bay cruises...

bay cruises are a popular feature of summer on my Mornington Peninsula...
This particular sign is at Portsea...
More details of the cruises are HERE...


bay cruises
a leisurely stroll
on summer waters


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shimmering blue...

a view of Westernport Bay waters at Hastings...


shimmering blue
waters revel in 
summer's glow


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struggling with a sail...

man struggling with a sail at Safety Beach...


the struggle
inspires a 
winning streak


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beyond grey stone...

flowers at the Enchanted Adventure Garden, Arthurs Seat...


walled in grey stone
a garden bed
brimming with colour




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my summer garden...

shadows yesterday in my garden...


nearly new year
a garden bathed in summer light
closing shadows


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just joy...

feature over the fireplace at Portsea Hotel, Portsea...
We were there for Christmas lunch...
The photo above the fireplace is the original front entrance view of the hotel...
The front entrance now is minus the low brick wall...
Yesterday's view of the hotel entrance is HERE...


simple joy
often reminds the soul of
priceless pleasures


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a Christmas sky...

today is Christmas Day...
and this is one version of our summer sky today over Dromana...


a song of summer
no tussle and scuffle
Christmas peace


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Soy (2) ...

signs on the Restaurant Soy restaurant at Mornington...
Another view of this restaurant's sign is HERE


glass frame
a mural of signs
dancing


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ripples...

a view of Dromana beach...


soft waters
ripples slink to shore
lazily


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little red door...

door on a beach box at Dromana beach...


little red door
waiting to open for
holiday business


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Happy Christmas

wattle in flower...

wattle blooming at Cranbourne Botanical Gardens, Cranbourne...


wattle in flower
a bustle and hustle of
yellow 


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meshed shadows...

chair and shadow in the outdoor dining area at the Enchanted Adventure Garden, Arthurs Seat...


meshed shadows
a lattice network of
multiple journeys


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unsettled...

view of Port Phillip Bay from the Dromana Hills


morning clouds
settle into
a mumbling routine


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summer morning skies...

skies over Dromana beach...


summer morning skies
paint the spirit with
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excursion bus...

sign on a mini bus parked at the Enchanted Adventure Garden, Arthurs Seat...
In fact, there were two of these mini buses...
It seems that the students were on a school excursion just before the Christmas break...
(I'm lucky... My school completed the year last Friday...)

travelling
new learnings in
new spaces




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beach space...

a view of Dromana beach...


space
sands and waters
share their beauty



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bushland garden...

beyond the more formal entrance garden,
I love how the Enchanted Adventure Garden at Arthurs Seat becomes a taste of bushland beauty...


bush scents
permeate the fabric 
of being


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Hawks...

football cap belonging to a teacher at school...
The badge represents the Hawthorn Football Club in Melbourne
and the team is known as the Hawks...


football
warms 
the winter season


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spreading shadows...

shadows on a community building wall on the Rosebud foreshore...


spreading shadows
linger round the walls
softened light


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walk on water...

walkway across a water feature at Cranbourne Botanical Gardens, Cranbourne...


circled art
intimate walkway
on water


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summery blues...

skies over Balnarring beach...


summery blues
inviting the holiday
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steelscape...

sign outside a stand at the 2015 Mornington Spring Festival at Mornington...
It was a fascinating display of items all cut out from steel...
This photo was taken while it was still being set up...
I tried again later, but there were too many people around...


designer cut outs
ordinary items 
transformed



This is the huge Harley sign...


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allure of a pier...

a view of the pier at Hastings...


allure of a pier
populat for fishing and
just wandering


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Kitaro collection...

some of my Kitaro collection...
Ilove the peaceful creativity in his music...


oasis 
a mandala of peace
transiting tensions


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some wattle...

wattle at Arthurs Seat...


familiar yellow
bursting in Australian spring
bouquets of sunshine


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young woman...

shadows in my garden...


young woman
seeking
another dream


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a gentle soul...

my beautiful cat Shadow...


a gentle soul
she communicates deeply
with her eyes


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slivers...

skies over the Dromana Hills...


slivers of fluff
streaky whites
brush the blues


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in the Grampians...

a car parked at Mornington had this sign on the spare wheel cover...
The Grampians is a national park region in Victoria...


riding
a beloved sport
without wheels


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it's raining...

rain on my verandah...


rain
eager to create
pools of art


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model church...

part of the model Tudor Village in the Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne...


Tudor worlds
reaching through
the wires of time


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a model...

part of a little model Tudor Village in the Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne...
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model village
symbol of thanks for
meeting needs


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a walk with ghosts...

shadowy walkway at the Point Nepean Quarantine Station by Port Phillip Bay...


by the sea
ghosts of colonial days
wander


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striped beach boxes...

beach boxes at Dromana beach...


striped beach boxes
define a a proud sense
of presence


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a veil of mist...

early morning skies in the Dromana Hills...


a thin veil of mist
softens the blare of
sunrise colours


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competitor sign...

sign on the back of a competitor in the 2015 Arthurs Seat Challenge...


competitor
challenges physical and
mental limits


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lingering...

a view of waters at Mornington...


slightly rippling
waters linger softly
by the sands


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in a red cape...

some dressed up for the recent 2015 Arthurs Seat Challenge...
Here they are gathered waiting for the start at Rosebud...


a red cape
and blue suit inspires
superman action


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