“When one door closes, another opens. Or you can open the closed door. That’s how doors work.” – Anonymous A bright door in a shopping place serving fresh food. I don’t really like it that much but I guess the one who designed it did. Great for the challenge though. Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge –…
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Bright Sunny Day for a Bike Ride
“My kids are the sunshine of my life.” As some of you may already know, my kids send me photos of their activities even before these ZOOM meetings and catchups were the norm. Here are Pat and Tim plus my daughter in law, Leigh… enjoying some spectacular days in the sun having a bike ride…
Sparkle & Shine Bright
“DREAM big SPARKLE more SHINE bright” Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge CFFC – Shine Brightly BeckyB’s Square Challenge- Shine Brightly “Both light and shadow are the dance of love.” – Rumi ”Let your light shine so brightly that others can see their way out if the dark.” – Katrina Mayer
Taking flight on the Wetlands
“You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?” – Rumi I decided to walk through my local wetlands yesterday to savour the view as it was during the strict lockdown. Things were much simpler during the year that was… i used to just sit there almost everyday… no distractions of work, shopping,…
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
I would love to have some Marshmallows Now!
“HAPPINESS IS …. toasted marshmallows.” Roasting marshmallows on a bright open fire…. what could be better? BeckyB’s Square Challenge – Bright Open Fire
Raindrops on a Bright Pink Flower
“Small raindrops on flowers are like small happiness on life.” – Sushama BeckyB’s Square Challenge – Raindrops and a Bright Pink Flower Jude’s Life in Colour Challenge – Bright Pink FOTD – Pink Flower
Bright Mural in Chapel Street
“The object of art is to give life a shape.” – William Shakespeare This is Beastman’s work in the corner of Chapel Street and Grey Street. It is made up of geometric patterns with bright colours. Sami’s Monday Murals – Beastman’s Chapel Street Mural BeckyB’s Square Challenge- Bright Mural Ludwig’s Monday Windows
Bright Autumn Leaves
“AUTUMN is a second SPRING, when every LEAF is a FLOWER.” – Albert Camus Spring is a magical season… but it comes to us, the opposite of the rest of the world. While for Amy and to most of you, the flowers of spring are slowly bursting brightly …. the green leaves are now becoming…
Bold & Bright Chairs – Peace…Love
“Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams.” – Paul Gauguin Three challenges for today: Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge- Bright Chairs BeckyB’s Square Challenge- Bright Chairs Debbie’s Six Word Saturday
Macros & Close Ups
“Come right up close to me and I will show you something wonderful.” Roald Dahl Some random closeup and macros of a duck’s feathers, of autumn leaves, a dog siting in the park, salt and pepper containers and some feathery plants in the botanical gardens. Please click photo to see full image. CMMC – Cee’s…
Bright Trees in Warburton
“I’m like a tree. My leaves might change color, but my roots are the same.” – Rose Namajunas This photo was taken last weekend when my husband and I and four other friends went to a trout farm in Warburton, Victoria. Saw these tall, bright yellow trees in contrast with the blues of the sky…
Large, Medium & Tiny
“The world only exists in your eyes. You can make it as big or as small as you want.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald Three sizes of colourful metal sculptures of animals in a Gallery in Daylesford, Victoria. Do you see the tiny one? CFFC: Size Comparison of Objects – Large, Medium & Tiny BeckyB’s Square…
This Little Duck went Quack…Quack…Quack
“Life is better with rubber ducks…” For BeckyB’s Square Challenge – Bright
Bright Murals in Lucerne
“Paint your life in bright colors and bold strokes.” Colourful, bright murals on the façade of Restaurant Fritschi in Lucerne, Switzerland. What makes it more interesting are the windows that is incorporated with the mural! BeckyB’s Square Challenge – Brightly Painted Ludwig’s Monday Windows Challenge – Brightly Painted Sami’s Monday Murals – Mural in Lucerne
Bright & Happy Easter to all
“I still believe in Santa, the Easter bunny, the Tooth Fairy and true love. Don’t even try to tell me different.” – Dolly Parton Becky B’s Square Challenge – Bright & Happy Easter to all
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
Bright Mosaic
“…but beautiful mosaics are made of broken pieces.” – Jori Jenessa Nelson This mosaic art garden decorations are formed by placing variously BRIGHT coloured broken pieces of material to form pictures or patterns. Becky B’s Square Challenge – Bright Mosaic
The START of the Bright Month of April
“She’s like a rainbow. She lives in colors.” It is the Start and Day 1 of Becky B’s Square Challenge with the topic of Bright. This is not just bright but it’s also glittery. Saw this store in Prahran, Melbourne. It is a whole shop of brightly coloured shoes, clog, boots, bags and accessories for…
Always be Bright
“DREAM big SPARKLE more SHINE bright.” I am not posting anything about nature or Streetart or lights or travel… this is a simple drawing of a child to make some other person’s day somewhat colourful and a bit brighter.. Do I see a little smile on that face of yours? Saw this on a walkway…
Looking Upon Decay…
“I have always looked upon decay as being just as wonderful and rich an expression of life as growth.” – Henry Miller I love how these flowers are still standing upright even in decay… “There is something in the decay of nature that awakens thought, even in the most trifling mind.” – Sarah Josepha Hale…
Washing Lines in Italy
“My idea of getting lucky is having someone do the laundry.” Nowhere else can you find washing lines to be as beautiful as those in Italy. It seems to be part of their lifestyle, their architecture, their culture and it is aesthetically pleasing to one’s eyes. It is very common to see the clothesline connected…
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
The World in Shapes
“We never shape the world…the world shapes us.” – Toni Morrison Sometimes it is not intentional but we see some diamonds,squares and triangles in architecture. Diamonds From the streets of Rome 30 St Mary Axe, more famously known as The Gherkin in London Close up of the Louvre pyramid in Paris which is made of…
Do All Birds Fly?
“In order to see birds it is necessary to become a part of the silence.” – Robert Lynd CFFC – All kinds of Birds Please click photo to view full image.
The Year when Elephants Roamed Melbourne
This was in 2012 when the elephants roamed the city. I saw it in my hard drive and thought that it would be wonderful to share it in Sculpture Saturday and Six Word Saturday.
Seagulls In Flight
“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” – Langston Hughes Sea gulls in flight are a common site here in my local wetlands. They stand and fly gracefully which is so beautiful to look at. For Cee’s Black and White Challenge – In Flight Some facts…
I Wore my GREEN shoes today
“Ooops I spent grocery money on shoes again.” – a quote from google and that’s not me talking Bought this shoes on the weekend and it is so comfy! Let me take you on a walk while I am wearing it today 😂😂😂 Some greens here: Store window display in Mornington Peninsula From an antique…
Pail & Pale
“Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it if you can.” Danny Kaye For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Pail or Pale