Swinging from Violet Street into Esther Street in Surry Hills. I am tucked in behind the Bourke Street Bakery. I was attracted by the street art along some of these narrow, short streets.
you cannot imagine how much i miss that; biking around almost carelessly on the streets. getting everywhere quickly, while enjoying the outdoors... just for that i will move back to the netherlands sometime... !
Is this more 'facadism'? I am appalled by the mess we made of keeping only facades of old buildings and building a modern (taller) structure immediately behind them. Worst I know are what was done to the old produce markets at Haymarket! I often visit but don't always comment on all your informative and for me nostalgic posts... but I should.
No, Stafford, this particular shot is not 'facadism'. An interesting concept which I have not vocalised previously. I do have some chronic examples in my back-library of 'facadism' and will see if I can post about it later this week.
I love the contrast between this building and the one behind it with the palm trees. Only you, Julie, only you.
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this looks more like a back alley than a street!
ReplyDeletebut definitely one that I would have wanted to explore.
Ha, good one Julie :^) Wonderful timing in this set of images.
ReplyDeleteAmazing what a difference action makes to a photo.
ReplyDeleteBingo! Precisely the reason I posted the pair.
ReplyDeleteYou had to be quick, eh?
ReplyDeleteToo right. And swinging around like that impacted my vestibular system something rotten.
ReplyDeleteyou cannot imagine how much i miss that; biking around almost carelessly on the streets. getting everywhere quickly, while enjoying the outdoors... just for that i will move back to the netherlands sometime... !
ReplyDeleteI like the empty street, seems more forlorn that way. I especially like the peeling paint on the paintwork.
ReplyDeleteFascinating. I am sure that I have walked down this alley. Great to see and you must have been quick to capture that cyclist.
ReplyDeleteIs this more 'facadism'?
ReplyDeleteI am appalled by the mess we made of keeping only facades of old buildings and building a modern (taller) structure immediately behind them.
Worst I know are what was done to the old produce markets at Haymarket!
I often visit but don't always comment on all your informative and for me nostalgic posts... but I should.
No, Stafford, this particular shot is not 'facadism'. An interesting concept which I have not vocalised previously. I do have some chronic examples in my back-library of 'facadism' and will see if I can post about it later this week.
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