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“Father’s Day” 2024, in Hollywood (#2 in series: pink fairies)

Published October 25, 2024 by Pelidoug

“Father’s Day” 2024, in Hollywood (#2 in series: pink fairies)

Caladenia latifolia – generally known as “pink fairy orchids”, or simply “pink fairies” – are not endemic to southwest Western Australia.

They also naturally occur in other southern Australian places, including Tasmania.

In my (totally “unscientific”) experience, as someone who has lived on both sides of the Nullarbor, they appear to be much more “common”/easily-seen in southwest WA than anywhere else I have been.

The pictured ones were among more than a few that were flowering in Hollywood Reserve on 01.09.2024.

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“Father’s Day” 2024, in Hollywood (#1 in series: Hakea)

Published October 24, 2024 by Pelidoug

“Father’s Day” 2024, in Hollywood (#1 in series: Hakea)

In January 2022 parts of Hollywood were devastated by a very fierce (i.e. hot) fire.

You didn’t hear about it?

My beloved and I have visited Hollywood many times, but the only bit of Los Angeles that we have directly “enjoyed” is its godawful airport.

We harbour no desire to set foot in the famous/infamous Hollywood, but are very fond of the petite, not-famous Hollywood Reserve.

This choice patch of inner-urban bushland sits “right next door” to one of Australia’s major cemeteries.

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“Jewel in the crown of Kashmir” (final chapter, with musical bonus)

Published October 23, 2024 by Pelidoug

“Jewel in the crown of Kashmir” (final chapter, with musical bonus)

I took the photo at 8.54 pm on 04 May 2024.

At that time my vantage point – an entertainment barge – was loud and lively, as the preceding several posts have illustrated.

However, if one looked out across the waters of Dal Lake – and up to the ridge overlooking its southern shore – the scene appeared utterly serene, unruffled, “silent”.

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“Jewel in the crown of Kashmir” (#25 in series)

Published October 22, 2024 by Pelidoug

“Jewel in the crown of Kashmir” (#25 in series)

As this post shows, our Dal Lake entertainment barge’s singer-dancer was a very effective encourager-teacher.

During the course of the evening, most physically-able-enough members of our party were coaxed onto the dance floor.

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“Jewel in the crown of Kashmir” (#24 in series)

Published October 21, 2024 by Pelidoug

“Jewel in the crown of Kashmir” (#24 in series)

By 7.15 pm, as pictured above, the singer and dancer on “our” Dal Lake entertainment barge had already shown us that she was a capable and committed performer.

Relatively speaking, however, she was still in “low gear”…but only for another minute or so.

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“Jewel in the crown of Kashmir” (#23 in series)

Published October 20, 2024 by Pelidoug

“Jewel in the crown of Kashmir” (#23 in series)

By the time it was fully dark outside – and we were well away from inhabited shores – our “party on Dal Lake” had become very exuberant.

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“Jewel in the crown of Kashmir” (#22 in series, with musical bonus)

Published October 19, 2024 by Pelidoug

“Jewel in the crown of Kashmir” (#22 in series, with musical bonus)

As we slowly glided our way out of the “Toorak/Peppermint Grove” end of the houseboats-fringed section of Dal Lake, the musicians were tuning up, plugging in, preparing.

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“Jewel in the crown of Kashmir” (#21 in series)

Published October 18, 2024 by Pelidoug

“Jewel in the crown of Kashmir” (#21 in series)

At 5.36pm on 04 May 2024, we were on board a barge, in front of “our” houseboat.

We were about to head out into the quiet, unpopulated part of Dal Lake, well away from houses and houseboats.

Late afternoon light was flattering the houseboats that were directly opposite “ours”.

A few minutes later MV Bulbul (pictured in immediately-preceding post) would fire up, and begin to tow us, very slowly, toward the lake’s more “open” waters.

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