Rob Masters

Not My Millstone WPP 2015 - Week 52- Broken Weekly Photo Project 2015 curated by Alen Ianni , Bernhard Rembold , Cliff Loresco , Francesco Scaglioni , Heather D , Ken Fowkes , Navin Upendran , Robyn King and T.E. Smith #WPP2015 #WPP2015-Wk-52-Broken Remains of the millstone at Cooper's Mill, Yunderup.

Summer Celebration WPP 2015 - Week 51 - Summer / Winter Weekly Photo Project 2015 curated by Alen Ianni , Bernhard Rembold , Cliff Loresco , Francesco Scaglioni , Heather D ,  Ken Fowkes ,  Navin Upendran  , Robyn King and T.E. Smith #WPP2015 #WPP2015-Wk-51-SummerWinter These three trees turned up in a large area of vacant land near one of Perth's primary arterial roads. One or more have been turning up there for some years, appearing a day or two before Christmas, and vanishing again around Jan 5. I have no idea who puts them there, or why, but they have become as much a feature of our summer Christmas as the now defunct beer-can tree from down the road.

Rising Heat WPP 2015 - Week 48 - Shapes Weekly Photo Project 2015 curated by Alen Ianni , Bernhard Rembold , Cliff Loresco , Francesco Scaglioni , Heather D , Ken Fowkes , Navin Upendran , Robyn King and T.E. Smith #WPP2015 #WPP2015-Wk-50-Shapes A totally misleading title as the indicator globes in a Galilean Thermometer sink as the temperature rises.

"Civic Sculpture" WPP 2015 - Week 49 - Repetitive Weekly Photo Project 2015 curated by Alen Ianni , Bernhard Rembold , Cliff Loresco , Francesco Scaglioni , Heather D , Ken Fowkes , Navin Upendran , Robyn King and T.E. Smith #WPP2015 #WPP2015-Wk-49-Repetitive Ceiling decorations at a public open area in a new arcade in Perth. Surrounding the skylight are skyscrapers reaching UP , while the COLOUR/COLOR glass baffles provide LEADING LINES and REFLECTIONS, the lights give SYMMETRY, there is WATER on the glass roof from a passing rainstorm (you can just make out the CLOUDS AND SKY), and the REPETITIVE patterns complete the image. So that's eight REPEATED themes in one :) (Can you find any more?)

"Sacrifice Remembered" WPP 2015 - Week 48 - My Country Weekly Photo Project 2015 curated by Alen Ianni , Bernhard Rembold , Cliff Loresco , Francesco Scaglioni , Heather D , Ken Fowkes , Navin Upendran , Robyn King and T.E. Smith #WPP2015 #WPP2015-Wk-48-MyCountry The ANZACs and our fallen service men and women are, in many ways, one of the hallmarks of Australia, representing our painful coming-of-age. The Mandurah War Memorial is one reminder of their sacrifice, and one of the most poignant. http://www.mandurah.wa.gov.au/WarMemorial.htm

"You played it for her..." WPP 2015 - Week 47 - Music Weekly Photo Project 2015 curated by Alen Ianni , Bernhard Rembold , Cliff Loresco , Francesco Scaglioni , Heather D , Ken Fowkes , Navin Upendran , Robyn King and T.E. Smith #WPP2015 #WPP2015-Wk-47 -Music (Actually, she played it for me - thanks for being a hand model, Alicia Smith!)

"Space Mirrors" Satellite TV dishes are parabolic mirrors for RF signals. WPP 2015 - Week 46 - Mirrors Weekly Photo Project 2015 curated by Alen Ianni , Bernhard Rembold , Cliff Loresco , Francesco Scaglioni , Heather D , Ken Fowkes , Navin Upendran , Robyn King and T.E. Smith #WPP2015 #WPP2015-Wk-46-Mirrors

The Astor Theatre was packed as They Might Be Giants started the first leg of their Australian Tour. And yes, they were great! WPP 2015 - Week 45 - Many or Few Weekly Photo Project 2015 curated by Alen Ianni , Bernhard Rembold , Cliff Loresco , Francesco Scaglioni , Heather D , Ken Fowkes , Navin Upendran , Robyn King and T.E. Smith #WPP2015 #WPP2015-Wk-45-ManyFew

The Last Man Standing WPP 2015 - Week 44 - Flowers Plants Weekly Photo Project 2015 curated by Alen Ianni , Bernhard Rembold , Cliff Loresco , Francesco Scaglioni , Heather D ,  Ken Fowkes ,  Navin Upendran  , Robyn King and T.E. Smith #WPP2015 #WPP2015-Wk-44-FlowersPlants The Morton Bay Fig on the end of Stingray Point, Mandurah, is the last significant piece of vegetation in that area, the rest being taken over by high density luxury units and a 5 star hotel. Fortunately, it is listed as a Significant Tree, and is protected. It is also a very popular spot for weddings and wedding photos.

The Source WPP 2015 - Week 43 - Water Weekly Photo Project 2015 curated by Alen Ianni , Bernhard Rembold , Cliff Loresco , Francesco Scaglioni , Heather D ,  Ken Fowkes ,  Navin Upendran  , Robyn King and T.E. Smith #WPP2015 #WPP2015-Wk-43-Water Illuminated fountain outside our local board gaming cafe. SOOC aside from a slight crop.

