“Life is a sea of vibrant colours. Jump in.” – unknown South Wharf is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 km south-west of Melbourne’s Central Business District. It is an area full of restaurants bars and shopping areas. Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge Debbie’s Six Word Saturday This day, a month ago,…
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Life is Better if it’s Colourful
“Be uniquely you. Stand out. Shine. Be colorful. – Amy Leigh Mercree A colourful area in South Wharf, Melbourne. For Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge and Debbie’s Six Word Saturday
The doors and Seats of Château d’Amboise
A place of residence for French kings from the 15th to the 19th centuries and is linked to the history of France. These are some of the outdoor benches and doors that can be found in the Chateau d’Amboise in France. Inside the castle you can find countless doors, hallways, staircases all leading up to rooms…
Puzzle Seats
“Paint your life in bright colors and bold strokes.” – Unknown Colourful seats in The National Gallery of Victoria, that seems like puzzle pieces. for Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge
Chairs that I couldn’t sit on…
“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.” – Ruth Reichl Some CHAIR art pieces in a small art gallery in Fitzroy, Victoria. Debbie’s Six Word Saturday Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge
Rusty seats
”Everyone is in the best seat.” – John Cafe A good-looking, rusty seat that I saw in the Castlemaine farm that we visited back in April of this year.Pull Up a Seat Challenge
Doors & Seats in the Old Town
“If you like the fairy tales, visit the old towns.” – Mehmet Murat ildan Outside the ancient walled city of Carcassonne, France, hubby and I were surprised at how many beautiful doors we saw in just the main strip of the old town of Carcassonne. For Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge In some hidden corners that…
Blue, Blue My world is Blue
“If you’re feeling blue, try painting yourself a different colour.” – unknown Seats and Doors for Jude’s Life in Colour – Blue Debbie’s Six Word Saturday Some Blue doors for Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge and Blue Seats for Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge And for Photographing Public Art challenge, here are some doors and…
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…
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.
Yes, It is a Birthday Party !
“Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.” – Dr Seuss Attended a kid’s birthday party last month. So much fun colours in these seats. Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge Debbie’s Six Word Saturday
Seating in the Middle of Town
“Color is descriptive. Black and white is interpretive.” – Elliot Erwitt Nothing is more relaxing than having a bit if a rest after a long walk. These Mosaic couch sculpture by artist Guiseppe Roneri can be found in Brunswick Street in Melbourne’s Fitzroy area in Victoria, Australia. For CBWC : Seating And another entry for…
Buda Doors and Chairs
I have featured the Buda Historic Home & Garden in some of my previous posts. I visited this place together with my daughter, Pat and my husband, Jack, when we spent a few days in Castlemaine in Victoria. Buda Windows Buda Gardens Here is a little bit more history about the place. THE LEVINY OF…
Going Around the City
“There was nowhere to go but everywhere.” – Jack Kerouac It is almost winter so Jack and I took this opportunity to go everywhere this weekend. We decided to take the train to the city just to be different. But wrong move… the trains were not running direct from our place so we had to…
Bright Autumn Leaves and Wooden Benches
”Love is what makes two people sit in the middle of the bench, even if there’s plentry of room at both ends.” – Anonymous Looking back at my lovely day at the park… Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge Debbie’s Six Word Saturday
Old vs New
“Everything old is new again. It is all about old-world glamour.” – unknown For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Old vs New
Welcome to Buda Gardens
“All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.” – Proverb I have posted many photos from gardens recently like the Cloudehill Gardens and the Rhododendron Gardens, so let me take you now to a different one, the Buda Historic Homes and Gardens. This was one of the places that my…
Benches and Chairs in Cloudehill
“I was just sitting here enjoying the company, plants got a lot to say, if you take the time to listen.” – Anonymous These are two of the sitting sculptures in Cloudehill Gardens by Graeme Foote. These are part of Graeme’s Australian women series featuring Christine Nixon (Australian Police Officer) on the left and Dame…
There’s a Scarf on the Bench
“Sometimes the great feeling in the world is just sitting still for a moment and watching the world go by.” – Andy O’Malley Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge Debbie’s Six Word Saturday
Wooden Seats from My Castlemaine Trip
”We’re all just passing time and occupy our chair very briefly.” – John Hurt Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge- Wooden Seats from My Castlemaine Trip Debbie’s Six Word Saturday- Wooden Seats from My Castlemaine Trip
Metal Chairs and Bright Leaves
“Two empty chairs are not a good use of space. Fill them up with love.” – Jarod Kintz Gotta continue with my short getaway. We stayed in Firetail Ridge, an 8.5 acre rural property in Yapeen, a hamlet between Castlemaine and Guildford in regional Victoria. Around the farm slash winery slash retreat, there were lots…
I See Bright Green
“Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.” – Pedro Calderon de la Barca For Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – CMMC – April Colour (Light Green or Neon Green) BeckyB’s Square Challenge- Bright Green
Bright Seats in an Icecream Shop
“Shine bright. No matter who dulls your sparkle.” Bright metal chairs in an icecream shop in Gembrook, Victoria. Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge Becky B’s Square Challenge Debbie’s Six Word Saturday
Where Has the Old Barberchair Gone?
“Like a barber’s chair that fits all buttocks.” – William Shakespeare It’s now used for display and is in good use …I think. In a bric-a-brac shop in Sassafras. Pull Up a Seat Challenge Six Word Saturday
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…
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….
White Chairs in Somebody’s Wedding
“Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.” – unknown Went to the Carlton Gardens a few weeks ago and saw a wedding going on. Such a happy occassion…with pretty wooden white chairs! The Gardens is an oasis in the middle of the city and is a favourite venue for weddings. Pull Up a Seat…
Stacks of Random Stuff…
“Fill your house with stacks of books, in all the crannies and in all the nooks.” – dr. seuss Wouldn’t you love seeing these stacks of things? From promenades in Southbank in Melbourne to a mural in Frankston, from Christmas markets in London and in Budapest and in Mornington, from the Hope Street shop in…
Melbourne’s Short, Sharp Lockdown
“We’re all just passing time and occupy our chair very briefly.” – John Hurt From midnight tonight up to midnight Wednesday Victoria is back to Stage 4 Restrictions Lockdown. As tough and as challenging as it is, Victoria Premier Dan Andrews announced that we are doing this to prevent a third wave. This is the…
“My Chair”
“My Spot My Chair You go sit over there.” – the Cat Walking down Brunswick Street North and seeing all these chairs and some sleepy Cat! Pull Up a Seat Please click image to enlarge