Wednesday, 27 February 2008

Swings 'n ' ladders


Looks like a scene from an idyllic rural hamlet; in fact Turrella is a semi-industrial suburb (with some good bushland on its doorstep) 8.5 kms from the heart of the city. So, not all our houses are close together like yesterday's! Suburban sprawl is a feature of Sydney, which is now as spread out as London with about a quarter the population! There's lots of apartments replacing traditional suburban blocks in many of the inner and middle distance suburbs. This will PROBABLY disappear under medium-denisty redevelopment one day.
Can anyone spot something traditionally Australian under the house? You may need to click on the pic and enlarge it to see...

8 comments:

  1. Let's see. . .hummm, well I can't make out a jar of Vegemite from here. ;^)
    Lovely yard scene on a lovely summer's day!
    -Kim
    Seattle Daily Photo

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  2. Oh, wait Sally, now I see it. The aqua coloured beer cooler?
    -Kim
    Seattle Daily Photo

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  3. Beer cooler aka an esky!

    This photo reeks of atmosphere. It sends me back eons in time to a simpler time. The landscape in shadows and the house in sunlight is such a good look.

    Nice take ...

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  4. Yep, it's an esky - looks well used too. I specially like th washing on the verandah.

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  5. fabulous pic. so 'Australian' LOL

    I really love it and also want to say it's an ESKI

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  6. Such an Australian scene. Love it. Yes, spotted the Esky. I'd never heard that word before living in Oz.

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  7. It is a brand name for a cooler box. Of course in New Zealand, it's a chully bun.

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