“Don’t forget: Beautiful sunsets need cloudy skies.” – Paulo Coelho I love the setting sun because it gives me a feeling of hope… grateful for the day that just ended but wishing for a better tomorrow. Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge CFFC – There goes the setting sun…
Tag: Melbourne
Whatever makes me smile is inspiration…
“If you’re reading this…Congratulations, you’re alive.If that’s not something to smile about,then I don’t know what is.” ― Chad Sugg Everything inspires me … not just a specific thing but that I am seeing this world through my very own eyes, I can dream, I can see my kids even in video messaging, I can hug my…
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
Wheels
“Life is like a wheel. Sooner or later, it always comes around to where it started again.” – Stephen King Now only did I realise, while searching on my archives, that I love WHEELS. I love taking photos of it … just because. So here are some of them for Cee’s CBWC
Some Odd Doors
“Don’t fight the doors you are led to. Take a deep breath and go through.” Today I have some random, odd doors that I have seen during one of my walks around town. They’re from all over the place and I hope you’d like it. For Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge
Another 7 days
Victoria’s Covid cases have spiked once again, with 20 new infections emerging overnight. So it was announced that lockdown will go on for a further 7 days. Hoping to see you soon, Melbourne! Photo taken near the Crown Casino
Red on Wheels
“You’ve got to take life and ride it till the wheels fall off.” – Brad Simms Bikes for advertisement, for transport or for rent. Here are some of them for Jude’s Life in Colour – Red Transport
Spring Blossoms
“The first blooms of spring always make my heart sing.” – S. Brown It is that time again… these pretty pink Cherry Blossoms are in bloom now. For Cee’s Flower of the Day – FOTD
Large …. Or is it?
“Our dreams make us large.” – Jack Kirby Went for a stroll in the Fitzroy Gardens in the heart of the Melbourne city. Here are some B&W “fun” images for Cee’s Black and White Challenge- CBWC – Large The size of objects can be subjective.This giraffe swing is large… Or maybe not… These owls may…
Lockdown 6.0
It is a sad day again… Eight new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the state today, so after just about a week of freedom, Melbourne and the whole of Victoria is back into lockdown. We are now into our 6th lockdown from 8 pm (that’s less than an hour to go). The health ministers…
Into the field I go…
“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” – John Muir A few months ago, before the Delta virus invaded Melbourne, I was lucky enough to stay in a working farm in Castlemaine in country Victoria. It gave me a time to find peace and quiet and a time…
Shades of Blue
”She dreams in shades of blue…” – unknown This is a fun compilation of my BLUEs from my archives. Random shades of blue for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge CFFC – Blue … The mini tourist train in Pisa. The sky painting in Art in Island 3D Museum in the Philippine. Haha and do I stand…
Trams
“A tram cannot discover every road! To discover every road, one must leave the predetermined roads!” -Mehmet Murat Ildan I am going on a different direction for this post and I am featuring some murals or designs on the walls of doors and windows of a tram. For Sami’s Monday Murals and for Ludwig’s Monday…
Phillip Island
“The waves of the sea help me get back to me.” – unknown Phillip Island is a popular day trip destination from Melbourne. And for me, it is just about an hour away from where I live so when I just feel like something different to do on weekends, I take my sneakers and sun…
Reaching Out!
“Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.” – quirky quotes A quirky Public Art in South Melbourne. For BeckyB’s #TreeSquare
Walking Around the play ground
As some of you may know, there are added restriction nowadays here in Melbourne…so walking around within 5 km of where I live is the only place I can go. Fortunately, I happened to pass this Primary school during my walking exercise, which was not lacking in play equipments, public art and seats. So there…
Eucalyptus Trees
“The trees encountered on a country stroll Reveal a lot about that country’s soul… A culture is no better than its woods.” ― W.H.Auden These are Eucalyptus trees and they are a very common species near where I live. They grow very tall and it is wonderful to walk under its shade and when you…
Trees in the mist
”Life is foggy, always try to see what lies behind the fog.” Mehmet Murat ildan For BeckyB’s #TreeSquare
Melbourne in Pink
“The colour pink makes everything look pretty.” – unknown Pinks in and around Melbourne… pink in murals, in buildings, in public art, in sunset and in nature. What more can you ask for? For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – CFFC – Melbourne in Pink “You can never wrong with a little pink, a lot works…
Getting Away!
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who’ll decide where to go.” -Dr. Seuss Ah “Getting away” – What a beautiful thought, especially now that lockdown is…
Aboriginal Art behind a leafless tree
“We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home.”– Australian Aboriginal Proverb This is for Debbie’s Six Word Saturday I saw this public art behind a tree as we were walking from a…
Are you OK?
No, I am not ok… Starting from midnight tonight, Melbourne is going into its fifth lockdown. I am done with feeling angry or going to that path of blaming people. I am just frustrated and so tired of this situation. But I am sure we will be ok. Hang in there Melbourne. We got this!
Patricia
“We must teach our children to dream with their eyes open.” – Harry Edwards Just a few months back, I and my husband were asked by my daughter, Patricia, if we were willing to pose for a photo as a subject for an interview about her. Of course we agreed…anything for our daughter, right? We…
Trees by Vincent
“In trees, I see expression and soul.” – Vincent Van Gogh Some photos of paintings of trees by Vincent van Gogh. Please click image to enlarge. For BeckyB’s #TreeSquare
On covered Windows & Murals
“The public has a right to art … Art is for everybody.” – Keith Haring For Sami’s Monday Murals Challenge and for Ludwig’s Monday Windows Challenge A collaboration work of Miles Toland, Makatron, Itch and Chuck Mayheld at the Thornbury Food Truck Station in Northcote.
Do you see the birds?
“A bird sitting in a tree is not afraid of the branch breaking because her trust is not in the branch, but in her own wings.” – unknown For BeckyB’s #TreeSquare Has a wonderful walk this morning and saw the birds. Do you see them? Of course you don’t… But there they are…the Black-head white…
From Orange Trees to Orange Beanies
“There is no blue without yellow and without orange.” – Vincent Van Gogh This is my entry for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – CFFC – Orange, which incorporates a few other Challenges. These are some orange trees during the past autumn season at the Rhododendron Botanical Garden. For BeckyB’s #TreeSquare Orange variety of flowers for…
Lichens on Tree Barks
“Alone with myself the trees bend to caress me the shade hugs my heart” – Candy Polgar Had my daily walk this morning and I saw this beautiful tree that sits just on the bank of the lake. It is beautiful, mainly because of the bright yellow lichens on its trunk and branches. This is for…
Trees by the Windows
“The wisdom’s in the trees, not in the glass windows.” – unknown I don’t really know what this building is or what these trees are. I was just attracted to it because from afar, I thought the trees were paintings on the wall of the building. I had to walk nearer and only then did…
Yellow Flower
“Today is going to be a great day.” The sky may be grey today where I am, but that is not a reason not to be happy. Happy Monday everyone. This is for Cee’s FOTD challenge #macroMonday