Border Hopper
Those folks who live close to the New South Wales / Victorian border are often referred to as “Border Hoppers”. This driver spotted in Tocumwal, NSW has taken it to a whole new level. Continue reading Border Hopper
Category: Signs of Life
Practical Street Art
No prizes for guessing what these are for. Continue reading Practical Street Art
Humour, The Spice of Life
Caravan signs “Caravanning before bed panning” “Living and loving our last quarter” “Don’t dream the life, live the dream” T Shirt in the pub at Ilfracombe “Jesus loves you, everyone else thinks you’re an arsehole” A pub in Wentworth “Free … Continue reading Humour, The Spice of Life
Signs of Life or Death
This cassowary sign in the Daintree National Park is well known. Continue reading Signs of Life or Death
A lesson in pronunciation
On the wall of a pharmacy in Newcastle, NSW: “Strachan’s Pharmacy – yes we still rhyme with prawn” Continue reading A lesson in pronunciation
Know You’re in the Bush When…
Paddock bombs (kids cars) are parked at the farm gate during school hours. Old mud and dust covered bombs, antiquated, bits missing, sometimes even the roof cut off for a bit of ‘country cool’. You see them parked at the gate just waiting for the kids to return on the bus. A long driveway disappears over the hill and soon there’ll be a trail of dust. Note: I was going to include a pic of a paddock bomb out in the countryside then I remembered this photo of my own paddock bomb back in 1965. She faithfully carried a whole … Continue reading Know You’re in the Bush When…
For Sale
When a town reaches a certain size and is on the tourist trail you’ll always find an Antique Shop. This one is in Lancefield in Victoria. Continue reading For Sale
Pescatarian Perfection
Cooking for a friend who eats seafood but not meat reminded me of this fish van on the Capricorn Coast. Continue reading Pescatarian Perfection
A Delicious Drop
Rutherglen in Victoria’s north east is Australia’s oldest wine growing region. They’ve been growing wine since the late 1850’s. The climate can best be described as warm and dry and that warmth can be tasted in the lusciousness of its dessert wines. Continue reading A Delicious Drop
The Big Galah
In Australia we have a strange passion for building large objects beside highways that we tend to refer to as ‘Big Things’. The Big Banana at Coffs Harbour, that seems to get smaller as I get older. The Big Prawn in Exmouth. The Big Lobster in Kingston and so on. I think you get my drift now. This fellow is the Big Galah at Kimba in South Australia. He’s been guarding the highway for a long time and that pink paint is fading but we still can’t help but say “Ooh, there’s The Big Galah!” Continue reading The Big Galah
