I hadn’t caught up with my daughter since our trip to Tasmania a month ago, so we met up last Saturday for lunch. Before that, we took a stroll past the graffiti-covered walls of Hosier Lane—though there wasn’t much new to see. For lunch, we chose a Chinese restaurant near Chinatown. Then followed by some…
Tag: Xingfumama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge
Inside a Cafe
We arrived an hour early for our lunch reservation and decided to stop by this cafe for coffee in the meantime. We were pleasantly surprised by what we found. This is the front window of Old Man Drew Cafe. Inside was not short of lovely displays. And what do you think of the Ladies’ toilet?…
Tuesday StreetArt by Jamin – 66
For those of you who have been following me, you know how much I love street art. It’s something I seek out wherever I go, and when I find it, there’s always this lovely sense of joy. These are murals by Jamin which can be found in Elizabeth Street in Hobart, Tasmania. Jamin (Dr Benjamin…
Tower of Remembrance
I am posting this for Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge. I thought I would follow the lead of Johnbo and Jez on their Cellpic Sunday posts. The Tower of Remembrance is the central feature of Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park which is located in Eltham, Victoria. It is a striking 12-meter structure that was unveiled in…
Wordless Wednesday – 19
HOBART, TASMANIA I am also linking this to Xingfumama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge
Lysterfield Lake
Lysterfield Park is a hidden gem in the outer south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. I recently enjoyed a refreshing walk there with Jack and some great friends. This is a lovely spot to unwind. I saw people preparing to set sail on the lake, adding to the vibrant atmosphere. Some visitors were out kayaking on the…
Later…
I am having a lovely time having a cuppa and I remembered this poem that I saw somewhere and thought I might share it with you. Don’t leave anything for later. Later, the coffee gets cold. Later, you lose interest. Later, the day turns into night. Later, people grow up. Later, people grow old. Later,…
Florals
“Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food, and medicine for the soul.” – Luther Burbank This week, Sofia hosts the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge with the topic of FLORAL. I am linking this also to Xingfumama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge and to Cee’s FOTD challenge. Hope you get well soon Cee. Flowers,…
Delicate
This week, Ann-Christine hosts the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge with the topic of DELICATE. I am linking this also to Xingfumama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge and to Cee’s FOTD challenge Delicate is something easily broken or damaged and the first thing that came to mind is the fragility of flowers… Plants, delicate but at the same time resilient….
A visit to Montsalvat – an artist colony
Montsalvat is an artists’ colony in Eltham, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Established by Justus Jorgensen, the colony is set among gardens on five hectares of land, and is home to dozens of buildings, including houses, halls, studios, galleries and stables.-Wikipedia I visited this place together with some of my friends, a few weekends…
My 2023
My last post for this year is a look-back on the year that was. So many memories made and much to be grateful for. Linked to Cee’s FOTD and to Xingfumama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge ————————- oOo ————————- Wishing all of you a blessed Christmas Season and joyous New beginnings… ————————- oOo ————————- “No matter…
A magical journey
“Life is a magical journey, so travel endlessly to unfold its profound and heart touching beauty.” – Debasish Mridha I started traveling later in life. Growing up in a third-world country where travel was mostly for the wealthy, my dream of visiting magical places like Disneyland only came true when I went there with my…
Capturing Moments and Embracing Empty Spaces
I am linking this to Patti’s Empty Spaces LAPC , Xingfumama’s Whatsoever is lovely Challenge and for Johnbo’s Cellpic Sunday for this week. These are photos that I took with my IPhone during my travels from October to early November this year. What lovely memories…
The windows of Liberty
Liberty is a luxury department store in London and the building dates back from 1875. It is one of the most iconic stores in Regent Street. The Liberty Clock is a mechanical clock that was completed in 1925. I like how it looks like clocks that you may find in European Old Towns. Linked to…
On a Road Trip
These are countryside sceneries from the car window on our way to Edinburgh from York. It is just so lovely to have spent this time with my son even just for a few days. Glad he agreed to be our driver for this road trip. Linked to Ludwig’s Monday Window and for Xingfumama’s Whatsoever is…
A walk in Abbotsford Convent
After having a hearty lunch for Mother’s Day, fam and I went to the Abbotsford Convent to spend the rest of the day walking and talking about what has gone by during the past weeks that we didn’t see each other. With lush gardens, the Abbotsford Convent is a slice of the country, an art…
A Moody Walk
When I first saw the theme of the challenge for this week, I was confused as to what direction I was going to take. There were so many different ways of tackling the subject. But it was a Sunday and my hubby and I decided to go for a weekend walk to relax. So there…
Pampering and Tuesday Streetart – 4
COLLINGWOOD, VIC This was on a Tuesday, the 11th of April, when I took the train to the city to catch up with Pat since she took a few days off to celebrate her birthday. We met up at the Parliament Station to catch the tram going to Collingwood. First we had a light breakfast…
In my garden…
I am waiting for the rain to stop so that I can go to the bank. So this is what I did to pass the time. Here is the Bougainvillea on my backyard. Have a great Monday all! Inspired by Cee’s Flower of the Day – FOTD And Bren’s In the Garden Xingfumama’s Whatsoever is…
A lovely Easter day
Happy Easter from our family to yours… For my family, Easter is extra special because we have so many additional little ones that were so excited for the Easter Egg hunting! Wacky shot please! With my grandkids from my nieces from left to right…Remy, who’s the youngest and still don’t understand any if it. Alex…
Windows Through TIME…
As i’ve mentioned on my previous post, I haven’t gone out much lately because of travel and health issues. So it feels so liberating to be able to go out and walk to this amazing installation in the Flinders Station in the middle of Melbourne CBD. And going with the theme, first we had this…
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…
Peace amidst chaos
“In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.”-Deepak Chopra. Holidays are not just all noise and laughter and catching up with people… there can also be some down time. I was just in the Philippines a few days ago and in between the chaos, I found some time for myself. These…
Windows, Seats & Murals from Marrakech
A continuation of Tim’s photos from Marrakech….just amazing textures of arched windows. The first one is looking very much like a watercolour painting to me. … and some cozy seats to relax on. And lovely wall murals which you may know is one of my favourite pleasures. My son knows me too well that is…
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
A Guest Post for Tuesday
“Maybe it’s just a daughter’s job to piss off her mother.” . Chuck Palahniuk Diary I was thinking of a topic to write about and this suddenly came to mind. What if I let my kids write something about me. So today, i asked my daughter, Pat, to be my guest blogger. Jack often tells…