“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” – Hamilton Wright Mabie Last weekend, my hubby and I wanted to finish our Christmas shopping, so we decided on visiting this shop that we haven’t seen for awhile. We went to The Glen, which is a regional shopping centre located in…
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Bare Tree
”Bare trees have a power that the most lush ones don’t… The bare ones, have nothing to lose …” – Diti Swain The silhouette of the bare tree on the hill against the winter sky. This was taken last winter, a few months back.
Hydrangea
“If you peek at Hydrangea petals through a kaleidoscope…Happiness dances round and round.” – unknown Hydrangeas are much loved for their colour-changing blooms which is an awesome addition to the garden. FOTD
Colourful Murals
“Color is a power which directly influences the soul.” ~Wassily Kandinsky Here is my entry for Sami’s Monday Mural, for Ludwig’s Monday Windows and for Jude’s Life in Colour December Challenge – Kaleidoscope
Celebrating…
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” – Oprah Winfrey For Filipinos, traditions with family are very important. We never miss to celebrate special occasions like birthdays, graduations, someone leaving for overseas, someone getting a new pet, kids getting an award in school, someone getting a…
Sassafras Part 3
“A chair is not just a product of decorative art in a space, it is a form and a space in itself” – Finn Juhl Part of the series featuring some chairs used in odd ways in the town of Sassafras.
Sassafras Part 2
“Today is a perfect day for opening a new door.” Part of the Series are these doors of shops, nursery, art gallery, clothing and jewellery shops in Sassafras.
One photo … one story
…because every picture tells a story… Can you remember that time that you were like a kid….getting so excited in doing something that you’ve never done before.. screaming like there’s no tomorrow… laughing so hard that it brought tears to your eyes… This week, Ann-Christine’s challenge is to post one photo and one story. So…
Christmas Windows
“Believe in the magic of Christmas.” – unknown For Ludwig’s Monday Windows… Here is a Christmas Window display still from my fave town of Sassafras.
Reflections on the Water
“Only in still waters do things reflect undistorted.” – Anne Brown WWE CFFC – Reflections
Graveyard Tree
“Forests may be gorgeous but there is nothing more alive than a tree that learns how to grow in a cemetery.” ― Andrea Gibson For Parul’s Thursday Tree Love
Ruby Red bloom
“There is a shade of red for every woman.” – Audrey Hepburn This is for Terri’s Sunday Stills Monthly Colour challenge with the topic of Ruby Red. The colour is emotionally charged which represents strong feeling and passionate nature. It is the colour of the gemstone, blood and cherries and is said to be a…
Proteas
“Flowers are like friends; they bring color to your world.”– Unknown Proteas are native to southern Africa and belong to the same family of plants (Proteaceae) as Australia’s native Banksias, FOTD
Walking the Royal Mile
“Always follow your dreams, even if they lead you down a few dark alleys.” – Teresa Mummert What better way to have a taste of Edinburgh than to walk through its most famous main street…the Royal Mile. This street runs through the heart of Edinburgh connecting the Edinburgh Castle with the Palace of Holyroodhouse. So…
Shapes and Designs
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but having new eyes.” ~ Marcel Proust Patti has invited us this week to join her to look at shapes and designs. We are used to looking at the bigger picture but for this week I am taking you to view the domes and…
The Blue of the Sky and Water
“No water, no life. No blue, no green.” – Sylvia A. Earle It is such a rainy day today, that I thought of my walk 2 days ago in the wetlands.. Love the blue sky, the clouds and its reflection on the water below.
Laneways
“Laneway culture is the beating heart of Melbourne.” – Karl Quinn Doors in some of the Laneways in Melbourne.
Osteospermum ‘3D Pink’ African Daisy
“Comes the little daisy, blooming fresh and fair, Springing bright and joyous in the morning air.” -T F Seward For Cee’s FOTD
Interesting Architecture
“There are no straight lines or sharp corners in nature. Therefore, buildings must have no straight lines or sharp corners.” – Antoni Gaudi Talking of Interesting Architecture, let me start of with this architecture from the city centre of Melbourne. Unlike traditional public spaces, like Venice’s San Marco or New York’s Rockefeller Centre, Fed Square…
All aboard…
“I name this ship Britannia. I wish success to her and all who sail on her.” – HM the Queen Our 23 days of European tour was all over but our travelling still continues. Next stop was Edinburgh and this time I am sure won’t be as hectic because we were staying with my cousin,…
A little girl…
“Like stardust glistening on fairy wings little girl dreams are of magical things.” – unknown A mural of a little Asian girl sent to me by Pat, which I am posting for Sami’s Monday Murals Challenge.
Another Year
“As you get older, three things happen: The first is your memory goes, and I can’t remember the other two.” – Norman Wisdom Another day Another year Another chance to be thankful I have a small family and that is enough for me I don’t have many friends, but they are all very special to…
Take me back to Acland Street
“I don know where I’m going but I’m on my way.” – unknown Melbourne has traded its prominent title of most liveable city (for 7 years) for the world’s most locked down city, as it officially recorded the dire new milestone.The city has now spent 246 days locked down, with the Covid restrictions among the…
Kiss
This is such an unforgettable mural done by figurative artist Igor Shulman. It is a beautiful mural that captures the romance and passion of Prague. It can be found under the Charles Bridge … not sure however, if it is still there. Photo taken in 2018. for Sami’s Monday Murals and for Becky’s PastSquares. I…
Ordinary moments may be special…
“Joy comes to us in ordinary moments. We risk missing out when we get too busy chasing down the extraordinary.” – Brene Brown The beauty of a curled up fern … or the texture of a snail’s shell… or some unexpected tiny growth in plants… Or the texture of a dead leaf… Or a sunburst…
They had better days
“We have seen better days.” – William Shakespeare For Tina’s Lens Artist Photo Challenge – Seen Better Days And lastly…awwwww this little man Henryk has had better days.
What do you see?
At the entry of the Art in Island in the Philippines which is a fun interactive 3D museum for the young and not so young. For Sami’s Monday Murals Challenge Also known as “optical art” or “3D art”, “trick art” are mostly two-dimensional images that give the illusion of the third dimension: depth. Art in…
Autumn Downunder
“Autumn leaves shower like gold, like rainbows, as the winds of change begin to blow.”– Dan Millman It is spring where I am but it is so glorious to remember the past autumn when leaves were crackling with every step I made. “Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with…
Burgos
“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta As we continued on with out European tour, we arrived in Burgos, which is a town in northern Spain and is about three and a half hour drive from Toledo. The first that we saw upon arriving was this… isn’t…
Artificial Light
“I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.” – Vincent Van Gogh Different uses of artificial light for this week’s Lens Artist Photo Challenge. A festival of lights in Melbourne, called White Nights A water closet somewhere An exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria Christmas light…