To accommodate more fully the most frequent visitors to The Lilli Pad, those that arrive looking for “Black and White Beach Photography”.

A walk around Katoomba brings back memories of another life, of primary-school friends, and sweaty hands and bus-sickness during a school excursion. Of rest-stops and an angry father, resentful of his progeny and their need to pee. Of turn-of-the-century style, federation charm and art deco glamour…The Savoy Cafe, The Paragon Cafe and Cafe Niagara.

And the [...]

I sat in the dust on the side of the road, looking back at the broken down car. No point in spilling the tears that had threatened to spill, besides, it would only panic the young ones. It was simply a time to wait, and this was a wait that would not be fruitless…an easy [...]

On the way to nowhere imagination took a turn. It leapt into a rain-sodden forest, where the crack of leaf and branch underfoot, were dulled and muted by moisture. Inhaling gum-scent and leaf-rot, imagination scanned the forest, and spied a tall and mighty tree. Rubbing fingers over smooth-rough bark, circling the broad [...]

Eliza (pictured) hails from Brunswick Heads. He followed his heart to the Big Smoke in 2004…he still feels out of place.