Showing posts with label Arts Centre spire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arts Centre spire. Show all posts

Monday, November 19, 2007

Mercury Rising

Melbourne Is Hot To Trot

Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHON


So I'm thinking polar ice caps. You know, just to cool myself down. Why? Look, I'm notorious for being jelly-kneed in the heat. Yes, yes, I know I grew up in India and I should be accustomed to the heat - but I ain't. It's not even summer yet and today's top temperature is going to be 37 Celsius which translates to 99 Fahrenheit. Lawks-a-mussy, what's a lad to do?

This shot was taken at dawn this morning (it's almost 3pm Monday here, on our side of the world) and as you can see, I was very lucky with the position of the sun. That rigging you see is the distinctive cladding of the Arts Centre spire here in Melbourne, so I was in the perfect spot to get an unusual foreground.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to spend the rest of the day under a block of ice ...