Golden Tree

What do you think…is this a gold tree or what? For BeckyB’s #TreeSquare

Do you see the birds?

“A bird sitting in a tree is not afraid of the branch breaking because her trust is not in the branch, but in her own wings.” – unknown For BeckyB’s #TreeSquare Has a wonderful walk this morning and saw the birds. Do you see them? Of course you don’t… But there they are…the Black-head white…

Lichens on Tree Barks

“Alone with myself the trees bend to caress me the shade hugs my heart” – Candy Polgar Had my daily walk this morning and I saw this beautiful tree that sits just on the bank of the lake. It is beautiful, mainly because of the bright yellow lichens on its trunk and branches. This is for…

Trees by the Windows

“The wisdom’s in the trees, not in the glass windows.” – unknown I don’t really know what this building is or what these trees are. I was just attracted to it because from afar, I thought the trees were paintings on the wall of the building. I had to walk nearer and only then did…

Old vs New

“Everything old is new again. It is all about old-world glamour.” – unknown For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Old vs New

Shades of Bright Pink Hydrangeas

“Every flower blooms in its own time.” – Ken Petti It was fun joining Becky and the rest of the blogging community this whole month of April. It was enjoyable to see some brightness all around the globe. And this is from me to end this month of flowery brightness and pink. Some Hydrangeas at…

Bright Church Doors

“God will open doors that you didn’t knock on.” Unknown Some church doors in the Melbourne CBD. Brightly coloured ones too! Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge- Bright Church Doors BeckyB’s Square Challenge- Bright Church Doors

It’s 10pm in Melbourne

“Night is to see the dreams and day is to make them true.” – Anonymous Melbourne is not quite like New York (the city that never sleeps) ….but it does sparkle at night. This is the Casino at the Yarra River at 10 pm on a Saturday night. BeckyB’s Square Challenge- Melbourne Sparkles

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…

Bright Pink Protea

“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly our whole life would change.” – Buddha Bright coloured Proteas in the Wilson’s Botanical gardens in the Southeast of Melbourne. BeckyB’s Square Challenge- Bright pink Protea Cee’s Flower of the Day – Pink Protea

Alex Plus One

“Brothers are like glue, they stick together.”– Anonymous Here is Alex so proud of his name on a puzzle. Of course not far behind is little brother Henryk. BeckyB’s Square Challenge- Bright puzzle Name

Brightly Painted Wooden Doors

“When one door closes, another opens. Or you can open the closed door. That’s how doors work.” – Anonymous A bright door in a shopping place serving fresh food. I don’t really like it that much but I guess the one who designed it did. Great for the challenge though. Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge –…

Bright Sunny Day for a Bike Ride

“My kids are the sunshine of my life.” As some of you may already know, my kids send me photos of their activities even before these ZOOM meetings and catchups were the norm. Here are Pat and Tim plus my daughter in law, Leigh… enjoying some spectacular days in the sun having a bike ride…

Sparkle & Shine Bright

“DREAM big SPARKLE more SHINE bright” Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge CFFC – Shine Brightly BeckyB’s Square Challenge- Shine Brightly “Both light and shadow are the dance of love.” – Rumi ”Let your light shine so brightly that others can see their way out if the dark.” – Katrina Mayer

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 the Mill Castlemaine

“It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.” – Nelson Mandela   In the 1870s the Mill in Castlemaine was once a woollen mill and carpet factory. In 2013, the new owners brought it back to life and is now evolving as a creative hub. Back in…

Metal Chairs and Bright Leaves

“Two empty chairs are not a good use of space. Fill them up with love.” – Jarod Kintz Gotta continue with my short getaway. We stayed in Firetail Ridge, an 8.5 acre rural property in Yapeen, a hamlet between Castlemaine and Guildford in regional Victoria. Around the farm slash winery slash retreat, there were lots…

I See Bright Green

“Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.” – Pedro Calderon de la Barca For Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – CMMC – April Colour (Light Green or Neon Green) BeckyB’s Square Challenge- Bright Green

Raindrops on a Bright Pink Flower

“Small raindrops on flowers are like small happiness on life.” – Sushama BeckyB’s Square Challenge – Raindrops and a Bright Pink Flower Jude’s Life in Colour Challenge – Bright Pink FOTD – Pink Flower

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 Autumn Leaves

“AUTUMN is a second SPRING, when every LEAF is a FLOWER.” – Albert Camus Spring is a magical season… but it comes to us, the opposite of the rest of the world. While for Amy and to most of you, the flowers of spring are slowly bursting brightly …. the green leaves are now becoming…

Bold & Bright Chairs – Peace…Love

“Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams.” – Paul Gauguin Three challenges for today: Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge- Bright Chairs BeckyB’s Square Challenge- Bright Chairs Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

Bright Trees in Warburton

“I’m like a tree. My leaves might change color, but my roots are the same.” – Rose Namajunas This photo was taken last weekend when my husband and I and four other friends went to a trout farm in Warburton, Victoria. Saw these tall, bright yellow trees in contrast with the blues of the sky…

Large, Medium & Tiny

“The world only exists in your eyes. You can make it as big or as small as you want.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald Three sizes of colourful metal sculptures of animals in a Gallery in Daylesford, Victoria. Do you see the tiny one? CFFC: Size Comparison of Objects – Large, Medium & Tiny BeckyB’s Square…

Bright Seats in an Icecream Shop

“Shine bright. No matter who dulls your sparkle.” Bright metal chairs in an icecream shop in Gembrook, Victoria. Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge Becky B’s Square Challenge Debbie’s Six Word Saturday

Bright Mosaic

“…but beautiful mosaics are made of broken pieces.” – Jori Jenessa Nelson This mosaic art garden decorations are formed by placing variously BRIGHT coloured broken pieces of material to form pictures or patterns. Becky B’s Square Challenge – Bright Mosaic

The START of the Bright Month of April

“She’s like a rainbow. She lives in colors.” It is the Start and Day 1 of Becky B’s Square Challenge with the topic of Bright. This is not just bright but it’s also glittery. Saw this store in Prahran, Melbourne. It is a whole shop of brightly coloured shoes, clog, boots, bags and accessories for…

pUPil #3

“We try to hide our feelings but we forget our eyes speak.” – unknown January…the first month of 2021 … what better way to start the year than by joining Becky and the rest of the blogging community have fun with daily SquareUPs. We did it guys… See you again in a few months… In…