The iconic Crawley Edge Boatshed along Mounts Bay Road (just up from UWA) sketched about noon today. Constructed in the 1930’s I think this must be the most photographed building in Perth…There’s always a stream of people walking along the boardwalk to have their picture taken or to take a selfie, loads of wedding photos here on the weekends. But I don’t think that I’ve ever seen a boat inside the boathouse!
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Looking North from Cottesloe Groyne
Very quick sketch (no ink – only watercolour) this arvo sitting on the rocks of Cottesloe groyne, looking North (with my back to a cold Southerly wind) a good swell rolling in. A few surfers about in the choppy sea.
Cottesloe beach on a warm Autumn afternoon….
Sitting on the beach in the warm afternoon Autumn sun, watching the people, the iconic Indiana Tea House below.
A man with a walking stick went swimming….one hand on his stick, the other on the shoulder of his partner….floating free…..
Sculptures by the Sea Cottesloe 2017….Last evening…
A gorgeous evening down at the beach….A couple more photos…..the blue and green glass girl photobombed by a seagull !
Somerville outdoor cinema, UWA
Spent a pleasant morning out painting with the Plein Air Painters Perth at the lovely Somerville Auditorium. This is a gorgeous outdoor theatre set in the University of Western Australia (UWA) grounds. This area of the university is also known as the “cathedral of pines” because of the huge Norfolk pine trees that were planted by William Somerville to create an open air venue sometime after 1927.
The Somerville is home to Perth’s International Film Festival with nightly showings after sunset in the summer months, the public gather to eat picnics on the grass surrounded by the massive trees before settling down in deckchairs at sunset to watch the film.
On my bike ride into the city there was a yacht race on the Swan river just outside of Elizabeth Quay….the city makes a great back-drop for the race.
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Port Louis, Mauritius
No time for sketching today….exploring Mauritius capital city – Port Louis on the North West coast (not enough time, too hot, too many things to see
Fascinating local markets just across the main road from the waterfront. Wonderful fresh fruit, veggies and spices on the ground floor, t-shirts and tourist trinkets on the second floor, local cheap clothing on the top floor (escalators may or may not be working)! Lots of vendors shouting the wonders and pricing of their wares in Creole….hot, humid, sweaty and alive! The colours and smells were intense, I loved it.
Just across from the main market are the butchery halls (if you are vegan or vegetarian give these a miss!) Two sheds, one for beef and goat, the other for poultry and poisson (fish), all parts of the creature for sale, courtesy of cleaver wielding butchers.
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