perth

i've been travelling up to work each day on the bus from golden bay where i'm housesitting for my brother and it really struck me this morning how beautiful perth actually is. i've always said it is but sometimes one takes it for granted and doesn't really see the beauty. well, this morning my eyes were opened again as the bus drove along the kwinana freeway towards town and i was able to look out over the river. there were swans and pelicans swimming peacefully whilst cormorants sat on rocks with their wings opened to catch the morning sun. the water was lapping gently against the shore and the boats were bobbing in their moorings and the view across to kings park was stunning. i've been to quite a lot of beautiful towns and cities in other parts of the world and it's true that perth doesn't really have the grand historical buildings of a place like prague or sibiu but the natural beauty of perth is truly unbeatable.