Re: Australia - Brisbane and Perth
I remember overhearing a couple of young Aussies in Greenwich once: “jeez, I can’t wait to get back, I’m sick to death of old buildings”. Must have been from Perth. I have distant relatives in Perth. Of course, anyone in Perth is distant, but you know what I mean. I’d recommend somewhere in Melbourne but I left in 1958 so my recommendation wouldn’t extend much beyond the maternity ward. Which was great, by the way. > On 15 Aug 2023, at 08:19, mike wilson wrote: > > From the one Perther on the board: > "Don't know about B film. Perth is amazingly unphotogenic. It is not a city > of great character or charisma. Fremantle is way more interesting, and > perhaps it qualifies, seeing that it is more or less attached to Perth. There > is an amazing lack of interesting architecture in Perth. Fremantle has the > convict era stuff which has merit. I can't think of any particular advice I > could offer anyone, but am happy if you want to put your friend in touch. > > Somewhere back in the Tag thread I may have put up some pics of the old > railway workshops and brickworks, all of which are being preserved. I find > "industrial archeology" to be of photogenic significance, but with almost > everything being less than 200 years old, there's not a lot of choice. > There's an awful lot of concrete and corrugated iron here, and some bizarre > recent modernistic footbridges and stadiums that attract attention by > controversy rather than merit." > > Do you want me to pass your email over? > >> On 12/08/2023 08:15 pkn291...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> >> I am planning a trip to Australia end of October. It is a family visit trip >> so not much photography time other than family photo's. Any suggestions of >> places to visit in two area's and surroundings if I get a chance? Any places >> where I can buy black and white film or should I take enough with me. Will >> probably take the K3 and a mz5n. >> >> Thanks for any input >> >> Patrick -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Photos from Colorado
Nice. Looks quite Mediterranean. > On 15 Aug 2023, at 16:52, Mark Roberts wrote: > > Not content with the UK and Austria trips that are bookending our > summer, the Dr and I went to visit some friends in Colorado for a > week. Here are a few snaps: > https://flickr.com/photos/166715344@N04/albums/72177720310376906 > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: Australia - Brisbane and Perth
Mike David and Brian Many thanks for your feedback. I am visiting my brother and sisters in Australia for the first time since they left 20+ years ago. The main purpose of the trip is to see family before we are too old. On the Brisbane side I believe a side excursion to the Sunshine coast is planned for 5 days. I was planning to push to see Freemantle when in Perth. I am trusting that the family has a good idea of where to go. I was asked if there is anything I wanted to see but had no idea. Thanks once again Patrick -Original Message- From: mike wilson Sent: Tuesday, 15 August 2023 09:19 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Australia - Brisbane and Perth >From the one Perther on the board: "Don't know about B film. Perth is amazingly unphotogenic. It is not a city of great character or charisma. Fremantle is way more interesting, and perhaps it qualifies, seeing that it is more or less attached to Perth. There is an amazing lack of interesting architecture in Perth. Fremantle has the convict era stuff which has merit. I can't think of any particular advice I could offer anyone, but am happy if you want to put your friend in touch. Somewhere back in the Tag thread I may have put up some pics of the old railway workshops and brickworks, all of which are being preserved. I find "industrial archeology" to be of photogenic significance, but with almost everything being less than 200 years old, there's not a lot of choice. There's an awful lot of concrete and corrugated iron here, and some bizarre recent modernistic footbridges and stadiums that attract attention by controversy rather than merit." Do you want me to pass your email over? > On 12/08/2023 08:15 pkn291...@gmail.com wrote: > > > I am planning a trip to Australia end of October. It is a family visit > trip so not much photography time other than family photo's. Any > suggestions of places to visit in two area's and surroundings if I get > a chance? Any places where I can buy black and white film or should I > take enough with me. Will probably take the K3 and a mz5n. > > Thanks for any input > > Patrick > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to > pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the > link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Photos from Colorado
Not content with the UK and Austria trips that are bookending our summer, the Dr and I went to visit some friends in Colorado for a week. Here are a few snaps: https://flickr.com/photos/166715344@N04/albums/72177720310376906 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Australia - Brisbane and Perth
>From the one Perther on the board: "Don't know about B film. Perth is amazingly unphotogenic. It is not a city of great character or charisma. Fremantle is way more interesting, and perhaps it qualifies, seeing that it is more or less attached to Perth. There is an amazing lack of interesting architecture in Perth. Fremantle has the convict era stuff which has merit. I can't think of any particular advice I could offer anyone, but am happy if you want to put your friend in touch. Somewhere back in the Tag thread I may have put up some pics of the old railway workshops and brickworks, all of which are being preserved. I find "industrial archeology" to be of photogenic significance, but with almost everything being less than 200 years old, there's not a lot of choice. There's an awful lot of concrete and corrugated iron here, and some bizarre recent modernistic footbridges and stadiums that attract attention by controversy rather than merit." Do you want me to pass your email over? > On 12/08/2023 08:15 pkn291...@gmail.com wrote: > > > I am planning a trip to Australia end of October. It is a family visit trip > so not much photography time other than family photo's. Any suggestions of > places to visit in two area's and surroundings if I get a chance? Any places > where I can buy black and white film or should I take enough with me. Will > probably take the K3 and a mz5n. > > Thanks for any input > > Patrick > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Australia - Brisbane and Perth
Be very careful of the phrase "just down the road" in that country! Cheers, Dave > On Aug 14, 2023, at 10:53 PM, mike wilson wrote: > > I made enquiries amonst those I know in the antipodes and this is the sole > response so far: > "I'm in BrisVegas, outer suburb, but cannot think of one place i would tell a > visitor "you must go see". He could have a Miami-ish experience if he wants > to go to the Gold Coast, just down the road" > >> On 12/08/2023 08:15 pkn291...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> >> I am planning a trip to Australia end of October. It is a family visit trip >> so not much photography time other than family photo's. Any suggestions of >> places to visit in two area's and surroundings if I get a chance? Any places >> where I can buy black and white film or should I take enough with me. Will >> probably take the K3 and a mz5n. >> >> Thanks for any input >> >> Patrick >> >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
