with our trip feeling rushed, with the constant stress created by watching bushfire alerts, and with my limited mobility, we didn't spend much time photographing these gems. Definitely not as much as I would usually demand.
The Eclipse Theatre in Deepwater, New South Wales, was a sneaky surprise that caught our eye on the New England Highway. Still impressive despite its dereliction.
And a place we would never have seen if not for the bushfires that raged across the country.
We were supposed to be driving along the coast somewhere between Port Macquarie and Rosebank according to our original itinerary. Instead, as we stopped to check out this beauty, we were inland about 20 minutes' drive south of a raging bushfire.
Our visit varied a lot from our plans, but I'm thankful for the experiences we had. And grateful we chose to go for Mum's birthday (despite what the day held for us) instead of mine and Simon's. Had we held off until April this year we would not have been able to go at all.