“Sculpture is an art of the open air. Daylight, sunlight, is necessary to it, and for me, its best setting and complement is nature.” – Henry Moore The Park is an outdoor gallery within 135 hectares of landscaped grounds. Unlike other Australian sculpture parks, Pt. Leo Estate Sculpture Park includes works by major international as…
Tag: Melbourne
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…
Doors by the Beach
“Give me coffee to change the things I can And the beach To accept the things I can’t” – unknown At the Shire Hall Beach in the Mornington Peninsula, near the colourful bathing boxes, I found this lovely tiny house with doors and murals on all four sides. I later on found out that this…
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…
Bright Marigolds
“Today is going to be a great day.” – unknown Marigolds are great plants to brighten the garden with its rich yellow, lemon, gold, orange and reddish-brown flowers. For Cee’s FOTD
A Robot in Pran Central
“Art is too important not to share.” – Romero Britto This is called The Phlegm Robot and can be seen only if you look up on one of the five story buildings in Chapel Street in Melbourne. Phlegm, a UK based artist was commissioned to paint this robot on the Love and Lewis building attached…
A Glimpse into MY World
“We live in a world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventure we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharial Neru Before 2020: For as long as I can remember, travelling was my world, it has always been on the top…
Visiting the Wetlands during Snap Lockdown
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” – John Muir So… because of the 5 day Snap Lockdown in Victoria, I revisited the wetlands near my place. It made me realise once again how beautiful nature is … the flying Silver Gull, the dry leaves, reeds, the colourful Lorikeets and…
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…
“Me Day”
“Soft sand, rolling waves, and endless sunshine. What’s not to love?” – Selena Barrientos Yesterday, I posted some snow photos in London from my son, during one of his walks in the park near where he lives. Today, I have some summer photos from my daughter, Pat, when she went to Brighton Beach in Melbourne….
3 Doors and a Bird
“I saw a birdhouse on a tree. Watched a little bird trying to flee. That’s what I call nature’s beauty.” – Vikram Varma Thought I might have some fun with my post today. I just noticed this birdhouse…as tiny as it is, has three doors. Thursday Doors
Under the Shade
“A man of calm is like a shady tree. People who need shelter come to it.” – Toba Beta This is a Weeping Mulberry and is very attractive with its glossy green foliage. The sweet mulberry fruit ripens from red to black around December. I saw this tree in Emerald Lake in Victoria and had…
Some Blue … Some Green
“Some people live such boring lives, it’s black and white, so dead! I choose to colour my life with Fun, some blue, some green, some red. “ – RVM For Cee”s Midweek Madness Challenge – Some Blue…Some Green Please click image to enlarge Some blues and greens in nature On the streets On food… yummmm,…
Reed
“The green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm.” – Confucius CFFC – Reed
Life in Yellow
“Yellow…the colour of Sunshine, hope and happiness.” – Iram Khan Here is my entry for Jude’s Life in Colour Challenge – Yellow Please click to enlarge image “How lovely yellow is! It stands for the sun.” – Vincent Van Gogh “The colour yellow makes me smile.” – unknown “Live life in warm yellows.” – unknown
Red Mural in Prahran
The mural is created around the windows and it covers the height and width of the building. It is painted with red, as you can guess, to go with the KFC logo. And if you will notice… the people on the upper left side are all reaching for the bucket, which is really a great…
“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
Orange Dahlia
“Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul…” – Luther Burbank FOTD
Wooden Doors in Fitzroy North
“If you feel you have to open a particular door, open it, otherwise all your life that door will haunt your mind!” – Mehmet Murat ildan Strolling where my daughter lives, I saw many interesting doors. This week, here are some wooden doors in Fitzroy North, a suburb in Melbourne, Australia. Thursday Doors Please click…
Close Ups in the Backyard
“Anyone can take an adventure even it it’s only in your own backyard. Let your imagination be your adventure and see where it takes you.” – Carmela Dutra CMMC – Close Up or Macros
My Camera Journey
“A photograph is the pause button of life.” – unknown My camera is my happiness. I take it everywhere and it doesn’t matter if my camera is not the most advanced or the most sleek looking or it may only be a phone camera …. I just want to record life as I see it….
Kids High UP on the UooUoo
Cute UooUoo at the Prahran Market (Part 2 of the UooUoo Trail Series) If you missed my part 1… HERE it is This is entitled Woohoo, created by the Glad Rappers and can be found at the Prahran market in Melbourne. This aims to portray a warm feeling of our childhood with the use of…
A Bench in Swanston Street
“Every picture tells a story…” “Resting Place” is an installation located near the corner of Little Lonsdale Street and Swanston Walk, in front of the State Library. It is a whimsy sculpture of Bronwyn Snow (made in 1994 as commissioned by the city of Melbourne) which is a combination of aesthetic and function. It is…
Up & Down Chapel Street
“I love walking down the street and seeing faces and drama and happiness and sadness and dirt and cleanliness.” – Ric Ocasek Chapel Street, Melbourne is known for its retail outlets, restaurants and cafes. It also is well known for its different types of artistic endeavours like public murals and sculptures. But for this week…
A CoUPle of Stacked UP Dolls
“How many selves do we contain, like Russian dolls concealed within one another.” – Susan Hill I saw these nesting dolls on the Window in one of my walks in the city before Christmas. It is in a shop in the Royal Arcade named Babushka and it is a whole shop full of Russian nesting…
Where are you Going?
… UP the UooUoo Trail! Follow me to the walking trails of the UooUoos? SquareUp – Up the UooUoo Trail Rainbow Dreaming: Bourke Street Mall Tulip: Bourke Street Mall Metruoo: Flinders Station Newtopia: Harbour Esplanade North Untitled Gumball Machine: Cow Up a Tree Precint Baa-ni-ip (Bunyip) Victoria Harbour Promenade The Take of the Gecko who…
Barcode LookUP
“Things changed, people changed, and the world went rolling along right outside the window.” – Nicholas Sparks Kinda quirky… Looking UP, I saw this barcode window in Melbourne CBD! Monday Window SquareUp- Barcode LookUP
Checks and Stripes
“You can never have too many striped tops.” – unknown and don’t care haha For Ann-Christine who is hosting this week’s Lens Artist Photo Challenge – Stripes & Checks Please click item to enlarge and to find out where the photos were taken. And here are Pat, my daughter & my husband, Jack with their…