“You are not in the mountains. The mountains are in you.” – John Muir I am a nostalgic and sensitive person and so with Tina’s topic of “Special Moments” I was tempted to talk about the special people in my life which is my family. But…. change of plans! I would rather feature a place that…
Hongkong – a City of Contrasts
“It is better to travel well than to arrive.” – Buddha It is fun travelling especially if you are with family. Year 2012, Jack and I went to Hongkong with my sister, Pilar and my niece, Pam and my nephew, Ram. Another thing which made it more enjoyable is, I wasn’t the one doing all…
On the trail … one more time
“Art is something that makes you breath with a different kind of happiness.” – Anni Albers This has been a fun activity for me. Walking, taking the tram or train or sometimes driving… this is my Part 3 of the UooUoo Trail Series. Name: You’re Not Alone Location: Prahran Square Name: Nana Location: Grattan Gardens…
Inside my Kitchen
“MY KITCHEN was clean last week, sorry you MISSED IT.” My kitchen is the centre of it all, where wonderful memories were shared with the whole family. I am not an excellent cook and baker but I try my best. My daughter loves my Filipino dishes, she misses my stews mostly. My husband loves how…
At the Frankston Beach
“Let the waves hit your feet, and the sand be your seat.”- unknown When there’s a beach there would always be a tent with doors. There would also be beach chairs all around. For this week let me take you through the doors and seats at Frankston Beach Plus bonus ice cream cone for the…
A Few Weeks Ago
“Be in love with your life. Every minute of it.” – Jack Kerouac I had a feeling of slight numbness on my left arm. It wasn’t severe or continuous but I wanted to be sure that it wasn’t related to my stroke which I had three years ago. I had an MRI and also had…
Plane Trees in London
“People don’t notice whether it’s WINTER or SUMMER when they’re HAPPY.” – Anton Chekhov It was almost winter, the end of November … and it was the last time I was in London. I saw a lot of trees with naked bare branches looking like this and I found it a bit funny and weird…
I Close My Eyes & I See Orange
“Everything looks better with my eyes closed.” – Rick Springfield So much to see in this Little Garden Shed in Tyabb, Victoria (especially ORANGE).
A Hole on the Wall
“One may see through a wall, if there’s a hole in it.” – German Proverb CFFC – Hole on the Wall Seeing the French city of Carcassonne through a hole on the wall of La Cite, a medieval fortified city. Seeing the Loire River from an opening on the walls of the Chateau d’Amboise in…
A Red Flower
“A flower has no time to waste; Her soul stems from self-love.” – Angie Weiland-Crosby FOTD – A red flower
Windows of Paoay
“I want to throw open the windows of the Church so that we can see out and the people can see in.” – Pope John XXIII The Saint Augustine Church, commonly known as the Paoay Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Paoay, Ilocos Norte in the Philippines. The church has retained its old fashioned…
Nature on a Wall
“Make each day your masterpiece.” – John Wooden Sometimes you can just walk on this beauty on the side of the road. Monday Mural
One Late Afternoon with Pat
“Wherever there is light, one can photograph.” – Alfred Stieglitz These photos were taken a few years ago when Pat was still living with us. We used to do this often …. just taking a walk, having a bit of a laugh and taking photos of whatever pleases us. But time does fly and we…
Man at Work
“So much of who we are is where we have been.” – William Langewiesche The bronze statue of Cumil (The Watcher) is quite popular to locals as well as visitors to Bratislava, Slovakia. This sculpture is known as “Man at Work” is by Viktor Hulik. No one knows exactly what this man is doing… some…
From London to Amersfoort in Netherlands
This is part of the series that I started entitled On the Road … ___________________________________________________________🚞🚎🚗🚃🛫🚠 Hubby and I had our first European trip in 2016. So many photos… but so many images too that are just stuck in my hard drive because they weren’t good enough. These are images that were taken while in transit……
Cafe Seats
“You can’t buy HAPPINESS but you can buy CAKE and that’s kind of the same thing.” – unknown Had coffee and cake at the Tin Pot Cafe in Fitzroy North last weekend. Nice little cafe with great decor. The chairs are a bit country and a bit antique and the lighting is a little moody….
Two of Us
“Happiness comes in pairs.” – unknown Just having fun with the topic of PAIRS. Wedding Bride and Lucky Fella on a store window A pair of white ducks paddling away Inflatable rabbits Installation at Bunjil place in the Southeast of Melbourne Two white fluffy puppies waiting patiently outside a cafe in Sassafras in the Dandenong…
Murals on Doors on an Alleyway
“In the universe, there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between there are DOORS.” – unknown I am back to what I love doing … it is walking around the streets of Melbourne and capturing whatever I find interesting. This week I am featuring Murals on Doors in one…
From Fallen Leaves to Spider Webs
It is beautiful to discover some things up close that you won’t normally see… Please click photo to see the full image. CMMC – March Closeup or Macro
Ate or Eight?
An 8 word quote: ” Happiness is not by chance , but by choice.” – Jim Rohn It’s 8 o’clock on my watch pendant 8 pieces of junk that turned to be somebody’s treasure. 8 slices of homemade pizza 8 colourful containers in a Sunday market 8 blueberry muffins Alexander happily ATE a large pizza…
On the Road…
“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.” – unknown Part 1 When you go with a tour group when travelling, you tend to be awake when the tour guide is explaining something about the place you are going to, you get excited to see the iconic places, you listen to the secrets that…
Withered
“Flowers bloom and wither. But every withered flower had blossomed at least once in its life just to help us understand how “getting up” should never be replaced by “giving up”. – Asha ki kiran FOTD – Withered
Butterfly Windows
“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a BUTTERFLY.” – unknown Saw some butterflies on the window while walking in Fitzroy, Melbourne. Monday Windows
As Soft as…
“Be soft, do not make the world make you hard.” – unknown My different interpretation of the word SOFT. Lens Artist Photo Challenge As soft as… a pillow after a busy day As soft as… the dandelion’s white puff ball head As soft as… the morning mist As soft as… homemade pasta As soft as……
Metaphor of Life
“All we need is now.” – unknown IMPULSE is a stainless steel and fibreglass sculpture by Adrian Mauriks. This sculpture can be found at the Pt Leo Sculpture Park in Mornington, Victoria. Mauricks was born in Holland and moved to Australia when he was in his teens. He studied at the Victorian College of the…
Cartoon Characters SITTING on a Store
“The things that make me different are the things that make me.” Winnie-the-Pooh Found these in two separate store windows … cute aren’t they? Pull Up a Seat Six Word Saturday
Bigger than Art
“It’s the Little things that make life BIG It is amazing how art can take you to different dimensions. BIG Cat and Little Me Art in Island 3D Museum, Philippines Little Husband and BIG Me Art in Island 3D Museum, Philippines BIG Hubby and Little person NGV MELBOURNE Triennial Exhibit BIG Pat and little people…
Red Doors around Melbourne
“When one door closes, a bigger and BETTER door always opens.” – unknown Here are some red doors from around Melbourne and nearby Suburbs. They’re quite attractive and is a welcoming colour, for some it can also mean Good luck. Thursday Doors
Through My cAmerA
“I don’t know the question. But travel is definitely the answer.” – unknown The challenge is to find “Words with 2 Letter A’s” , so here goes… CAMERA and a dream destination SCANDINAVIA PANORAMA view of the Scottish Highlands. Bonus points for 3 A’s haha Another PANORAMIC view of the Esztergom BASILICA Cee’s Midweek Madness…