i love st kilda is having a break from slogging on this blog and will be back in the the middle of January. If you are new to this site you may want to explore it by looking through the categories (listed on the left) to get a different version of the images and ideas that have been posted this year. Alternatively have a look at Writing in public space citytraces.
Found next to the Off Leash Dog Walking Area at St Kilda Beach
Russian Deli – East St Kilda
Carlisle Street is looking more and more like a yuppie cafe strip but you can still do your shopping there. and find the all the services you require.
Xmas shopping? End of the year? Threat of terrorism?…
Found: A wall of speakers waiting to be bumped into the Palais Theatre for a pop concert.
“Who are you and what are you doing”, demanded the man with an official number pinned to his white shirt that was straining to cover his over-blown chest.
“I’m a local artist and I’m taking photos of the speakers”, answered J politely.
“Well, you’re not allowed to”, he replied curtly.
“Why not” said J.
“Management has said you can’t take photos”, he came back with all the confidence of somebody who inhabits an enormous body.
“I’m terribly sorry”, said J who was starting to get a little heated, “there is no law that says I can’t take a photo in a public place”.
“Well you can’t”, came the reply, “do you want me to call management?”
“Yes”, said J “and you can call the police too and they will tell there is no law that stops me from taking a photo in a public space”.
By this stage a few roadies who were standing around started buying into the argument, J might be small but she wasn’t backing down. So one bright spark chimes in, “you have to be 10 metres away from the truck because a bomb is going to go off.”
Realising how stupid this sounded he came up with an amended version and said, “you’re not allowed within 10 metres of the truck when we are unloading.”
J just shook her head in wonder, took a few more photos and walked off.
In more ways than one. To see more go to writinginpublicspace.com citytraces.net.
