Lazing Again!

Shadow lazing on the verandah again!

Pet Pride meme
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Don't believe I'm fat
I'm just adept at spreading
Wise gems from Shadow


Hosted by Bozo and magiceye @ Pets Forever

Shadows on Parade

A pretty, shadowy driveway in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Shadow Shot Sunday #167
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Sun's shapes and patterns
A shadow exhibition
Silhouette walkway


The Shooters:
1. Cassie 2. GemmaWiseman 3. MagicalMysticalTeacher
4. LeckeresFurMenschUndKatze 5. Carola 6. Dimple
7. AngelaNZ 8. Hootin'Anni 9. MargaretGosden
Thank you so much Tracy for including my shadowy tower from last week's Shadow Shot Sunday!


Hosted by Tracy @ Hey Harriet

Soft Reflections

Reflections in wetlands at Hillview Community Reserve, Dromana
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Weekend Reflections #97
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Watered reflections
A soft touch of other shapes
Like a mystery


Hosted by James (Pennsylvania, US) at Newtown Area Photo

Her mood today...

A tree in the Dromana Hills shedding its winter coat
Mother Nature is out and about getting ready to change the seasons!

Form for All - dVerse - Rime Royal
From Gay Cannon:
To celebrate new beginnings, I thought this week we’d look at one of the oldest forms in English, Rime Royal or Rhyme Royal. Traditionally, the name Rhyme Royal is said to derive from The Kingis Quair (“The King’s Book), attributed to James I of Scotland (1394–1437), but some critics trace the name to the French chant royal.

The rhyme royal stanza consists of seven lines, (usually) in iambic pentameter. The rhyme scheme is a-b-a-b-b-c-c. In practice, the stanza can be constructed either as a terza rima and two couplets (a-b-a, b-b, c-c) or a quatrain and a tercet (a-b-a-b, b-c-c). This allows for a good deal of variety, especially when the form is used for longer narrative poems; and along with the couplet, it was the standard narrative meter in the late Middle Ages.

+ Poetry Pantry #60

Her mood today's a sparkle in the breeze

She longs to feel the colours of the earth
She haunts the textured barks and greens of leaves

And from the soul of darkness springs a firth
The phoenix cycle wheels to legend's birth

A Tinkerbell awak'ning Spring's surprise
Her mood today's a scent of summer eyes




The Poetry Pantry is hosted by Poets United

A little darkness, a little light...

A recent, early winter morning in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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SkyWatch Friday #147
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A little darkness
A little shining of light
Coloured yin and yang


Hosted by Klaus Sandy Wren Fishing Guy Sylvia

My Little Tax Toy

This yacht was resting outside the Blairgowrie Yacht Club, Mornington Peninsula
It seems to be a sign of a personal attitude!
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Signs, Signs
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When tax seems a game
Re-shape a negative act
Sail with the current


Signs, Signs is hosted by Lesley

Shadow and Light Drama

3WW #CCLI ~ banter + fumble + glance
+
Sensational Haiku Wednesday ~ Frustration
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Banter of shadows
Warm rays just fumble and glance
Winter frustration


Hosted by Thom @ Three Word Wednesday


Hosted by Jenn

Blairgowrie View

A view of Port Phillip Bay from Blairgowrie pier.
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Watery Wednesday #150
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Scenic Blairgowrie
Where waters drift forever
Calm today at least


Hosted by 2sweetnsaxy aka T. Bruce

Time Out

Yacht outside the Blairgowrie Yacht Club, Mornington Peninsula
(P.S. to self - Stop wondering about the name on the boat!)
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Ruby Tuesday meme
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Lazing on the grass
Resting still and gracefully
Time out for sail craft


Hosted by maryt/the teach @ Work of the Poet

Winter Flowers in Sorrento

It may be still Winter, but the florist shop in Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula still offers a range of colourful flowers!
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Mellow Yellow Monday #131
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Colourful streetscape
Welcome flowers in Winter
Encouraging joy


Hosted by Drowsey Monkey

But It's Winter!

This afternoon, I took this photo of blossoms just emerging in my garden.
An incredible sight seeing that our world is rainy and still locked in Winter!

Today's Flowers #153
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Early white blossoms
Fragile shells of Spring beauty
Like Nature's small scout


Hosted by TODAY'S FLOWERS TEAMLUIZ SANTILLI JR. DENISE IN VIRGINIA LAERTE PUPO SANDY CARLSON

A Need?

Carpark time out
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Haiku Heights #53 ~ Free Write
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One Single Impression #178 ~ Need
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Our world of Iphones
Texting time discolours life
A need or a want


Hosted by Andrée and SandyCarlson


Haiku Heights is hosted by Leo

More Than Shavings

Succinctly Yours ~ Week 18 Picture Prompt
Use the photo as inspiration for a story of 140 characters OR 140 words.
It doesn’t have to be exactly 140, just not more.
Word Of The Week: Arbitrary
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To some
This smelly, messy shed was of arbitrary value-
Disposable
But I knew here were the shavings of
My grandad's final masterpiece.
(140 characters)
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Succinctly Yours is hosted by Grandma's Goulash

Rosebud Clock Tower

A play of afternoon shadows round the clock tower in Rosebud, Mornington Peninsula
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Shadow Shot Sunday #166
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Modern clock tower
Tall feature in the main street
Shadows play with time


Hosted by Tracy @ Hey Harriet

Elusive Reflection

This car was parked in a Rosebud carpark.
I thought that it was strange that I could only capture the reflection on the car's doors and windows from this perspective.
It simply disappeared if I tried photographing it from the side of the car.

Weekend Reflections #96
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Elusive feature
Enigma of reflections
Like a wayward sylph


Hosted by James (Pennsylvania, US) at Newtown Area Photo

Soft Sunset

Looking out on a sunset on Port Phillip Bay from up in the Dromana Hills
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Sky Watch Friday #146
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Sun slipping slowly
A lonely ship wanders home
Romantic stillness


Hosted by Klaus Sandy Wren Fishing Guy Sylvia

Two Way Sign

This bistro sign is in the main street of Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula.
It is a two way arrangement.
The large sign faces the road while the smaller one faces the footpath.
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Signs, Signs meme
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Tempting palm feature
A sign for all travellers
Some bistro leisure


Signs, Signs is hosted by Lesley

Winter Surfer

Yes! It is still Winter in my world.
But there are some who still like to be up close and personal with the water.
Last weekend, this guy was paddling round the waters of Westernport Bay just offshore from Point Leo beach.
I remained snug in my warm jacket.
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Watery Wednesday #149
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Intrepid surfer
Drawn to the charms of waters
Winter's no object


Hosted by 2sweetnsaxy aka T. Bruce

Celebrating the Opening of dVerse

Celebrating the opening of dVerse

Wine is bottled poetry.
Robert Louis Stevenson

Let the wine flow
Let the smiles glow
And share a poetry toast

Poetry can be a lonely space
Like a winter of discontent
Where treads slip on iced roads
And no one knows the event

But the warmth of a pub
Is a welcome rub
Melting the grave ice
A sign of breathing spirits
Sharing a roll of the dice

So let the wine flow
And may the smiles glow
As we share a poetry toast
All forms are welcome to
Buzz a submission

May your Muse be a friendly ghost