Washing in Hilario Street

It so warm in Manila that one doesn’t really need a clothe’s dryer. These photos were taken in Hilario Street, Makati where our ancestral home is located. Just hang your clothes anywhere and you’ll be alright. Debbie’s one word Sunday – Washing

Melbourne Skyline

Melbourne skyline from the bay in Brighton, a suburb in the South-east of the CBD. Another image of the Melbourne skyline from the bridge overlooking the Yarra River in the CBD. Bluish cast of the Melbourne skyline, a shot taken while walking through Westgarth Street in Northcote, a suburb in the north-east of the CBD….

My bliss…

“If you want to be happy, be.” – Leo Tolstoy Who am I? What makes me happy? What brings joy to my days? So let me take you today to have a look at what is occupying my time nowadays. It may not be perfect but I am following my bliss so it surely does…

Peep

This is Alex… Pat took this photo of him when she passed by his house after about almost 6 months of lockdown. He was too shy to greet his auntie so he only peeped.

How old is the Tree?

They say that one of the most accurate way to estimate tree age is to COUNT the annual rings of wood growth. This is for Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Count and for BeckyB’s #TreeSquare

On the Waters of Faraway Lands …

“Travel opens your heart, broadens your mind and fills your life with stories to tell.” – Paula Bendfeldt Missing travelling? 2 years and 8 months, that has been the amount of time that I had not done something that I so love. Especially now that borders have been opening up in other countries, I am…

Urban Sydney has gone into Lockdown!

“I’m in love with cities I’ve never been to and people I’ve never met.” –John Green I know how lockdown feels all too well as Melbourne has gone through it 4 times already. With COVID cases continuing to rise in Sydney, their Premier has announced that all of Greater Sydney will go into lockdown.… for two…

A Bench in Swanston Street

“Every picture tells a story…” “Resting Place” is an installation located near the corner of Little Lonsdale Street and Swanston Walk, in front of the State Library. It is a whimsy sculpture of Bronwyn Snow (made in 1994 as commissioned by the city of Melbourne) which is a combination of aesthetic and function. It is…