Thursday, August 14, 2008

Beijing 2008 in Adelaide

What a pity is is so cold here at present. The City Council has erected a large screen at Elder Park to show the Olympics. I went to have a look today and there were only a handful of people taking advantage of the facility.

We have two free to air channels telecasting the Olympics for most of the day and the evening. Most people can view the event in much more pleasant conditions; at home in a heated room!

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

ABC Wednesdays - D for dredge

This is a familiar sight at the entrance to the Holdfast Shores Marina at Glenelg; it seems that most times I go sailing it is hard at work keeping the channel clear.

To navigate past the dredge one should know that you pass on the side displaying black diamonds, but for those mariners who don't know all the rules they have a sign that says "PASS THIS SIDE".

To find out more about ABC Wednesdays and see other participants' contributions go to the ABC Wednesdays' site or to see direct links to their own sites go here.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Another letterbox

I have seen several of these letterboxes both in the suburbs and in the country; I photographed this one in Kapunda. The lad depositing the letter is not our typical postman though.

Monday, August 11, 2008

Aussie letterbox

Since I started this blog I have spotted many different things. This koala letterbox is not a typical Aussie letterbox; most people have rather more traditional ones.

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Pilots of the future

Another of the activities at "Science Alive" was a computer flight simulator. The stand was run by the University of South Australia (Unisa) which offers a degree in civil aviation.

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Science Alive

"Science Alive", a free science expo which offered hands on activities, was held this weekend at Adelaide's showgrounds. One of the special shows was a wildlife presentation by a local couple from Remabi Park. Children in the audience were given an opportunity to be directly involved. This young lass seems to be enjoying the experience!

Friday, August 8, 2008

Rainbow

We have had some gloomy weather of late, but some days there are times like this when the sun comes out to paint pretty pictures in the sky.