This morning, Beth and I went to the Australia quilt and craft fair, a national fair that travels to the major cities. Picked up some fabric printed with aboriginal designs (I try to take at least one piece of fabric home from places I visit) and saw some magnificent quilts. So many fabric stores have closed around here that women from all over come to the annual fair to buy supplies, so there were many vendors of notions, fabric, yarn, etc. Packed, but fun!
Gary did some walking around Subiaco and took some photos:
Magpies
This afternoon we visited the Royal Western Australian Historical Society, where Beth volunteers once a week, cataloguing some of the textiles.
The RWAHS is right across the street from the University of Western Australia, where Dan has his research appointment in physics.
Some great architecture on campus (also some not so great, as is pretty common at most universities, I think--certainly at NIU!)
Peacocks on campus
Black swans in Matilda Bay, which is right by campus.
View of Perth from Matilda Bay. Puts NIU's little lagoon to shame, doesn't it? :-)
Banksia plant--the flowers look like big bottle brushes.
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