Cactus...

... Cassie took this photo when we went into town together today.  I am standing beside a statue, a new piece of street art that at first bemused most Western Australians but is now known as the Cactus
This is a funny (peculiar) name, since cacti are not a native flora to Australia.  
It is also kinda funny (haha), because when I was growing up "cactus" was a slang term, an adjective that one applied to something that had broken down and died.  
As in: "How's the car running, mate?" 
"Nah, mate, it's cactus."


I love the the colours in the photo here, and how everything is gleaming; the wet pavement, the plastic surface of the art and of the skirt: and I like how the black twisting lines up the statue mimic the twist inherent in this Japanese designed top; one of my winter favourites.


Details:
Top; the twist top, from the Japanese pattern book Pattern Magic by Tomoko Nakamichi. cream jersey knit, details here
Skirt; Vogue 1170 lengthened, PU laminate (or "leatherette"), details and my review of this pattern here
Shoes; Sandler (had these for yonks)
Brolly; Charlie Brown, from David Jones

Picture taken around 11am;  Temperature at the time 19C.
Overnight low: 12C; Today's high: 22C 
Both sunny and overcast, some early rain

below, just for interest; the uncropped photo, showing more of the art