Beer With A View
Every now and then you find yourself not busy with a beer, a camera, and a nice view. Which leads to only one thing. Starting in Dubai, I'm in the habit of taking a picture of an alcoholic beverage overlooking a view. That's about as artsy as I can get. At first I thought of it as a still life with a nice background. But the drink has a more active role. It's not that I'm observing the drink and the view. It’s about the drink’s view. I'm merely capturing the moment.
Here’s Byron Bay. The restaraunt is called Balcony. It's mostly outdoor seating on a very large balcony overlooking the main intersection of Byron Bay. No street lights here. This roundabout is as busy as it gets. You can't stare at the cars too long... it'll make you dizzy. I watched a few big rig barely make it thru a 270 degree turn. The food was really good but took forever. With a view like this, why rush?
Here's Brisbane. On the South Bank near Street's Beach. Outdoor seating along a public walkway gives you plenty to look at. This is a scooner of beer. Not to be confused with someone from Oklahoma. It's their version of a pint, only it's slightly larger than a pint, but it's not a standard unit of measure. The volume of a scooner can vary depending where in Australia you are. I'm told they get smaller the more north you go.
Another from Brisbane. The West End neighborhood. The area reminded me a lot of LA around Venice or Santa Monica. I guess this isn't much of a view. Let's call it an urban landscape. At a Chinese restaurant, gotta have a TsingTao.
Here’s Byron Bay. The restaraunt is called Balcony. It's mostly outdoor seating on a very large balcony overlooking the main intersection of Byron Bay. No street lights here. This roundabout is as busy as it gets. You can't stare at the cars too long... it'll make you dizzy. I watched a few big rig barely make it thru a 270 degree turn. The food was really good but took forever. With a view like this, why rush?
Here's Brisbane. On the South Bank near Street's Beach. Outdoor seating along a public walkway gives you plenty to look at. This is a scooner of beer. Not to be confused with someone from Oklahoma. It's their version of a pint, only it's slightly larger than a pint, but it's not a standard unit of measure. The volume of a scooner can vary depending where in Australia you are. I'm told they get smaller the more north you go.
Another from Brisbane. The West End neighborhood. The area reminded me a lot of LA around Venice or Santa Monica. I guess this isn't much of a view. Let's call it an urban landscape. At a Chinese restaurant, gotta have a TsingTao.
Labels: australia, brisbane, food
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