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Reflection.
Today’s photo from the hip is another from the Glenelg neighborhood of Adelaide. I was sitting on a bench waiting for Mike and started playing with my camera. What you see is what I got.
xo, jill
From the Hip Friday features photos taken without the use of a viewfinder. If you have a photograph that was taken from the hip you’d like to share here, please contact me!
My dear PNW.
My mom’s front porch.
I’ve been home now for a few days and it certainly feels good. I must say, there’s not the same wow factor as there used to be (coming home from the desert is totally different than coming home from Australia), but there’s no place like home.
So far I’ve been spending time with loved ones and kitties, scheduling appointments and running errands, and trying not to overshop. Everything seems so cheap in comparison. I definitely got overly excited when I saw mangoes for sale at .58 each! I think there will be quite a few of them in my future (.88 avocados too!).
xo, jill
With glowing hearts.
I helped Mike celebrate by making Canadian pancakes for breakfast. I whipped up a CN Tower, a Timmy’s cup, and a bit of hockey gear. The rest of the day was spent doing practical we’re-leaving-tomorrow stuff…but after dark all the housies went out for a sparkler session.
Happy Canada Day!
(And our last night in Australia)
xo, jill
They’re not joking about that.
During all of our driving around Australia, I trained my eyes to check out every car’s license plate. It’s much easier to play the license plate game when there are only six states and one territory to cross off. I also enjoyed reading each state’s license plate slogan. A few favorites include Queensland’s “The Smart State” and Victoria’s “On the Move” in italics… like it’s moving! South Australia’s license plate slogan reads: “The Festival State.” They are not joking.
We arrived in Adelaide just a few days before all of the many festivals kicked off. There’s Fringe, Chinese New Year, Soundwave, WOMADelaide, Adelaide Festival, Writers’ Week… just to name a few. It was remarkable. And perfect timing on our part.
Tickets to many of the festivals are fairly costly so we mainly sought out free events. There were plenty of parades, firework shows, and street parties to keep us happy. We also attended a few low cost comedy shows that were great bargains. I highly recommend visiting Adelaide during the summer festival season (Feb/March). You’ll never be bored.
Below are photos from opening night of Fringe. If you’re not familiar with Fringe festivals, check out what they are all about here.
It’s a wonder they don’t spread the festival love around the rest of the year.
xo, jill
School days.
Today’s photo from the hip comes from Singapore. As I walked through the city I think just about every class was out on a field trip. Just seconds before snapping this photo I was actually reading that sign. Then a mother/chaperone summoned all the children and it was all over for me. It made me chuckle. I guess Abu Dhabi style field trip etiquette is alive and well in Singapore too.
xo, jill
From the Hip Friday features photos taken without the use of a viewfinder. If you have a photograph that was taken from the hip you’d like to share here, please contact me!
I’d miss you
Egypt 2010
Anyone else sad about the demise of Google Reader? July 1st is coming fast. Only a few weeks ago I was still adding new blogs… now that’s some serious denial! I had a difficult time deciding on which alternative to use, but after asking around I think I’m a fan of Feedly. I’m still not quite used to it… but I think eventually it will prove itself to be the superior choice. If you think you’d like to switch to Feedly too, it’s super easy to import your blog list from Google Reader.
Blog Lovin’ is another option that some people really like. You can follow me via Blog Lovin’ by clicking right here.
Whichever new RSS feed you chose, let’s not lose touch!
xo, jill
