A rainbow of containers
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326581)
Rockingham, Australia
March 28, 2018 6:20am CST
We’ve been away for a while and we stayed with a friend in the seaside port of Fremantle near Perth, Western Australia. She has recently moved into a new apartment which is one of many created from an old wool stores building. Thousands of bales of wool were shipped from these premises in days gone by.
The building has now been converted into very nice apartments. To one side of her living area is one of the massive timber supports which held up the roof. The ceiling is still comprised of huge timber beams. Near the wool stores and paying homage to the port is this creation which looks like a heap of sea containers. I hadn’t seen this before and thought it was very attractive. Now I need to go answer some comments and read some posts.
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@JudyEv (326581)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Mar 18
Thanks yes. We had four days there and enjoyed it very much.
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
29 Mar 18
the rainbow makes a great landmark.
it sounds like the houses have high ceilings.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
29 Mar 18
@JudyEv i love high ceilings. i'm not at ease going to banks and offices with low ceilings because they have a mezzanine. i feel like there's something hanging above me.
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@JudyEv (326581)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Mar 18
@hereandthere Some ceilings nowadays are very low.
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
29 Mar 18
@JudyEv Oh I love open spaces and parklands .. I will just walk around there and feel the energy of Perth ..
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@JudyEv (326581)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Mar 18
@epiffanie In the springtime Kings Park is awash with wildflowers. Many have been cultivated from other regions.
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@JudyEv (326581)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Mar 18
They are brighter than this. I had to take it quickly through the car window so it's not as good as it could be.
@YrNemo (20261)
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31 Mar 18
Hearing of Perth & wool, I thought of how farmers made their money in the old time (from books I read). Are the rich families still living there do you think? (An ebay seller convinced me to read some Lucy Walker's books which she was selling at the time. I read and was a bit hooked about Perth Australia the old days. I told you, I am a bit obsessed about that city (and the wealthy people who might still be there 
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@JudyEv (326581)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Apr 18
Certainly there are rich families living in Perth and other areas of Western Australia. Not too many become wealthy now because of wool prices but certainly they did once. Lucy Walker wrote a lot of books didn't she? I don't think I've ever read one of hers but looking at her bibiography she wrote a lot.
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@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
1 Apr 18
This apartment sounds like a good idea. And I like the gate, it is colorful and happy.
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@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
1 Apr 18
@JudyEv Yes, I think we should use these old buildings instead of let them go broke.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
28 Mar 18
Wow ! A rainbow of containers, what a peculiar creation . It's really nice.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
28 Mar 18
@JudyEv yes it is. Very unique
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@JudyEv (326581)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Apr 18
The city of Fremantle has some nice artworks around the place.
@JudyEv (326581)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Mar 18
I understand what you are saying. Perhaps they are made of polystyrene and are very light!
@snowy22315 (171079)
• United States
28 Mar 18
Glad to see you back..a song Kermit the Frog sings about the rainbow connection leapt to mind when I saw that picture. It's neat, never saw something like that.
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@JudyEv (326581)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Mar 18
Yes, I can understand that that song would come to mind. It was very attractive in that particular setting.
@allknowing (130292)
• India
29 Mar 18
It is only those with an eye for art would notice such things.
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@JudyEv (326581)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Mar 18
They're hard to miss as they are very big and very colourful.
@Freelanzer (10744)
• Canada
28 Mar 18
Looks like boxes but if they are shipping containers must be a very massive display.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
28 Mar 18
That is different for sure. People also make apartments from old factories here as well.
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@JudyEv (326581)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Mar 18
It seems a much better solution than leaving them derelict.
