11 Jul 2024

High Place #101

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shop window display, bong bong st, bowral, nsw
4 Jun 2024

Tortoise for sale, Sousse, Tunisia

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  • Tortoises for sale at tourist shop, Sousse, Tunisia 2002.
  • Gift shop vendor attempting to sell a small indigenous spur-thighed tortoise. Tunisia 2002. Tunisian tortoise or Nabeul tortoise - Testudo graeca nabeulensis.

Tortoises for sale at tourist shop, Sousse, Tunisia. Gift shop vendor attempting to sell a small indigenous spur-thighed tortoise to tourist (without success).

Being popular popular as pets in many countries they are often taken from the wild.

Tunisian tortoise or Nabeul tortoise – Testudo graeca nabeulensis.

Photos 2002.

6 May 2024

High Place #17

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graffiti on wall. drain manhole cover on ground in front of wall. bowral town.
Oxxycotton and drain, Bowral town
graffiti stain on wall after being rubbed out. drain manhole cover on ground in front of wall. bowral town.

“Oxxycotton” is a common misspelling of “oxycodone.” Key points to understand about oxycodone:

  • It works by changing how the brain and nervous system respond to pain.
  • It carries a risk of serious side effects, including respiratory depression (slowed breathing), which can be life-threatening.
  • It can be habit-forming, leading to dependence and addiction.
  • It should only be used under the supervision of a healthcare professional.

If you or someone you know is struggling with opioid misuse or addiction, please seek help. There are resources available to provide support and treatment.

30 Mar 2024

Pobblebonk, A Burrowing Frog

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The Eastern Banjo frog, also known as Pobblebonk. Limnodynastes dumerilii. A burrowing frog. Images show frog burying itself in soil. Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia
The Eastern Banjo frog, also known as Pobblebonk. Limnodynastes dumerilii. A burrowing frog. Images show frog burying itself in soil. Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia
The Eastern Banjo frog, also known as Pobblebonk. Limnodynastes dumerilii. A burrowing frog. Images show frog burying itself in soil. Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia

The Australian Pobblebonk frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii) is renowned for its distinctive vocalisations and unique burrowing behaviour. Widely distributed across eastern Australia, this species inhabits various wetland environments. Unlike many other frogs, the Pobblebonk frog exhibits a strong preference for subterranean existence.

Burrowing serves multiple functions for the frog’s survival. It offers protection from predators and harsh climatic conditions, while also aiding in moisture retention essential for amphibian physiology. During the breeding season, typically during periods of rainfall, these frogs emerge to reproduce in shallow water bodies.

Interestingly, the Pobblebonk frog does not reside permanently underground but utilises a network of shallow burrows as a refuge during adverse conditions. This adaptation demonstrates the species’ remarkable ability to thrive in the challenging Australian environment.

