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'A tiled pool for one.  Complete with ladder.' posted by Doug Kirkpatrick


'New use for an old skip....and just beyond, Tamarama Bay beach and surf' posted by Doug Kirkpatrick


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Swimming Pool for One

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Every year near Sydney's Bondi Beach is the annual Sculpture By The Sea exhibit.
 
Now, most of these 'sculptures' are pretty quirky. Mostly curious shapes or interesting installations dotted about the sandstone foreshore from Bondi to Bronte.
 
Occasionally you get some truly inspired reflection on the Aussie experience. In this case, our built environment and people's lives.
 
Here we have an industrial skip as backyard pool, complete with ladder and tiles. Built for one. And right near the sand. Lifeguard not required. The backyard experience for Aussie homes with no backyard.

 
Thanks to
Doug Kirkpatrick
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on 06/11/2005 send a message to Doug Kirkpatrick

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Sculpture by the Sea Sculpture by the Sea is a not for profit organisation that stages free to the public sculpture exhibitions on Australia's coastline. Exhibitions are held on the coastal walk - Bondi to Tamarama, Sydney and Cottesloe Beach, Perth annually. This year, in 2009 we are staging our first Sculpture by the Sea in Aarhus, Denmark.

Other Experiences of Doug Kirkpatrick

Those ticking street posts, Frequent flyers??, Max the dog, Flag on a dumpster, My backyard clotheslines, Clever street art, Australia Day in Port Hedland, Passing road trains, Lawn in the Pilbara, Big Australian Sky, Flying art, Lunchtime for 'Wombat', Hand of Friendship, Dodging busted Telecom pits, Tuned in to the nation, Hanging out to dry, broken flags, Genuine Aussie gladiators..., Shark Wrestling in South Australia, The Sydney-to-Hobart, Fantales - things of beauty, Street Junk, Dining IN, tradie's bit for the nation, Clean-up Day, ANZAC biscuits help keep peace in Kashmir, Cops on the beat, Spiders lurking, Eating Violet Crumbles, Coastal sandstone, Living among the gum trees, Feeling of wool, Outdoor shower, Regarding the 'Coathanger', Pausing to honour the 'Diggers', The rural gatepost where yarns are had, Celebrating Australia Day in Port Hedland, P-Plate, Kirribilli commute, Oz Day in the city, Dancing with the Stars - in Milson's Point, Sydney, Weekday oasis of calm, Bondi Beach - historic more than bohemian, Riding into history on a vintage train in Tasmania, Plunging escarpments ain't always pretty, Feeding wild lorikeets on the verandah at home, Walking the streets of Sydney, When you're driving in Australia..., Melbourne Cup in Martin Place, Taking a punt on the Melbourne Cup - Part 1 of 2, Taking a punt on the Melbourne Cup - Part 2 of 2, Cyclone Tracy revisited, Hot date with a Maytag washer in Darwin, The Port Hedland detention centre, Not ice, nor 'Ice', nor snow. Just Pilbara salt, Railmotor from Werris Creek, Camping with wild pigs, Telephone sockets in Australia, Werris Creek Station, Leaving their mark in stone, Being Australian on Christmas Day (Bondi Beach pt1), Christmas Day at Bondi Beach (pt2), Christmas Day at Bondi Beach (pt3), Camping holiday - best way to see Australia

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Those ticking street posts by Doug, My backyard clotheslines by Doug, Clever street art by Doug, local help by wp7713, Moorook S.A by Gard, Dodging busted Telecom pits by Doug, Tuned in to the nation by Doug, the big back yard by dylan, Keeping the beach safe by Apph, Kookaburra comes to school by wp7713, Cleaning Up by Mora, tradie's bit for the nation by Doug, home sweet home by suzie, Australian drought by larnza, Waterways of Sydney by aintnomountain, My world by amandal, My Town by maryls, Kirribilli commute by Doug, Walking the streets of Sydney by Douglas, Australian architecture: where hip and historic coexist by Matty, House on stone block by Jay, A visit to the Southern Highlands by Rodney, Highest court in the land by Matty, Cyclone Tracy revisited by Douglas, The Angel of Edgecliff by Fran, Life in Newman, WA by Matty, Old Sydney buses had character by Fran, Werris Creek Station by Douglas, Leaving their mark in stone by Douglas, Australia: Diversity, sun, fun and fabulous Sydney harbour by Jo, A Commitment to Australia... by Sunflower10, Eureka! by Sunflower10, The Eureka Playground by Sunflower10, Aussie coat of arms by Jasie

Other experiences from people feeling curious

Lawn in the Pilbara by Doug, Big Australian Sky by Doug, By Train to Adelaide by Collin, mountain weather by dylan, Interesting Cars by potsy, Shark Wrestling in South Australia by Doug, Our natural bushland by sharles48, Spiders lurking by Douglas, Outdoor shower by Doug, ozzie by vikki007, Going to a classy outdoor outback loo by shazza, The rural gatepost where yarns are had by Doug, P-Plate by Doug, Weekday oasis of calm by Doug, BYOB: The wine bottle in a brown paper bag phenomena by Atalanta, Vegemite by Atalanta, Walking the streets of Sydney by Douglas, Melbourne Cup in Martin Place by Douglas, Taking a punt on the Melbourne Cup - Part 1 of 2 by Douglas, Taking a punt on the Melbourne Cup - Part 2 of 2 by Douglas, Some useful answers by Matty, House on stone block by Jay, A visit to the Southern Highlands by Rodney, Not ice, nor 'Ice', nor snow. Just Pilbara salt by Douglas, The Angel of Edgecliff by Fran, Copy chocolate? by Mick, Nice Fashion - if you can wear it by Fran, Telephone sockets in Australia by Douglas, Two textures of life in Australia by William1, Werris Creek Station by Douglas, Leaving their mark in stone by Douglas, TOGETHER! by Sunflower10, Musk lorikeets, eagles, galahs and eucalypts... by Sunflower10, Eureka! by Sunflower10, The Eureka Playground by Sunflower10, Australia’s familiar past by Socceroo, Cyclone Supplies by KellyJayne

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