St Marys Church Kangaroo Point…Special places in the world invite us to pause, draw breath and contemplate the deeper aspects of life. Such places may be natural formations, hidden nooks and crannies where few folk go, or man-made edifices which seek to express human aspirations. I walk to the church and the evening service hasContinue reading “St Marys Anglican Church”
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Southbank to Kangaroo Point
South Bank Parklands. The park is located behind the goodwill bridge This beautiful park honours the fallen soldiers. Tucked away opposite Somerville House and overlooking South Bank is this tiny triangular park with a secluded grove of banyan trees and pink porphyry stairs leading down to wrought iron memorial gates and two cairns commemorating the twoContinue reading “Southbank to Kangaroo Point”
Story Bridge Brisbane
The view of Story Bridge from the Hotel I was staying in… The Story Bridge is a heritage-listed steel cantilever bridge spanning the Brisbane River that carries vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the northern and the southern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is the longest cantilever bridge in Australia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Story_Bridge You can now walk up to the Bridge and along the buildings which are nowContinue reading “Story Bridge Brisbane”
St Andrews Church Brisbane
A beautiful church on the south side of Brisbane. I encountered it as I was walking up the street from South Melbourne Station and went in to see if it was open to the public. It was open as there was a memorial service at the time. The minster welcomed me and invited me toContinue reading “St Andrews Church Brisbane”
Brisbane Statues
King George Square which is where Brisbane City Hall is located, has some historical Bronze statues depicting the history of Brisbane..here we see the Petrie Tableau and the Speakers Corner
May Blue Moon
The full Moon of May 18 is called the Flower Moon in America and the Blue Moon in UK and Australia..
Brisbane Weekend
Walk Brisbane River from West End to the Casino along the River Track, or travel by one of the Water Ferries
Armistice Centenary 1918-2018
RSL Queensland will host more than 230 Remembrance Day services right across Queensland. 1918-2018. This service was at Brisbane Anzac Square
King Tide Jan 3 In Brisbane
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The king tides occur when the Earth, Moon and Sun are aligned at perigee and perihelion, resulting in the largest tidal range seen over the course of a year.