This was me and Hubby walking on our first day in Porto and seeing these doors in our walk from our Air Bnb to the Dom Luis Bridge. The Dom Luís Bridge is a double-deck metal arch bridge that spans the river Douro between the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal….
Tag: nature
Succulents
This is a photo taken on the 14th of April while my sister and niece were still here in Melbourne having a holiday. These are succulents at the Cloudehill Garden & Nursery. For Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge – FOTD
White Dahlias
Took my sister and niece to one of my favorite spots for urban sketching, eager to share my go-to location with them. Here are some white Dahlia at the Old Cheese Factory in Berwick. For Cee’s FOTD
As the sun sets
“Sunsets are the most peaceful moments that nature offers.” – Unknown The word “dramatic” immediately takes my thoughts to the enchanting canvas painted by sunsets. There’s a certain beauty and emotional intensity in the way the sun bids farewell, with a sense of drama and wonder. “As the sun sets, the world becomes a canvas…
Weekend Sky in Finsbury Park
It has been my third day here in London and this is the first time I have seen the sun shining this brightly. It is 9:20am here. Have a great weekend friends! Linked to Hammad’s Weekend Sky
Sunday walk under the blue skies
A leisurely walk at our local Wilson Botanic Gardens. The sun’s so beautiful today that I had to share this with all of you. Inspired by Hammad’s Weekend Sky But first coffee with some friendly people and pets. I thought I would not be able to post any walk for Jo’s Monday Walk but fortunately…
My Melbourne weekend
Saturday, I and hubby decided to go to the city just because… We started off at about 4 pm and saw this magnificent autumn colours and the weekend sky. Inspired by Hammad’s Weekend Sky Challenge I wanted to go and see the Temple of Boom at the NGV (National Gallery of Victoria). We got there…
Is it raining … or not?
The sky in my backyard And at the same time, the sky in my front yard. Will have to wait a few more minutes to see what’s going on. Haha Inspired by Hammad Rais’ Weekend Sky
Autumn in Emerald Lake
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”-ALBERT CAMUS Autumn … how lovely it is to sit under its lovely coloured foliage … from yellow to orange to red to maroon to amber and brown. I am sharing with you some lovely scenes of autumn in my part of the world. For…
Pat’s Tiny House solo Getaway
A mother always worries about her child no matter how old they may be… so when Pat told me that she booked a tiny home to stay all by herself in a place far, far away from the rest of civilisation… I was worried! For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – CFFC – Tiny House I…
Greeneries
Today’s Challenge from Cee is to post anything that is “Found in Nature”. Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – CFFC The next two photos were taken in the local wetlands… These are herbs taken in the rooftop of my sister’s place where we stayed in the Philippines. These are Jackfruits from my friend’s place also in…
Spring …
“Every flower bloomsin its own time.”-Ken Petti Melbourne is just emerging from a hot summer going into autumn so it is still hard to think of Spring during this time. But last year’s Spring was the best because my son was here that time…all good vibes except for the hay-fever season. Flowers blooming, weekends at…
Weekend Sky … for a Golden Wedding Anniversary
Forecast was 35 degrees but it didn’t reach that scorching hot… lucky for my friends who were celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary. This was the weekend sky at the Wilson Botanic Gardens in Berwick. These are my take on the photos taken on my phone and as you may notice they are all not looking…
A walk at the Blue Lotus Water Garden
It was only 23 degrees but it was quite warm as it is summer. So a spray of mist at the start of our walk kept us going. This is called the Bridge of Mist. Inspired by Jo’s Monday Walk Jez’s Water Water Everywhere At first we didn’t know how big the place was… until…
Macro Monday
“A rain drop is a living crystalFull of life and awareness Bringing hope, love and happiness to nature’s need. Knowing that in giving of itselfIt will soon cease to be.”(Malcolm Southwood) Inspired by Cee’s Flower of he Day Challenge Xingfumama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge
After the rain
“There’s always something better after the rain.” – unknown Inspired by Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Over the Merri Creek Bridge
It was Christmas Day and as the little kids were all excited to play with their new toys and the young adults were happily exchanging gifts…. the adults with their tummies full decided to walk and burn a few calories down. Had a short walk around the Northcote area, an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria,…
Lovely Water Everywhere
Just some of the water shots I have taken through the years. I hope you like them. For Lens Artist Photo Challenge, for Whatever is Lovely and for Water Water Everywhere Challenge and “If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” — Loren Eiseley “Venice is a city of romance, suspended…
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 👍🏼…
Odd or not…
“All you need is love and a vacation in London.” – unknown You may ask… what’s odd about this photo? Well, I have just posted some photos from Tim that he sent about a week ago and now he sent me another set …so that is odd. Maybe he is just showing off his camera…
Closeups from my Iphone
“Outer beauty is inner beauty made visible, and it manifests itself in the light that flows from our eyes.” – Paulo Coelho Some closeup, unedited shots from my iphone. For Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – Closeups and FOTD
Travel has taught me…
“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher Thanks to Amy, I was brought back to the recent travels that I had, to the future travels that I am planning and even to the time that I never thought that I could travel….
Australia Day Walk
It is Australia Day Public Holiday today and Forecast is… was gonna rain at 5 pm. So hubby and I decided to go for a walk in the local Lysterfield Lake early morning. Lysterfield Lake is very popular for canoeing, kayaking and sailing. People go for a swim as well as go for a walk…
Bloganuary: Favourite Quote
What is your favorite quote and why? The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched — they must be felt with the heart. -Helen Keller No one can truly understand or appreciate the true beauty of the world just by observing and touching, one must be connected with what…
In the Garden
“Flowers grow back, even after they are stepped on. So will I.” – Unknown I choose the purple and pink flowers as my entry to Cee’s January Pick a Topic from my Photo. Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – CMMC and FOTD and for Whatever is so Lovely Challenge (initial entry)
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…
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
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