“I told them they’d see me walking in the rain in Budapest.” – Mary Chapin Carpenter’ TRAVEL DIARY: BUDAPEST 2 Our fifth and last day in Budapest was very cold and wet but that didn’t stop hubby and I to make the most of our day. We decided to go back to those places that…
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The quaint little town of Szentendre
“It is always sad to leave a place to which one knows one will never return. Such are the melancolies du Voyage: perhaps they are one of the most rewarding things about travelling.” – unknown TRAVEL DIARY: SZENTENDRE On the 17th of November, 2018 we went on a day trip to Szentendre (St Andrews), just…
Emerald town
Emerald is a town in the Dandenong Ranges which is 44 km south-east of Melbourne. The popular tourist appeal of the town is Emerald Lake and its scenic landscapes full of hills and forests. It also boasts of a quaint township. I have here featured are some doors for Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge and some…
Beach Umbrellas, Chairs and a Bike
A beach is just sand and water but when you put special touches to it, it becomes extra special. This is at Carrum Beach, 45 minutes from the Melbourne CBD. Photographing Public Art Challenge and Pull Up a Chair Challenge Just opposite the beach, hubby and I had brunch at Freddie’s Kitchen.
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. …
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,…
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
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…
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…
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…
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.
Seats & Public Art
These are Public Art and Seats in the plaza of Dandenong, a suburb of Melbourne, 35 km south-east from the CBD.
That time of the year again …
“ When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, ’tis near Halloween.” – author unknown Before 2020, Patricia went back and forth to several countries for work. In November of 2019, she was in New York and she sent me these Halloween decoration photos. These may not be as…
Versailles
The Palace of Versailles is perhaps the most opulent and beautiful palace in Europe. This was once home to kings and queens of France. It is one of the most important places in France and is now recognised as a world heritage site by UNESCO. This is the golden entry gate to The Palace of…
Take me back to Acland Street
“I don know where I’m going but I’m on my way.” – unknown Melbourne has traded its prominent title of most liveable city (for 7 years) for the world’s most locked down city, as it officially recorded the dire new milestone.The city has now spent 246 days locked down, with the Covid restrictions among the…
Benches outside the Conservatory
The Conservatory in the Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne has spectacular floral displays and artistry inside but even the benches outside have very clean lines and it seems like works of art too.
Wooden Benches
“If you could sit on this bench and chat for one hour with anyone who would it be?” – unknown I have four benches here, would that mean I can chat with four people? Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge
Dark Green and Gold
“Green is the colour of hope.” – Oscar de la Renta CMMC – Dark Green “Gold cannot be pure, and people cannot be perfect. Proverb Life in Colour – Gold and Green “Everyone is on the best seat.” – John Cage Pull up a seat – Green Seats
I need some chairs now but…
… It’s lockdown I miss going to thrift shops especially on Sundays for the Sunday Markets. I haven’t done so for a long time especially that Lockdown doesn’t seem to be going away real soon! Pull Up a Seat Challenge and Six Word Saturday
Chairs that I couldn’t sit on…
“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.” – Ruth Reichl Some CHAIR art pieces in a small art gallery in Fitzroy, Victoria. Debbie’s Six Word Saturday Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge
Rusty seats
”Everyone is in the best seat.” – John Cafe A good-looking, rusty seat that I saw in the Castlemaine farm that we visited back in April of this year.Pull Up a Seat Challenge
Phillip Island
“The waves of the sea help me get back to me.” – unknown Phillip Island is a popular day trip destination from Melbourne. And for me, it is just about an hour away from where I live so when I just feel like something different to do on weekends, I take my sneakers and sun…
Walking Around the play ground
As some of you may know, there are added restriction nowadays here in Melbourne…so walking around within 5 km of where I live is the only place I can go. Fortunately, I happened to pass this Primary school during my walking exercise, which was not lacking in play equipments, public art and seats. So there…
Trees and a bench
“If you could sit on this bench and chat for one hour with anyone, past or present, who would it be?” – unknown This is not the best view but this is a place that I know like the back of my hand. I often sit here to rest in the middle of my walk….
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…
When I See Whites and Silvers
“Nothing can dim the light the shines from within.” – Maya Angelou Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge Jude’s Life in Colour Debbie’s Six Word Saturday Sculpture Saturday A few white chairs that were so comfortable to sit on… at the Wilson’s Botanical Gardens. Here are some silver sculptures by the lake.
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
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…
Buda Doors and Chairs
I have featured the Buda Historic Home & Garden in some of my previous posts. I visited this place together with my daughter, Pat and my husband, Jack, when we spent a few days in Castlemaine in Victoria. Buda Windows Buda Gardens Here is a little bit more history about the place. THE LEVINY OF…