Sculpture by the Sea

Cottesloe at sunset

We spent a gorgeous evening at Cottesloe Beach exploring a series of sculptures that Erin had recommended and taken us along to. Each year, tens of local and international artists transform Perth's most popular beach into a stunning sculpture exhibition entitled Sculpture by the Sea which overlooks the Indian Ocean.

I’d never attended an exhibition on a beach before, so it was a real novelty walking barefoot in the warm sand exploring pieces of artwork with crashing blue waves supplying the backdrop. My favourites included a giant running tap of water made of stainless steel and a shipwreck consisting of recycled tank parts. We dipped our feet into the sea and enjoyed the long-horizon sunset on this gorgeous pocket of beach before heading to Fremantle for a fish dinner.



"Migrating spirits"



"Shipwreck"

"Just another conversation"

Hello Sunshine!

I’ve been in Perth for over a week already and what a week it's been!

The jet-lag took a good few days to overcome but it hasn’t taken me much time at all to acclimatise to the weather (on average 35°C).

Apart from the obvious reunion with Mr W, the sunshine, hot weather, warm nights and breakfasts on our sunny balcony overlooking the calm Swan River, have put an instant smile on my face. Perth is the sunniest capital city in the world after all. In between settling into our new temporary home and assigning myself with the initial tasks on my emigration to-do list; (new Oz bank account, new Aussie phone number, Medicare and  job hunting), we’ve packed in a few trips to the beach including one to Yanchep Lagoon which is close by to where a friend lives. It’s a beautiful stretch of white sandy beach north of Perth city. And with the exception of the lifeguard, not a soul in sight…