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28 Mar 2024

78

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Police speaking to man, Trafalgar Square. Tourists sitting on benches Trafalgar Square, London. 10 November 1979. Image shows two Metropolitan Police officers (MPS) speaking to an adult male seated. Visitors sitting on benches. Two MPS, Metroploitan Police Service, officers, police men speaking to man. Trafalgar Square, London. 1979
Police speaking to man, Trafalgar Square.
Photo shows Lovable, female lingerie advert poster on platform at Baker Street underground tube station. London, 1979
Lovable advert, Baker Street tube station.
Pigeons, fountain and Nelson's Column. Trafalgar Square, London, UK. 10 November 1979.
Pigeons, fountain and Nelson’s Column. Trafalgar Square, London
Documentary reportage photograph of Jim Huggon, Hyde Park Anarchist Forum speaking to spectators at Speakers Corner, Hyde Park, London. 1979.
Jim Huggon, Hyde Park Anarchist Forum
View south towards Whitehall and Parliament from Trafalgar Square, London, UK. 1979. Image shows lion statue, tourist crowds and traffic heading down Whitehall. Palace of Westminster, the Houses of Parliament, including Elizabeth Tower can be seen in background. Cenotaph in middle ground.
Trafalgar Square towards Whitehall
The bedsit room, (Mrs Monk's). Seymour Ave,Tottenham, London N17. 1978
Bedsit. Seymour Ave,Tottenham, London N17. 1978
Public, people. Trafalgar Square, London, UK. 1979.
Visitors, Trafalgar Square, London.
Trafalgar Square, London, UK. 1979. Image shows child holding cup of bird seed, adult male in background leaning against fountain perimeter.
Visitors, Trafalgar Square, London.
Discarded Union Jack flag and crisp packet on road next to a street barrier. Lord Mayor's Show, City of London, UK. 10 November 1979.
Discarded Union Jack flag and crisp packet on road next to a street barrier, City of London
Hyde Park, London, 1979. Heavy rain, people with umbrellas. Couple sheltering beneath Oak trees.
Couple with umbrella, London park in the rain
Morris Dancers, Lord Mayor's Show, City of London, UK. Near St Pauls Cathedral. 10 November Photo 1979
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Lord Mayor's Show, City of London, UK. 10 November 1979. Morris Dancers (morris men).
Morris Dancers City of London | 06
Morris Dancers, Lord Mayor's Show, City of London, UK. Near St Pauls Cathedral. 10 November Photo 1979
Morris Dancers City of London | 05
Lord Mayor's Show, City of London, UK. 10 November 1979. Image shows Morris Dancers (morris men), folk dancers performing in front of child. Wearing traditional folk costume representing an animal, possibly a Boar's heads.
Morris Dancers City of London | 03
DC3 aircraft, Heathrow Airport
Spectators watching Morris Dancers at the Lord Mayor's Show, City of London, UK. Near St Pauls Cathedral. Photo 10 November 1979
Morris Dancers City of London | 08
Posters - "Be not deceived". Lord Mayor's Show, City of London 1979.
Visitors and placard man, Lord Mayor’s Show, City of London
Posters - "Be not deceived". "Vengeance belongeth unto me". Lord Mayor's Show, City of London 1979.
Visitors and placard man, Lord Mayor’s Show, City of London
Crowd, spectators at Lord Mayor's Show, City of London 1979
Lord Mayor’s Show, City of London
Crowd, spectators at Lord Mayor's Show, City of London 1979
Lord Mayor’s Show, City of London
Crowd, spectators at Lord Mayor's Show, City of London 1979
Paternoster Square, City of London
Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square, London
Nelson’s Column, Trafalgar Square, London
Pigeons, Trafalgar Square, London
Flying pigeons, Trafalgar Square, London
Trafalgar Square, London, UK, 1979. Youngsters feeding pigeons. Fountain in middle ground and Canada house seen in background.
Pigeons, Trafalgar Square, London
Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square
Nelson’s Column, Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square, Pigeons and tourists
Trafalgar Square, Pigeons
Tourists, pigeons and Trafalgar Square, London.
Tourists, pigeons and Trafalgar Square, London.
Tourists feeding pigeons. Trafalgar Square, London, UK. 1979.
Tourists, pigeons and Trafalgar Square, London.
Trafalgar Square, pigeons and tourists, London. Photo image shows man with pigeons on perched on his arms in front of one of the lion statues. Photo circa 1979
Tourists, pigeons and Trafalgar Square, London.
Lord Mayor's Show, City of London, UK. Spectators watching Morris men, folk dancers performing and wearing traditional folk costume
Morris Dancers City of London
Lord Mayor's Show, City of London, UK. 10 November 1979.
City of London
Spectators at Lord Mayor's Show, City of London, UK. 10 November 1979. View of peoples' heads in crowd outside St Paul's Cathedral. Shows hand raised waving a Union Flag.
Lord Mayor’s Show, City of London, UK.
blurred image of spectators Lord Mayor's Show, City of London
Visitors, City of London
Two men talking, orator in background speaking. Speakers Corner, Hyde Park, London. 1979
Orator at Speakers Corner, Hyde Park, London. 1979
Concorde landing, Heathrow Airport 1979
Concorde, Heathrow Airport 1979
Waiting for a tube train, Baker Street tube platform.
The Sign of The Four, Sherlock Holmes. Baker Street tube platform.
Meet and greet. Turnham Green, London, UK. Image shows male visitor speaking with female at front door of residence.
Two young people on doorstep. Turnham Green, London
Room in house squat South London, UK. Showing scruffy sofa and a discarded newspaper bearing the sensationalist headline "Robbed by Crazed Knifeman". Early 1980's.
Newspaper headline “Crazed Knifeman”. Room in house squat South London
London, the early years.

Photos circa 1978-1979.

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