A mural that I saw in Hosier Lane in Melbourne, painted by Carlos Mejia @el_rolo.art and is in the instagram page of @cockatoogangnft. It is entitled Cockatoo Gang. for Sami’s Monday Murals and for Becky’s SquareOdds Three
Tag: Melbourne
It was a lovely day…
“Life is like the ocean, it goes up and down“– Vanessa Paradis Had a lovely day at the beach on the weekend. The clouds seemed glowing on the vibrantly blue skies…the water was not too cold and the sun was just pleasant to the skin. ‘Twas a lovely day for Fish and Chips too 👍🏼…
Summer Days at Bunjil Place
Bunjil Place is a modern building that houses an outdoor community plaza, a theatre, a multipurpose studio, a function centre, a library, a gallery and the City of Casey Customer Service Centre all in one place. The City of Casey is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the outer south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. …
Who’s the Odd one out?
This is a group of mannequins on a street in Melbourne CBD and only one of them is a human statue. Can you pick the odd one out? Clue: he is looking at you. 😀
Lunch by the River at SouthWharf
“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,…
In black and white
“There’s so much grey to every story – nothing is so black and white.” – Lisa Ling For people who follow me on WordPress, they will know that I am a ”colour” person. But today, let me take you down some of the laneways of Melbourne to show you some of the Black and White…
Locked Doors
“Don’t give up. Normally it is the last key on the ring which opens the door.” – Paulo Coelho Some closed and locked doors in Sassafras for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge and for Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge. I have posted so many items, doors, chairs, windows, flowers and so much more from Sassafras, a quaint…
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
Windows and CFFC
When you peered into the windows of someone else’s life, you could only guess what was going on. – Elin Hilderbrand The following are windows of cafes and restaurants and I found the murals outside them quite fun and interesting! Ludwig’s Monday Windows Challenge and Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge-CFFC
Uhmmm … Interesting?
“Freedom: feeling whatever your heart wants to feel regardless of what other prople thknk.” – Paulo Coelho Interesting as defined means arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention. Here are some interesting objects that I found in some random places that got my attention around my home city, Melbourne. For Lens Artist Photo…
Nothing wrong with doing simple things
“There’s nothing wrong with doing simple things.” – PCoelho Double dipping with challenges is not a new thing for me. In fact, I consider it as part of my personal challenges … combining as many challenges in one post. So, here I go with challenges dipped all together… Lens Artist Photo Challenge,, Photographing Public Art…
Bloganuary: My “today”
“Today is a perfect day just to be happy.” – unknown My day isn’t over yet since it is only midday here in Melbourne. It was a wonderful sunny start of the day but slowly turning out to be a scorcher…. it may not be an ideal day or a perfect one but I am…
Cottage Windows
”I opened the window and my heart. The sun flooded my house and Love flooded my soul.” – Paulo Coelho These are windows at the original cottage that can be found at the Heide … a Museum of Modern Art in the Melbourne suburb of Bulleen in Victoria, Australia. I went there with hubby and…
How to begin?
“How to begin? Silence . The hubbub of life outside seems to pause in the night. Words, ideas, memories, and stories are the paths that guide my step.“ – Paulo Coehlo Today is the first day of the 365 days of 2022. It is time to start anew. Forget all the tears, the fears, the…
Unfortunate last few Days of the Year
Plan was … having a set meal dinner at Hochi Mama, a Vietnamese restaurant in the Melbourne CBD. Then welcoming NYE in one of the Celebration Zones set up all around Melbourne offering live music and entertainment culminating in a midnight firework display. Successfully booked a hotel and overnight parking ticket staying overnight in the…
Just having a bit of fun…
“Colours speak all languages.” – Joseph Addison During the day, these installations at the Northcote Town Hall is cute, colourful and playful for kids and kids at heart (as you can see here). But I heard that it really is something else when the neon lights at night. This large scale interactive neon installations is…
A garden of purple
”A garden of purple is always in bloom.” – unknown I don know why, but this first one is my favourite and as you can see I even made it my wallpaper. FOTD Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – CMMC
So… where does this lead you?
“I feel very adventurous. There are so many doors to be opened, and I’m not afraid to look behind them.” – Elizabeth Taylor For the last Thursday Doors challenge for 2021, i am putting out there something with a blast of festive colours. This is in relation to my previous post when I went for…
Holiday mood …
“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” – Hamilton Wright Mabie Last weekend, my hubby and I wanted to finish our Christmas shopping, so we decided on visiting this shop that we haven’t seen for awhile. We went to The Glen, which is a regional shopping centre located in…
Bare Tree
”Bare trees have a power that the most lush ones don’t… The bare ones, have nothing to lose …” – Diti Swain The silhouette of the bare tree on the hill against the winter sky. This was taken last winter, a few months back.
Hydrangea
“If you peek at Hydrangea petals through a kaleidoscope…Happiness dances round and round.” – unknown Hydrangeas are much loved for their colour-changing blooms which is an awesome addition to the garden. FOTD
Colourful Murals
“Color is a power which directly influences the soul.” ~Wassily Kandinsky Here is my entry for Sami’s Monday Mural, for Ludwig’s Monday Windows and for Jude’s Life in Colour December Challenge – Kaleidoscope
The Fairy Tree
The plaque beneath the tree says: “I have carved in a tree in the Fitzroy Gardens for you, and the fairies, but mostly for the fairies and those who believe in them, for they will understand how necessary it is to have a fairy sanctuary – a place that is sacred and safe as a…
Sassafras Part 2
“Today is a perfect day for opening a new door.” Part of the Series are these doors of shops, nursery, art gallery, clothing and jewellery shops in Sassafras.
Christmas Windows
“Believe in the magic of Christmas.” – unknown For Ludwig’s Monday Windows… Here is a Christmas Window display still from my fave town of Sassafras.
The Dolphin Fountain
The Dolphin Fountain can be found at the Fitzroy Gardens. It was unveiled in December of 1982 and it is by sculptress June Arnold. It consists of a pyramid of granite boulders and on them are assorted sea creatures like dolphins, octopus, crabs, sea horses, turtles, sea birds and shrimps. PPAC – The Dolphin Fountain
Random SS’s
“The things that excite you are not random. They are connected to your purpose. Follow them.” – unknown For CMMC – November Alphabet 2 SS’s in a Word profeSSional shopper chriStmaS snoopy saSSafras Comunity Parklet kiSSy Micky and Minnie Mouse Mugs
Sassafras
“In every work of art, the artist himself is present.” – Christian Morgenstern Sassafras is a quaint little charming village in the southeast part of Victoria, Australia in the mountainous and scenic Dandenong Ranges. Here are some public art, some chairs and some windows for this week’s challenges.
Proteas
“Flowers are like friends; they bring color to your world.”– Unknown Proteas are native to southern Africa and belong to the same family of plants (Proteaceae) as Australia’s native Banksias, FOTD
Season Downunder
“Embrace the seasons and cycles of your life. There is magic in CHANGE.” – Bronnie Ware This week for Sunday Stills with the topic of Trees and Leaves, it is my first time joining Terrie’s challenge. Let me introduce myself by showing where I live. This was Melbourne more or less 6 months ago. Taken…