I was just relaxing, reading a book, when I looked up to see this goanna after a free feed. They particularly like eggs. Best colour shot I have of a Goanna, Cee. Taken at Cape Conron coastal park, East Gippsland, Victoria.
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Cee’s Black & White Challenge: Reflections and Shadows
Lerderderg River, Victoria
Campaspe River, Victoria
River Red gums at the Campaspe River, Victoria. For Cee’s B&W challenge
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Vibrant Colors
Cees Fun Foto challenge: Vibrant Colours
Buddhist temple, Chiang Mai. Wat Chediliem
Special rooster
One Word Photo Challenge: Mint
The Australian Alps are not very ‘Alpy’ from an international perspective. Above is a photograph of a walk between two iconic ‘mountains’ in Victoria, Mt Hotham and Mt Feathertop; Both of them under 2000 m (7000 ‘). The Victorian Alps are beautiful fragile places and certainly worth a visit in Summer. They do get snow cover in Winter, however, an Australian downhill skier is one who lives with considerable frustration. For me, the Alps are where you go in Summer. Added for Jennifer’s Mint
Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Guess the Challenge
Ed from Sunday Stills challenge was indeed a challenge this week. Green, Green Bay, Hats, Packers, Football. After a bit of google searching I found out that Green Bay in Wisconsin is/was a meatpacking town. Maybe that’s why the football team is called the Green Bay Packers; who knows. So meat is the theme for me today. And a bit of footy.
Sorry to all you vegetarians. Chiang Mai Butcher. Not a fly in sight.
What we watch on a Winter Friday night before playing some songs.
Travel theme: Interior
Ailsa’s travel theme: interior
What is ‘old’ in Melbourne is relatively young in most other cities in the world. Up until maybe 50 years ago, the opinion that our buildings were not all that old so we might as just rip them down and build something new, was widespread. This ignored the fact that things don’t get really old unless you allow them to. Coop’s shot tower above was built in 1888 and lead shot production ceased in 1961. It was encased in a steel and glass dome in 1991 and then became part of an interior.
The reclining Buddha at Wat pho, Bangkok is an interior that I enjoyed visiting
Cee’s Black & White Challenge: What is Beautiful to You
Goannas are beautiful to me. This one is keeping his eye on me.
One Word Photo Challenge: Navy
In January I visited Tasmania for the second time and Bruny Island for the first. I love Tasmania and wish I could visit more often. The following photograph is not extraordinary but it highlights the very dark navy blue seas I saw there.
This photograph was taken near the narrow isthmus of land between North and South Bruny Island looking towards Adventure Bay.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Soft Pastels
Added for Cee’s soft pastels. Port Phillip Bay Sunset
Sunday Stills, the next challenge: On the Water
I love being on the water, more so as I have grown older. I am an appalling swimmer so it does scare me a little. I think I’ve picked something from my father and my paternal grandfather. Check here for more info. Like everyone, I have a few to choose from. I seem to have broken the horizon rule in all of these. Tough.
Firstly, Hastings (Victoria) Marina
Secondly; The Yarra River Port in Melbourne before sunrise on a chilly July morning.
And a serene sunset on the Mornington Peninsula.
And lastly a photograph not taken by me, but by my lovely niece, of me on my Kayak
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