“I think of the trees and how simply they let go.” – May Sarton 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…
Creatures in Australia made from Trees
“Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It’s already tomorrow in Australia.” – Charles Schultz These are Australian animals made from tree trunks. I am not sure if this is an authentic tree trunk but it seems like it. These cute sculptures can be found in my usual walking trail. Captions were…
The Shop Doors on High Street
“We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious… and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” – Walt Disney It was fun walking along an unfamiliar place. It is like being a tourist in a new city. As some of my previous posts have shown, my daughter moved…
Getting Close at Home
“The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” – Maya Angelou My home is small but that is not a good word to describe it… so maybe I will just say that it is cozy… and I won’t have it…
Leaves and Tree Trunks
“Life without love is like a tree without leaves.” – unknown For Cee’s Black and White Challenge – CBWC and For Becky B’s Square Challenge
French Riviera
“Meet me where the sky touches the sea.” – unknown You can call it the South of france… or The French Riviera… or the Cote d’Azur but one thing is for sure, this region of France is amazingly beautiful. Nice is the capital of the French Riviera and the city is called Nice la Belle…
Near where I live…
“Water is the mirror of nature.” – Francis of Assisi I am constantly being grateful for having such peaceful places around me. I am able to combine my daily walk with the joy and serenity of my surroundings. ***photos taken this week from the Casey Wetlands and the Wilson Botanical Gardens For Cee’s Fun Foto…
One Photo… Two Ways
“Don’t wait for the perfect moment, take the moment and make it perfect.” – unknown For LAPD Lens Artist Photo Challenge – For Jez’s Water Water Everywhere My first photo is a rough rendition of boats in the Vltava, the longest river in the Czech Republic. This is just my trial of the Adobe Paint…
Windows on the Wall
“To find extraordinary things, go to the ordinary streets!” – Mehmet Murat Ildan Just accidentally saw this in one of the street corners of Melbourne. It looks like a leaf shape or an eye … which extends to the walls of the building. For Ludwig’s Monday Windows
One More Time … from London
“Life is a one way street, and we are not coming back.” – Anon I have posted photos of murals that my son has sent me through a span of several weeks. This is the last of the series but hopefully he will send me again soon. I think this is in Shoreditch or in…
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…
Payong
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” – unknown “Payong” is a Tagalog (language in the Philippines) word meaning umbrella. It was an essential thing in my bag as I was growing up. Unlike here in Australia, where people just happily walk without it when…
Peeking Though…
“It’s fun to peek into other people’s worlds and see how they go about doing things.” – Nora Jones Walking the streets of Northcote, a suburb of Melbourne, on the new neighbourhood of Pat. These are views from my camera lens … peeking over the picket fences … and seeing the doors and chairs of…
A flower
“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” – Henri Matisse I like this flower both in colour or in Black and white… how about you? Cee’s FOTD Challenge Cee’s BW Challenge
Another day in Florence
“Stand on a bridge over the Arno River several times in a day and the light, mood and view change every time. Firenze is magnetic, romantic and busy. Its urban fabric has hardly changed since the Renaissance and its narrow streets evoke thousand tales.” – Lonely Planet Our first day in Florence was very hectic…
Reflections of Bare Trees
“We cannot see our reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.” – Zen Proverb These photos were taken at the Wilson’s Botanical Gardens as I was walking with my husband. It is now winter here in Melbourne , Australia so things are looking quite gloomy. for Jez’s Water Water…
Where does the path lead you?
“If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads.”- Anatole France Different paths that I have walked on in the different parts of Victoria in Australia. A trail in the Dandenong Mountains. A hidden entry and walk way in Fairfield Park. Doing an exercise walk in the 1001 Steps in Narre Warren….
Rain kissed the flower
“Rain kissed the flower, And the petals embraced the rain drops.” – Arvinth Manoharan For Cee’s FOTD Challenge
The Streets of Florence
“Florence is one of those cities that most of us want to experience at least once (but most likely hundreds of times)!” – unknown Florence, as foreigners and tourists call this city, is known to locals as Firenze. Previously, it was called Florentia in Latin, then Fiorenza in Old Italian. Here is the Florence skyline from…
Sunrise…Sunset
“Dear Lord, Every morning when the sunlight hits the window, let me rise up to see the beauty of the world.” – unknown The view from my daughter’s WINDOW… As she was just waking up this Monday morning. “Golden hour of magical light, the sky is alive.” – unknown I took this photo last weekend…
Murals from Tim’s Lens
Not sure if this is from Brick Lane or Shoreditch but is definitely in one of those places in London. Photos taken by my son Tim. This is for Sami’s Monday Murals. Please click image to enlarge.
What a Wonderful World
“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharlal Nehru Thanks Amy for the challenge for this week – It’s a Wonderful World… what a beautiful reminder. When…
Drewery Lane Project
“The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” – Kalu Ndukwe Kalu Drewery Lane is in the Melbourne CBD and is home to Legacy House. This charitable organisation is committed to caring for families of people who have lost…
When I See Whites and Silvers
“Nothing can dim the light the shines from within.” – Maya Angelou Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge Jude’s Life in Colour Debbie’s Six Word Saturday Sculpture Saturday A few white chairs that were so comfortable to sit on… at the Wilson’s Botanical Gardens. Here are some silver sculptures by the lake.
Door 145
“Sometimes you will come across some closed doors in life; if you just stop insisting on getting in through the door, you’ll be able to get in! – Mehmet Murat ildan A door in Melbourne with an interesting mural to come with it! For Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge
Pet and Friend
”Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras for Cee’s Black &White Challenge – CBWC
Animals Downunder
“It takes nothing from a human to be kind to animals.” – unknown Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Animals Downunder Let me introduce you to some animals which are commonly or uncommonly seen in our own backyard here in Australia. These cuddly creatures may look like bears but they are not. Koalas are Marsupials, meaning…
Light & Shadow
”Both light and shadow are the dance of love.” – Rumi It is always the combination of light and shadow that makes the subject come alive. Sometimes it is the angle of the light that gives the mood of the the shot. Like this below…same tree… but photos were taken from opposite sides giving one…
My World in White
“I call white the most powerful non-color; it’s clean, optimistic, powerful.” – Jason Wu The world is expected to be wonderful in vivid colour…but when you discover so much beauty in white… that’s what makes life more special! for Jude’s Life in Colour Got surprised when a white Alpaca came running and charging towards me…