Wirrarninthi Walk - Second Shot

A few weeks earlier CJ had taken us on a walk through the West Parklands to the cemetery.  Along the way we passed the Wirrarninthi Trail.  The goal today is to walk the trail.  CJ doesn't think to bring the map he downloaded; a mistake which will require a return to do it again, next time with the map and the description of the items along the trail. What we did not have with us was the map and aboriginal explanation.

 

What we do have is CJ's photograph off the rock at the entrance to the walk.

It's only a little over a 2 km walk.  Parts of it are picturesque, other parts show a very old park in constant need of maintenance and pruning.

 

 

 

What makes this walk special? The walk is laced with subtle sculptures.  Their attraction is in their subtlety.

On this rock there is a large feature.  Those coming up are more subtle.

We missed this frog hiding on the rock the first two passes.

This big rock is loaded with carvings, etchings and small figurines.

The walk is nestled between the sport fields and the railroad tucked in between Sir Donald Bradman road and the cemetery. There is another park along West Terrace.

Saturday Stroll Along the River Torrens

We begin the walk on the south side of the river walking past the Weir, under the railroad into Bonython Park.  CJ wanted to see what the easing of distancing restrictions did to the weekend crowd.  It wasn't as crowded as usual but there were families and children using the playground.

Bonython Park is on the right, the river crosses under the railroad and there is a second bridge and damn at the point where I took the picture. The second picture is looking down river across the small damn. The third picture is proof fall is well underway.

 

 

 

There is a tunnel under the railroad on each side of the river.  On the south side it goes from the south river path into Bonython Park and is good for both bike and pedestrian traffic. On the north side of the river it passes from a park into the Adelaide City Par 3 golf course.  Below is a picture of the river and Weir from downstream.

The city skyline is changing again.  The crane and bronze building are part of the new Sky City complex.  It is an expansion of the Adelaide Casino property and brings another hotel, new restaurants, shopping and expanded casino to the festival center precinct.

 I have no idea how many times we've walked past this and not noticed it. This road sign gives the distances to major wine regions in the world. The Casablanca Valley is Chile is 11,819km (7344 mi), Napa is 13,032 km (8098 mi), Bordeaux is 16,394 km (10187 mi), and Porto is 17, 071 km (10607 mi).

This is a picture of three generations of architecture in close proximity. The old Adelaide Casino/Railway Station is sandwiched between the under construction Sky City hotel and the older IHG Intercontinental hotel.

We love walking the city.

Fire Gardens

Not a part of Adelaide Fringe but part of Adelaide Festival, Fire Gardens is held in the Adelaide Botanical Gardens.  It is a sell-out event. It's a French creation and its a spectacular transformation of the Botanical Gardens at night.

 There is a globe of fire pots reflecting in the lake.

There is a row of fire pot arches one can stroll through.

 

There are mechanically turning globes of fire pots.

 

There is a serpentine display of fire pots when viewed from the proper direction reveals a other displays.

 

There is a large display of fire features strewn across a lake.

So what does this all look like by day? This is the serpentine with the mechanical spinning ball of fire pots in the backround.

 Next are two of the spinning firepot displays.

 

 I'd call this one a spinning corkscrew, followed by the arches.