RE: Christmas comes to Sydney Australia. Original Photography.
What a lovely Post. I love your postmodern approach. I remember when John Lennon died. I was in grade 6 and lived in St Albans in the Western Suburbs. My dad came home from work and he looked super sad and told us what had happened full stop in the world that we live in today I am not sure that a celebrity death would have such an impact upon us maybe I'm wrong. They really were of an Era and I remember my dad playing Yoko Ono. They were more Stones fans though. Although my mum did really like The Beatles.
Christmas in Australia has its own distinctive flavour doesn't it question mark so different from the rest of the world full stop the neighbours across from me I have actually taken all of their car bodies a way which is a minor miracle in itself. I know they have done it to make room for the Giant Christmas decorations. I still haven't taken my fairy lights down from 10 years ago. That's about the extent of it for me stop fairy lights will be around are the best.
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Thanks SO much @riverflows. Yes, looking back now it was an absolutely amazing era. Change was key. We all wanted Change. The transition from 'Love me do' to 'Give Peace a Chance' ~ Both songs about love but such a radical departure: One lovely and light and on the sentimental side ~ The other, having lived through the Vietnam War era and really wishing for inner and outer love and peace to bring about change.
I was already in Sydney on the day we heard that John Lennon had been shot. I can still remember how surreal it all was. I was in the city and strangers were recognizing those who they knew also felt the loss.
Yes our Aussie Christmas sure has its own distinctive flavour. So totally different to our European and US brothers and sisters. Being summer rather than winter, it seems ridiculous to maintain the traditional English Christmas. But we do. Although many are breaking free of it these days. And so many traditions from people coming here from all over the world are most likely being absorbed by us as well. Which I love.
I hope your neighbours don't want you to bring back all their car bodies after things go back to 'normal.'
Fairy lights ARE definitely the best. Where do you have them? !tip
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He, my fairy lights are strung around a statue of Lakshmi, and my chook pen!
Lol, I"m sure they'll add more cars to their collection. Par for the course for living rurally!
Thanks for your amazing reply.
It's going to be strange this year as my (English) husband and (part English) son will be in the Uk and I'll be here, in Victoria. Hubby is looking forward to a 'normal' Christmas - we'll be eating fresh vego food by the beach likely, but also have a German style Christmas Eve, though with my Nana now passed it's only the time we meet that is trad. I wonder what'll happen when my folks go. Makes me sad, but I'm in a melancholic mood. x
Wonderful way of uniting Lakshmi and your chooks @riverflows.
Given the choice of the beach or the cold ~ Even though I love the visuals of snow and mist, I know where I'd prefer to be on Christmas Day.
It's hard being separated from family, especially on Christmas Day ~ But it sounds like your Christmas and Christmas Eve will still be special.
I used to go to Melbourne for Christmas until a few years ago and now I usually spend the morning in the Bush and then later go to a Christmas gathering with friends.
Feels totally weird talking about Christmas at the moment. It really wasn't the intention I set out with ~ I just thought the red balls looked almost surreal in the tree. Funny how one thing leads to another when writing.
Thinking about it now: It's been a VERY long time since I've been to any of the public Christmas events in Sydney or looked at the window displays. Might be interesting to photograph. ♥︎♥︎⚖️♥︎♥︎