Glebe Tram Sheds

Yesterday was probably our last trip out to the Glebe Tram Sheds, redevelopment is occurring now and a new fence and screen has been placed all around the perimeter. It was our third visit in this amazing place and it will be sad to give up such a wonderful photographic subject.

The day started with a stop off at Leichhardt to photograph a Syke mural and one photo in, my batteries died. Our backups were also flat! Not happy Jan. Anyway my partner managed to have both batteries and a memory card and did the honours. 

We saw the "Blue Mox" of the Natural History Museum of London (car and garbage bags blocking the view), an interesting power box and toilet block. Unexpected discoveries are always sweeter.

Lucky for me, but not my wallet, a small corner store had batteries at somewhat inflated prices and we stopped for fish and chips at a place claiming to be the "BEST" fish and chips in the suburb. I doubt it.

The tram sheds are always interesting and we had a great time finding the changes since we last visited and searching out new ideas for photography.

I felt like I was saying goodbye as we left. It's obvious things are changing now and workmen were on site nearby, even on a Saturday. If you haven't seen the tram sheds at Glebe, you've probably missed the boat. No doubt some new place will spring up in its place and that will be a new adventure.

Happy hunting,
J in JAM

Graffiti in the sunshine

800 photos in 3 days?


Wonderful weekend. Weather and street art-wise. 

Big City Freaks mural detail, Chippendale

From Friday we started the hunt for a suburb we haven't hit before - Chippendale. We had a few ideas about where to look and there certainly was a rich vein of graffiti gold to uncover. 

Stencils and paste ups in Chippendale

More Chippendale plus Enmore on Saturday and Enmore and St Peters Sunday. We found plenty to photograph.

 Lady Munchkinio pointing out one of her felt ladies which has been painted over.

The result of all this hunting is a mind whirring with images of street art and feeling blown away by the creativity this city has to offer.

Street artist Mox's London Museum of Natural History stencil.

Highlights? Chatting with Lady Munchkinio and Mox about graffiti. Successful hunting of pieces we'd seen on Flickr. And finding more MIM (iLL) cats.

Stencilled cat by MIM (iLL).

Soon we are off to Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast for a week so no graffiti hunting for a week or so.


Cheers,
J in JAM