Ashfield, St John the Baptist Anglican Church
This cockatoo stands guard on top of this hollow tree stump, which probably houses its nest, on the grounds of St John the Baptist Anglican Church along Alt Street, in the inner west suburb of Ashfield. The central part of the church building is one of the first Sydney designs by the colonial architect Edmund Blacket and built in 1843. The sandstone section on the left was completed in 1875 and the tower on the right was added in 1901.
Great photo, encompassing a hotch potch of styles and materials. Hashfield was in the news recently. Can't quite remember why. Old house? Demolition?
ReplyDeleteVery interesting photo, Jim with a variety of subjects. The old church..is it still functioning? So interesting to see a cockatoo in the wild, as we usually see them in cages here in the States..
ReplyDeleteYes indeed, it is still functioning. You can find cockatoos anywhere there are trees and sometimes they can be pests.
DeletePretty cockatoo, I love the trunk!
ReplyDeleteEven though the tree's long dead, it provides visual interest, and that church looks enduring. The cockatoo's quite a treat to see!
ReplyDeleteI love seeing these birds out in the 'wild' where they should be. I am always sad when they are kept as pets. Great catch!
ReplyDeleteThat makes a great perch!
ReplyDeleteInteresting perspective...
ReplyDeleteA lovely church. That's one bug bird house! Tom The Backroads Traveller
ReplyDeletelovely sandstone- and doesn't that bird have a great outlook!
ReplyDeleteQuite a lot of building materials used in the church. The cockatoo on the tree stump is perfect.
ReplyDeletethis is beautiful and I like that bell tower
ReplyDeleteInspirational in so many ways!
ReplyDeleteThe contrast between the building the bird and the trunk makes for a brilliant picture.
ReplyDeletehttp://keithsramblings.com
it was a wonderful work in progress. i like the final product!!
ReplyDeleteLove the look of this church. Great capture of that cockatoo!!
ReplyDeletethat´s cool. Love the position of the Cockatoo
ReplyDeleteA great old church nice to know it is still in use.
ReplyDeleteDiana
The cockatoo probably thinks he owns the church grounds!
ReplyDeleteHelpful in the Shadows
Gorgeous photo, the cockatoo is a good guardian! Arianna
ReplyDelete