“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…
Tag: Monday Windows
Buda Windows
“Bless those who see life through a different window and those who understand their view.” – Unknown I have featured recently the gardens of Buda in Castlemaine. Today, let me take you to the windows of this beautiful place. Buda Historic Home and Gardens is one of the heritage assets of the Castlemaine region, a…
An Afternoon Walk on Mother’s Day
”Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.” – Unknown First of all, Happy Mother’s Day to all of you great mothers out there. I am wishing you more blessing, more love and more happiness in your lives! It is Mother’s Day today, but I had an early celebration yesterday….
Washing Lines & Windows in Burano
Wooden windows in the colourful island of Burano. The houses hardly have any garden to put their laundry in, so they were usually out on the alleyways and walk ways to dry. It is funny but it does look beautiful and adds character to the place. Monday Washing Lines – Burano (2) Ludwig’s Monday Windows
This Morning at the Dandenongs
“How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.” – John Burroughs These photos are so fresh from the camera. My friends and I went to the Rhododendron Gardens, Dandenong Ranges in Regional Victoria this morning. There are no rhododendrons at this time, but there’s an abundance of Maple…
What Do I see?
“SIGHT is what you see with your eyes, VISION is what you see with your mind.” – Robert Kiyosaki Windows incorporated with a bright eyes on mural somewhere in Melbourne. Ludwig’s Monday Windows BeckyB’s Square Challenge- Bright
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 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
Geometry in Melbourne
“I think the universe is pure geometry basically, a beautiful shape twisting around and dancing over space-time.” – Antony Garrett Lisi The definition of geometry is a branch of math that focuses on the measurement and relationship of lines, angles, surfaces, solids and points. Buildings in Melbourne using angles and lines. This is a modern…
Man with Moustache, Beard & Sunglasses
“Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time.” On one of the corner buildings in Chapel Street in Melbourne there is this mural on a Bailey Nelson building by Tom Gerrard. Gerrard started out his career on the streets of Melbourne and now he is already known worldwide. His characters are simplified and it…
Windows of Flinders Street Station
“Stop looking at the walls; look out the window.” – Karl Pilkington This is the Flinders Street Station, designed in 1899 by James Fawcett and H. P. C. Ashworth. It has since become Melbourne’s most popular iconic landmark. It has now become the busiest pedestrian crossing across Flinders Street. It is also a famous landmark so it has…
Windows of Paoay
“I want to throw open the windows of the Church so that we can see out and the people can see in.” – Pope John XXIII The Saint Augustine Church, commonly known as the Paoay Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Paoay, Ilocos Norte in the Philippines. The church has retained its old fashioned…
Butterfly Windows
“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a BUTTERFLY.” – unknown Saw some butterflies on the window while walking in Fitzroy, Melbourne. Monday Windows
Window Wall Painting
“LIFE is a great big CANVAS, throw all the PAINT you can on it.” – Danny Kaye Monday Windows
Windows of St Augustine Church
“Love unlocks doors and opens windows that weren’t there before.” – unknown Monday Windows This church is called the St Augustine Church and it can be found in Bantay, Ilocos Sur in the Philippines. It was built in 1691-1692, completed in 1710 and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site considered to be one of the…
A View from my Son’s Window
”Bless those who see life through a different window and those who understand their view.” – unknown I was just talking to my kids earlier and before Tim said goodbye, he sent me a view of the snow in London (it is 10 in the morning there). So here I am posting this before I…
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…
Windows of The Dancing House
“Oh the places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss I am intrigued by the quirky architecture of this Dancing House in Prague… also known as the Fred & Ginger House. I am also fascinated by its many windows that I decided to have a go in making a pen and ink artwork of it. I don’t know…
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
Montserrat Windows Through My Pen
“Tomorrow we will do beautiful things.” – Antoni Gaudi Montserrat is a spectacular Benedictine abbey just about an hour away from Barcelona, Spain. While I stood in the middle of the grounds of the monastery…I could feel and hear the tranquility of the place. I don’t know why, but although there were many people there…
Christmas Windows in Prague
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” Christmas and Christmas decorations never fail to bring out the child in me. This was in November 2018… ! Monday Windows