Alma Avenue, Enmore

6.14pm, Newington Road

6.19pm, Addison Road

6.22pm, Addison road

7.11pm, Wilcox Lane

7.14 pm, O’Conner Lane

Cavendish Street, Enmore

Cavendish Street, Enmore

Juiett Street, Marrickville

Juiett Lane, Marrickville

It has been seven years since I moved to Sydney and got attached with Stilgherrian. This magical digit is the last single primary number. The next one is thirteen. It is uncertain to me what it indicates but something beams at me to transform, not to a couple of abandoned chairs separated in the front and the back, of course not.

Lest We Forget

Australia is not a military nation, not to me, anyway. However, ANZAC Day is set on 25 April as a national public holiday to commemorate the courage of those who risk their lives to defence the country. In fact, a threat from the neighbours is quite rare to this continent country. Border security was heavily politicised by the former Government in the fear-of-terror scheme. On the other hand, the Army’s roles are more keeping the peace in the Pacific region, in a less invasive way than the US to the Middle-East.
The first ANZAC Day Dawn Service is held in Sydney. The calm and graceful ceremony at The Cenotaph, Martin Place effectively unites the audience which has built up before 4am.

Road blocked on George Street

It is a mixed crowd attending, veterans who might have lost their friends and colleagues, young cadets who may lead significant missions in the future and, especially, the generation who may not comprehending this experience as much but certainly is absorbing it with respect.

Gathering at Martin Place

Memory in Solitude

Hanging on and reading the message

Navies of the Future

On Father’s shoulders

The growing popularity of ANZAC Day is probably an antidote of the meaningless Australia Day. Stilgherrian has more of his personal views on the day.

Rosemary on the ground

Canvendish Lane, Stanmore

Blue Bouquet

Wilford Street, Newtown

Swirl World

Cavendish Lane, Stanmore

Human Touch

Station Street, Newtown

Symmetry

Cavendish Lane, Stanmore

Cavendish Lane, Stanmore

As opposed to another couple.

Enmore Road, Newtown

Albermarle Street, Newtown

Trafalgar Street, Enmore

He says TV, she says bed.
He says fix, she says new.
He says keep, she says abort.
He says black, she says white.