“LIVE as if you were to die tomorrow. LEARN as if you were to live FOREVER.” – Mahatma Gandhi The word “Dandy” has been taken from one of the southeast suburb of Melbourne called Dandenong which has been identified as one of the most multicultural suburb in Melbourne mostly populated with people from different communities….
Tag: photography
Autumn Leaves
“I think of the trees and how simply they let go.” – May Sarton For BeckyB’s #TreeSquare
On the Waters of Faraway Lands …
“Travel opens your heart, broadens your mind and fills your life with stories to tell.” – Paula Bendfeldt Missing travelling? 2 years and 8 months, that has been the amount of time that I had not done something that I so love. Especially now that borders have been opening up in other countries, I am…
The Shop Doors on High Street
“We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious… and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” – Walt Disney It was fun walking along an unfamiliar place. It is like being a tourist in a new city. As some of my previous posts have shown, my daughter moved…
Getting Close at Home
“The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” – Maya Angelou My home is small but that is not a good word to describe it… so maybe I will just say that it is cozy… and I won’t have it…
Leaves and Tree Trunks
“Life without love is like a tree without leaves.” – unknown For Cee’s Black and White Challenge – CBWC and For Becky B’s Square Challenge
Near where I live…
“Water is the mirror of nature.” – Francis of Assisi I am constantly being grateful for having such peaceful places around me. I am able to combine my daily walk with the joy and serenity of my surroundings. ***photos taken this week from the Casey Wetlands and the Wilson Botanical Gardens For Cee’s Fun Foto…
Windows on the Wall
“To find extraordinary things, go to the ordinary streets!” – Mehmet Murat Ildan Just accidentally saw this in one of the street corners of Melbourne. It looks like a leaf shape or an eye … which extends to the walls of the building. For Ludwig’s Monday Windows
One More Time … from London
“Life is a one way street, and we are not coming back.” – Anon I have posted photos of murals that my son has sent me through a span of several weeks. This is the last of the series but hopefully he will send me again soon. I think this is in Shoreditch or in…
Urban Sydney has gone into Lockdown!
“I’m in love with cities I’ve never been to and people I’ve never met.” –John Green I know how lockdown feels all too well as Melbourne has gone through it 4 times already. With COVID cases continuing to rise in Sydney, their Premier has announced that all of Greater Sydney will go into lockdown.… for two…
Payong
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” – unknown “Payong” is a Tagalog (language in the Philippines) word meaning umbrella. It was an essential thing in my bag as I was growing up. Unlike here in Australia, where people just happily walk without it when…
Peeking Though…
“It’s fun to peek into other people’s worlds and see how they go about doing things.” – Nora Jones Walking the streets of Northcote, a suburb of Melbourne, on the new neighbourhood of Pat. These are views from my camera lens … peeking over the picket fences … and seeing the doors and chairs of…
A flower
“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” – Henri Matisse I like this flower both in colour or in Black and white… how about you? Cee’s FOTD Challenge Cee’s BW Challenge
Reflections of Bare Trees
“We cannot see our reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.” – Zen Proverb These photos were taken at the Wilson’s Botanical Gardens as I was walking with my husband. It is now winter here in Melbourne , Australia so things are looking quite gloomy. for Jez’s Water Water…
Where does the path lead you?
“If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads.”- Anatole France Different paths that I have walked on in the different parts of Victoria in Australia. A trail in the Dandenong Mountains. A hidden entry and walk way in Fairfield Park. Doing an exercise walk in the 1001 Steps in Narre Warren….
Rain kissed the flower
“Rain kissed the flower, And the petals embraced the rain drops.” – Arvinth Manoharan For Cee’s FOTD Challenge
Sunrise…Sunset
“Dear Lord, Every morning when the sunlight hits the window, let me rise up to see the beauty of the world.” – unknown The view from my daughter’s WINDOW… As she was just waking up this Monday morning. “Golden hour of magical light, the sky is alive.” – unknown I took this photo last weekend…
Murals from Tim’s Lens
Not sure if this is from Brick Lane or Shoreditch but is definitely in one of those places in London. Photos taken by my son Tim. This is for Sami’s Monday Murals. Please click image to enlarge.
What a Wonderful World
“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharlal Nehru Thanks Amy for the challenge for this week – It’s a Wonderful World… what a beautiful reminder. When…
Drewery Lane Project
“The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” – Kalu Ndukwe Kalu Drewery Lane is in the Melbourne CBD and is home to Legacy House. This charitable organisation is committed to caring for families of people who have lost…
Animals Downunder
“It takes nothing from a human to be kind to animals.” – unknown Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Animals Downunder Let me introduce you to some animals which are commonly or uncommonly seen in our own backyard here in Australia. These cuddly creatures may look like bears but they are not. Koalas are Marsupials, meaning…
Light & Shadow
”Both light and shadow are the dance of love.” – Rumi It is always the combination of light and shadow that makes the subject come alive. Sometimes it is the angle of the light that gives the mood of the the shot. Like this below…same tree… but photos were taken from opposite sides giving one…
My World in White
“I call white the most powerful non-color; it’s clean, optimistic, powerful.” – Jason Wu The world is expected to be wonderful in vivid colour…but when you discover so much beauty in white… that’s what makes life more special! for Jude’s Life in Colour Got surprised when a white Alpaca came running and charging towards me…
Yes, It is a Birthday Party !
“Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.” – Dr Seuss Attended a kid’s birthday party last month. So much fun colours in these seats. Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge Debbie’s Six Word Saturday
Bright and Yellow
“How lovely yellow is! It stands for the sun.” – Vincent Van Gogh Making my day bright and sunny…. here are some yellow items that hopefully makes you happy too! FOTD – Yellow Flowers CMMC June Colour- Yellow
Faces and More Faces?
“I wanna see new places and meet new faces.” – unknown Please click image to enlarge. Some faces in some interesting places. Random things with faces… Some streetart that look like faces … on the streets of Melbourne. And… do these photos seem to look like faces? Or is it just my imagination? For Cee’s…
CBD Doors
“Open the door … it may lead you someplace you never expected …” – unknown Sprinkler Door and Fire Hydrant Door… painted in a fun way. These are door murals in the CBD for Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge.
Green Foliage
“In every change, in every falling leaf there is some pain, some beauty. And that’s the way new leaves grow.” – Amit Ray I had just finished watching a travel show and it made me think. After more than a year of the pandemic there’s this question running through my mind. Would travel ever be…
Looking Out … Looking In
“The most interesting thing was looking out the window and taking photographs of different places on Earth.” – Leroy Chiao This is a charming Art Studio with awesome Art pieces in the Dandenong Mountains which we happened to pass by when we went for coffee one Sunday morning. . This art studio has art classes…
Seating in the Middle of Town
“Color is descriptive. Black and white is interpretive.” – Elliot Erwitt Nothing is more relaxing than having a bit if a rest after a long walk. These Mosaic couch sculpture by artist Guiseppe Roneri can be found in Brunswick Street in Melbourne’s Fitzroy area in Victoria, Australia. For CBWC : Seating And another entry for…