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Goblins and Toads
16/09/2013 09:10 pmIt’s hard to believe that it is exactly 5 years since the collapse of the Lehmann Brothers bank which ushered in the end of the financial world as we know it. Well sort of. A couple of minnows like Bernie Madoff got tossed on the frying pan while the sharks, giant squid and other big fishy goblins just continued with business as usual
In the interests of nostalgia, had every intention of visiting Kings Park, Hale House and the old astronomy tower on the hill like back in September 2008. Monday 15th September was a full moon that year and Kings Park was the perfect place for watching it while glued to the radio listening to the unfolding goblin drama over on Wall Street.
But Hale House has been converted to a new role as an Imperial residence for the State Premier. So its status as a serpent sacred site has been trashed as it is no longer accessible to the general public.
The other two locations are still as beautiful as ever but not when storms are brewing and it is pouring rain like it has been for much of today and most of the month so far. That makes two seriously wet Septembers in a row
These days you can plant seeds and they will drown rather than die of thirst which had been the usual fate at this time of year
So resorted to plan B - a visit to the zoo. That’s where the annual zoo pass comes in handy. At that stage it was not yet raining but it was well on the way. But that was actually an advantage. When you want to visit the nocturnal house, the less lurkers the better. As the posters outside proclaim “The quieter you are, the more you see”
( Creatures of the Night )
In the interests of nostalgia, had every intention of visiting Kings Park, Hale House and the old astronomy tower on the hill like back in September 2008. Monday 15th September was a full moon that year and Kings Park was the perfect place for watching it while glued to the radio listening to the unfolding goblin drama over on Wall Street.
But Hale House has been converted to a new role as an Imperial residence for the State Premier. So its status as a serpent sacred site has been trashed as it is no longer accessible to the general public.
The other two locations are still as beautiful as ever but not when storms are brewing and it is pouring rain like it has been for much of today and most of the month so far. That makes two seriously wet Septembers in a row
These days you can plant seeds and they will drown rather than die of thirst which had been the usual fate at this time of year
So resorted to plan B - a visit to the zoo. That’s where the annual zoo pass comes in handy. At that stage it was not yet raining but it was well on the way. But that was actually an advantage. When you want to visit the nocturnal house, the less lurkers the better. As the posters outside proclaim “The quieter you are, the more you see”
( Creatures of the Night )
