Faile Phadraic - Happy St. Patrick's Day!

While the parade was yesterday, the day is today. So bonne fête à tous!

The parade was low key and brief--all parties concerned had toddled by in less than 30 minutes--and as the hordes shuffled towards the Domain for a big honkin’ concert, I rejoined to my flat to putter a bit. Here’s my favourite float:



Was so inspired I ran off and made a cuppa. I also got a kick out of this old standby:

la lune se leve

I seem to have sorted out the aperture function on my digital camera. Here’s tonight’s view from my window:



Wow, eh?

As request byruralrob, more details on the view. Finding a flat in Sydney seemed to mean either: pay less and get a dump, pay less and live on the rail lines outside the inner city, or pay more--with the value of more also varying. After nearly a week of eye rolling and nose pinching, I stumbled into this place. I’m in a one bedroom, and the view is out my living room (same view from the bedroom too). 41st floor, overlooking Hyde Park (the green patch at the bottom, St. Mary’s Cathedral, and Sydney’s inner harbour.

In the distance are the North (your left) and South (your right) Heads, or main entrances to the harbour.

Photo was taken around 930pm, St, Patrick’s Night, about two hours after sunset.

How’s dat Robert? ;)