Photographs at the Adelaide Clipsal500 2012

Have you seen my photographs from day 1 and 3 of the 2012 Adelaide Clipsal500? I didn’t shoot as many as I have done in previous years.

I feel they didn’t have enough for the average punter who wanted to eat and go on show-rides, or check out the various car-brand marquees. There was about 3 big show-rides and throughout the entire open area I traversed three foot-bridges (that I recall) that led me between the many coffee, meat and cold drink stalls.

Whilst those that bought grandstand and corporate tickets might have thoroughly enjoyed themselves, the thousands of spectators I saw standing at 3metre high fences were lucky to catch glimpses of car-races. There was more spoken-noise coming from the few mega-speakers strapped to the fence than there was car-noise coming from the track. I recall standing in the shade of ugly seating listening to commentators, for over 30minutes, discuss the activity in their compere-box rather than the action on the track. I eventually walked away asking myself what I had paid for!

I tried to stay for the evening concerts, but at the times I left the encaged parks both the weather and the atmosphere had gone stale. I was going to stay for the INXS concert on Saturday night, but at the first hint of rain I decided to get my camera-equipment out of danger. Pity, because I heard the rain stopped.

Yet I didn’t leave empty handed. Check out a few of the many photographs I shot throughout the day. Where I couldn’t find sufficient breaks in the mesh-fencing, I manually focused on the tarmac beyond and swept my camera as the cars flew by. Thankfully, said with tongue in cheek, I captured the cars a few times. Hope you enjoy, check them out below:

Again, check out my full collection of Clipsal photographs within my Flickr Gallery. You can also view a few that I liked so much that I have added them to my Redbubble photo collection.

Photographs of Adelaide City

Before heading out to the Lady Daly last night, I had 40minutes spare to take a walk around Adelaide City whilst waiting for my ride. So I walked down Rundle Mall and back up Grenfell Street.

Here are my favorite of  the many photographs I shot….

Yes, an eclectic bunch of photographs that simply appealed to my eye. I hop they appeal to you also!

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Dinner and Drinks at the Lady Daly

My wife and I attended her work’s belated-Christmas-2011 dinner last night (28 January 2012), held at the Lady Daly Hotel. I’ve not been there in over 12 years, back when the family of an old friend owned the place.

So it was interesting to see how much the hotel has changed since. And it has, quite considerably! What once was dark and trapped in time is now a brightly-lit up bar along one side of the saloon, open to diners and possibly dancing.

Whilst we waited for our dinners to arrive, a dusty storm (which had moments of rain) pummeled down the Port Road, pushing open the doors bringing in dust. I’m so glad I took my camera along.

With a quick departure out the main doors (which are hinged like a salloon door though solid from head to foot), I had missed the bulk of the wind, yet watched a mini tornado of dirt meander down the middle of the road, collecting dirt and leaves from around trees. I had thought to photograph it, but it soon caught up with me so I crouched for a second to protect my camera and lense.

By the time I’d stood up, it had dissipated. All that remained were a dozen leaves bouncing along. Oh well… here is the result…

When I returned, a schooner of beer was needed to clean the dust from my lungs. Then dinner arrived, we ate, then went through to the Beer Garden at the rear of the premises. Like a giant farm shed with a large beer-bar (every man’s dream, no doubt), I slowly sipped my third beer for the evening.

Around 9.30pm the lovely wife exclaimed her belly was pummelling from the inside out. I took this as a sign that our upcoming baby (due at the end of May) wanted to go home. On the way out, I shot these few shots.

Impressive for a guy who was slightly inebriated! Great way to spend a Saturday night!

Black Cat Looking for New Home

We have come to this decision, and it wasn’t easy:
We are giving-away Mischief (aka “Mr Handsome” or “Panther Boy”) to a cat-loving household who can afford the time and space to enjoy his amiable disposition.

Would you like to have a beautiful black cat live with you?

With our first-born due for arrival in late May, our cats will no longer be the centre of attention. So we’ve decided Mischief is the one to get the attention he needs.

He is approximately 14-years-old, is microchipped and desexed (with papers), likes kangaroo meat for dinner, loves a nice blanket to sleep upon, and is an indoor cat as our council objects to cats roaming the bushland and neighbourhood.

Should you be interested in taking on this beautiful big black cat into your home, message me via Twitter or Facebook to discuss further.

Check out the few photographs I have shot of him over the last few years:

Note: If Mischief doesn’t get a new home before the end of April 2012, we may choose to have him euthanised. I would rather not do that. As said, my wife is going to have a baby and I don’t want her going through any undue stress.

Offer only available to residents living in Adelaide (South Australia), and have a quiet home where Mischief can relax all day.

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