Cheese Begins With...

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ We need these guys for cheese!
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See It Sunday prompt ~ Cheese
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In the beginning
Animals and plants meant food
And is cheese still pure
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Theme announced each Saturday

A Touch of Red at the Winery

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Touches of red on the sign for Peridot Lake Estate winery and restaurant at Main Ridge on the Mornington Peninsula
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Ruby Tuesday meme
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Magical vineyard
A touch of red by the vine
The wine of beauty
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P.S. After many rollercoaster chess games, as of today, finally Julia Gillard is officially our Prime Minister. We have a Labour government.
Somehow a post/toast of wine seems very timely.
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Hosted by maryt/the teach @ Work of the Poet

Weekend Mailbox #21 ~ Yes! It's a Mailbox!

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ This mailbox is outside a farm in Main Ridge, Mornington Peninsula
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Weekend Mailbox #21 ~ Yes! It's a Mailbox!
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Re-cycled tree trunk
Creative features in wood
Finely chiselled box
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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF WEEKEND MAILBOX!
(This pairs with Beth's Postcard Friendship Friday HERE!)
LINKS OPEN Saturday at 2:05am Eastern Australia time - Melbourne
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A few introductory comments:
1. Post a photograph of ANYTHING that relates to mailboxes.
Here are a few ideas/subjects!
mailboxes
cards
notepaper
stamps
vintage cards/postcards
old letters
even VIRTUAL letters
postal vans
postmen
2. Your link must be a "permalink" and go directly to your Weekend Mailbox post.
3. Link back to Weekend Mailbox in your post tags.
4. You may like to use the Weekend Mailbox badge located in this post or on the sidebar! Right click and save it on your computer. When you add it to your post, ensure you click on the image and link it to Gemma's Greyscale Territory. Then others may follow the link here.
P.S. I am aware that U.S. has official mailboxes.
But anything related to mail is great for this meme!
It's OK to think outside "the mailbox"!!!
N.B. As I think of extra possibilities, I will add them to the list!
You may even like to suggest some!
***PLEASE - Add your NAME + COUNTRY (initials)
e.g. Gemma, AUS
and link to Linky Tools below.

Wheels Friday #1 ~ Red MG Wonder

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ This car simply glowed at the Car Museum Main Ridge/Arthurs Seat, Mornington Peninsula
NOTE: In 2010 the U.S. Senate passed a resolution naming July 9 as the first Collector Car Appreciation Day.
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Gleaming red wonder
Inviting stylish old worlds
The magic of wheels
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Wheels Friday #1 ~ Red MG Wonder
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WELCOME TO WHEELS FRIDAY
Here you may post ANYTHING related to WHEELS!
You may offer some explanation OR you may simply let us enjoy the view!

cars - vintage and modern - exterior or interior
trains/buses/trams
trucks
steering wheels
bikes - motorised or pushbikes
carts/wagons - vintage or modern
trolleys
paddlewheeler
inner mechanisms - e.g. wheels of a clock
whirlygigs
art based on wheels

Grab the badge for your post or simply link back with a permalink!
(LINKS will usually open Fridays at 2:05am Australian Eastern Standard Time)
*** PLEASE - Include your NAME + COUNTRY(initials will do!)
e.g. Gemma, AUS
ENJOY!

Bold Car Museum Entrance

A racing vehicle displayed at the entrance to the Car Museum at Main Ridge/Arthurs Seat, Mornington Peninsula
A trip here last weekend, on a rainy, cold Saturday afternoon inspired me to start one more meme!
WHEELS FRIDAY starts this Friday 2nd July!
Grab a badge from my right sidebar!
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Ruby Tuesday meme
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Striking racing car
Exhileration of speed
Competitive dreams
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Weekend Mailbox #11 is HERE!
Weekend Nature #6 is HERE!
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Hosted by maryt/the teach @ Work of the Poet

Yellow Fantasy on Wheels

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ An unusual vehicle displayed at the entrance to the Car Museum at Main Ridge/Arthurs Seat, Mornington Peninsula
(Thanks to my visitors' comments, I now know that this is called a jeepney!)
A trip here last weekend, on a rainy, cold Saturday afternoon inspired me to start one more meme!
WHEELS FRIDAY starts this Friday 2nd July!
Grab a badge from my right sidebar!
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Mellow Yellow Monday #75
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More than just a car
Yellow fantasy on wheels
Travelling dreamers
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Weekend Mailbox #11 is HERE!
Weekend Nature #6 is HERE!
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White Horse at Main Ridge

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ White horse at Main Ridge, Mornington Peninsula
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Camera Critters #82
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Beautiful white horse
Enjoying sweet solitude
Life can be a dream
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Wetland and Wildlife Creations

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Wetland and Wildlife Creations vehicle parked at Flinders beach, Mornington Peninsula.
This is an award winning (and only) environmental company in Australia, based at Main Ridge near Arthurs Seat.
It specialises in consulatation, design and construction of wetland and wildlife habitats.
But isn't it strange how words can be double-edged.
The fact that such a company exists is a sad reflection on civilisation.
Humanity needs to "patch up" a connection with Nature.
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This Way Thurs-Way #27
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PhotoHunt #182 ~ Words
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Precious heritage
Save natural wonderlands
Our past our future
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Emerald Pocket

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Scenic emerald landscape at Main Ridge near Arthurs Seat, Mornington Peninsula
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Emerald Sundays meme #11
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Running folds of green
Quiet open horizons
Time to dream awhiles
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Relaxing with Grazing Cows

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Cows grazing at Main Ridge near Arthurs Seat, Mornington Peninsula
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Camera Critters meme #35
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman
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Emerald landscapes
Farm cows quietly grazing
Calmness for the soul
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman
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Emerald Lifestyles

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Farm at Main Ridge, Mornington Peninsula
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Emerald Sundays prompt #6
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Beyond the bustle
Idyllic emerald lifestyles
Mountain countryside
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Temporary gamble omitted?

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Old shed at Main Ridge, Mornington Peninsula
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3WW prompt #XCVII ~ gamble + omitted + temporary
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In fragile spaces
Old sheds live out old stories
No fractured secret
Omitted
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Old farm machinery at Main Ridge
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In some farm pastures
Rusted metal memories
Smile wryly at the
Gamble
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Pumps at Main Ridge
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Lonely sentinels
Visionary left-overs
Motionless
Unmasked
Temporary?
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Art Uncorked

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ The home of Chloe Wine at Main Ridge, Mornington Peninsula The painting is Chloe, by Jules Lefebvre, (a French figure painter 1836-1911). This is arguably the most famous painting in Melbourne, hanging in Young And Jackson's Hotel, Melbourne since 1909. For details of the incredible journeys of "Chloe - the model" (actually a model, Marie, who suicided at the age of 21) and "Chloe - the painting" see Only Melbourne.
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3WW prompt ~ inappropriate + order + shortcut
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A boutique winery
(Known as Poplar Bend)
Tucked away on a mountain
But not far from the sea
Parades an image of
A famous
Melbourne nude painting
In full view of
Passing traffic on
Main Ridge Road
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Those who know nothing of
The painting's colourful legends
May feel the image
InappropriateFor general public viewing
And it may be quite a shock
Turning a bend in the road to find
A supersized view of
Nudity
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But order should calm chaos ~
This is classic nudity ~
Think Rubens
Think Michelangelo
Think Greek gods
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A humble winery offers
A shortcut to
The appreciation of
Art
Uncorked
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Poplar Bend sign, Main Ridge near Red Hill, Mornington Peninsula

You watchin' me?

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ farm at Main Ridge, Mornington Peninsula

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