"There is no such thing as 'dusk' in the city" WPP 2015 - Week 42 - Sunset - Sunrise Weekly Photo Project 2015 curated by Alen Ianni , Bernhard Rembold , Cliff Loresco , Francesco Scaglioni , Heather D , Ken Fowkes , Navin Upendran , Robyn King and T.E. Smith #WPP2015 #WPP2015-Wk-42-SunsetSunrise Silhouette of Wadjemup Hill as the sun slips below the ridgeline on Rottnest Island. Shot from the Vlamingh Lookout, and looking out over the salt lakes. The various buildings are Wadjemup Lighthouse, a spotting bunker for the Oliver Hill battery, and the Rottnest Naval Signals Station. Of these, only the lighthouse is still in operation. Also various communications towers. The title is quoting "Frank's Chair", by 2nu.

A Symbol WPP 2015 - Week 41 - Spring Autumn Weekly Photo Project 2015 curated by Alen Ianni , Bernhard Rembold , Cliff Loresco , Francesco Scaglioni , Heather D , Ken Fowkes , Navin Upendran , Robyn King and T.E. Smith #WPP2015 #WPP2015-Wk-41-SpringAutumn As we march through the year from Djilba to Kambarang (take a look at Alicia Smith's Week 41 post to see what that means), we see our floral emblem - the Red and Green Kangaroo Paw - enter full bloom. There are several varieties of this flower, including green, yellow, and black species. All of them are stunning. For this few short weeks, the south-west of Western Australia is a blaze of colour - and then, as suddenly as it begins, it is gone, with just a few dried-out Everlastings left behind in the heat of Birak and Bunuru as a reminder.

Pioneer Women Memorial WPP 2015 - Week 40 - Sea / Lake Weekly Photo Project 2015 curated by Alen Ianni , Bernhard Rembold , Cliff Loresco , Francesco Scaglioni , Heather D , Ken Fowkes , Navin Upendran , Robyn King and T.E. Smith #WPP2015 #WPP2015-Wk-40-Sea-Lake This small lake on Mt Eliza, within King's Park, is a part of a sprawling memorial garden to the pioneer women of the Swan River Colony. It is also a part of the Perth Botanical Gardens, which in recent years have been reborn from their original decorative purpose to a spectacular guide to the to plantlife of Western Australia.

Number Five! WPP2015-Wk-39-Transportation Weekly Photo Project 2015 curated by Alen Ianni , Bernhard Rembold , Cliff Loresco , Francesco Scaglioni , Heather D , Ken Fowkes , Navin Upendran , Robyn King and T.E. Smith #WPP2015 #WPP2015-Wk-39-Transportation Automatic bike hire system at Scarborough Beach.

Another good reason to take part in the annual Weekly Photo Project 2015 - you get to see things like this! Originally shared by Daniel Scher #WPP2015-Wk-39-Transportation* "Truck" by Austrian sculptor Erwin Wurm Weekly Photo Project 2015 curated by Alen Ianni , Bernhard Rembold , Cliff Loresco , Francesco Scaglioni , Heather D ,  Ken Fowkes ,  Navin Upendran  , Robyn King and T.E. Smith #WPP2015 #WPP2015-Wk-39-Transportation

Room with a view WPP2015-Wk-38-Panoramic Weekly Photo Project 2015 curated by Alen Ianni , Bernhard Rembold , Cliff Loresco , Francesco Scaglioni , Heather D , Ken Fowkes , Navin Upendran , Robyn King and T.E. Smith #WPP2015 #WPP2015-Wk-38-Panoramic This is one of Perth beach icons - the City Beach Surf Lifesaving Club watchtower. This is the second such tower, the first was destroyed in 1978 by cyclone Alby. It is, however, getting on, and many of the current generation of lifesavers do not trust the structure any more, and so a smaller portable tower is set up on the beach.

WARNING - Rare excursion into politics! "The Federal Government Welcomes Refugees" (Barbed wire security fence at a factory - and nothing to do with refugees. See below.) WPP2015-Wk-37-Metal Weekly Photo Project 2015 curated by Alen Ianni , Bernhard Rembold , Cliff Loresco , Francesco Scaglioni , Heather D ,  Ken Fowkes ,  Navin Upendran  , Robyn King and T.E. Smith #WPP2015 #WPP2015-Wk-37-Metal Photo taken outside my office, which borders the factory of a formerly iconic Western Australian solar hot water system manufacturer. And now for the politics. Successive waves of Australian Federal Governments - of both major parties - have taken to demonizing refugees not sourced from UNHCR camps. As the policies have gotten more extreme, offshore (think Gitmo-like) 'processing camps' have been set up to house those that do make it through the gauntlet of naval vessels that tow them back to Indonesian waters. In the camps they are subject to institutional abuse, physical and...

"Five Miles Out" #WPP2015-Wk-36-Large / Small* Weekly Photo Project 2015 curated by Alen Ianni , Bernhard Rembold , Cliff Loresco , Francesco Scaglioni , Heather D , Ken Fowkes , Navin Upendran , Robyn King and T.E. Smith #WPP2015 #WPP2015-Wk-36-LargeSmall Regional airliner on approach to Perth Airport, passing an out-of-control prescribed burn in the Darling Scarp. (With thanks to Mike Oldfield for one of my favourite works.)

Blowtorch #WPP2015-Wk-35-Hot* Weekly Photo Project 2015 curated by Alen Ianni , Bernhard Rembold , Cliff Loresco , Francesco Scaglioni , Heather D , Ken Fowkes , Navin Upendran , Robyn King and T.E. Smith #WPP2015 #WPP2015-Wk-35-Hot

City of Lights WPP 2015 - Week 33 - Architecture Weekly Photo Project 2015 curated by Alen Ianni , Bernhard Rembold , Cliff Loresco , Francesco Scaglioni , Heather D ,  Ken Fowkes ,  Navin Upendran  , Robyn King and T.E. Smith #WPP2015 #WPP2015-Wk-33-Architecture Ever since the Mercury Mission days, Perth has had a reputation as The City of Lights.