A Patch of Monochrome Magic

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A little of my verandah in monochrome
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Monochrome Monday/Monochrome Maniacs
Manic Monday ~ Shadows
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A patch of sunlight
Strange geometric patterns
Odd shades of magic
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Ferry Trip

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ This car ferry (click to enlarge) runs each hour between the two peninsulas surrounding Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.
It runs from Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula to Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula.
In the warmer months, this is a very popular tourist trip across the bay.
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Manic Monday meme ~ Trip
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Sailing blue waters
Magical holiday trip
Escape from routine
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Touch of Candlelight

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ My last lit candle before I move today. I used the candle holder for a hasty Chrissy decoration display and the candle is embedded in stones. In the background is the upstairs misty, rainy street view on Saturday afternoon.
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Manic Monday prompt ~ Candle ~ Scheduled post ~ I move today.
Please forgive me if I do not visit you.
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Candlelight of warmth
Steady glow in scattered mists
Candlelight of hope
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Lights of Earth and Sky

Collage by Gemma Wiseman ~ Lights around my Mornington Peninsula
(Click to enlarge for best effect)
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Manic Monday prompt ~ Light/s
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Earth lights are night lights
Electric dependent glows
Neonic limits
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Diurnal cycles
Free spectrum of hues and tones
Enigmatic lights
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Mornington Shopping

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ 2 banners introducing the village world of shopping in Mornington. One sign represents the beautiful facades of heritage and new buildings. The other sign represents Port Phillip Bay at the end of the main street.
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Manic Monday prompt ~ Shopping
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ The seagulls like to seek bargains here too!
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Some even enjoy table service!
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ I like to keep shopping mania at the far end of the street. So, if I must shop, I shop early before the crowds. Even this little village can get quite busy, especially on Wednesday Market Day when the main street is festooned with delightful bright stalls! This shot is looking down Main Street, Mornington. Past all those shops is Mornington Park by the bay and, a little further on is Schnapper Point loved by fishermen and yachties!
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Give me a village
Far from the madding city
With sea escape route
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Reflected in the glass window, quietly viewing the world out there
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ And this is where I am when I took all these shots, enjoying the exotic delights of a decadent capuccino!
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Cherry Harvest

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Cherry trees in blossom at Red Hill, Mornington Peninsula
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Manic Monday prompt ~ Harvest
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November (in orchard country, Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula), is cherry harvest time. After about a month of glorious blossom, the cherries are born and November to December (just in time for Christmas) you may visit the Red Hill orchards to get some fresh cherries or even choose to pick your own!
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman
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White blossom prelude
Like dancing buds of white lace
Cherry symphony
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman
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Wisdom of the Seasons

Collage by Gemma Wiseman ~ Trees and flowers through the seasons at Mornington Peninsula
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Manic Monday prompt ~ Season
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Each season has its own atmospheric glory
Wrapping the world in Nature's moods
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Each season offers the opportunity
To find a reason for
New makeup
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Seasonal changes
Time to dress in fresh wisdoms
Time to refresh souls
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Bounty from Nature

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Delightful fish and chip shop at Rosebud, Mornington Peninsula
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Manic Monday prompt ~ Bounty
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If you wish to tantalise all the senses
And get a real experience of bounty
Wander into a fish and chip shop
(A good fish and chip shop)
Where the fish are many, varied and fresh
Where the array on frozen display is a delight for the eyes
And the scents of fish cooking
Slowly
(or souvlaki
or hamburgers)
Awaken hunger cravings to a desperate level
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But while you wait
You can admire and select
A delectable fresh salad concoction
Or even succumb to the joys of
Hot potato chips
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The choices are gifts from
The bounty of Nature
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Pool of Colour

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Pool of colour
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Manic Monday prompt ~ Colourful
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Strong globe of white light
Washing the Earth in brightness
Soft pool of colour
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Ghostly World

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Grey, drizzling morning at Arthurs Seat, Mornington Peninsula
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Manic Monday prompt ~ Ghost
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A cobwebbed grey morning
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Stark black silhouette
Cobwebbed threads lace grey damp mist
Cold ghostly feelings
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Cobwebbed silken threads
Stark black silhouette whimpers
Cold ghostly moonlight
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A touch of moonlight through cobwebs
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Waiting

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ One of our friendly kookaburras waiting at the verandah steps for a bite to eat to be tossed his way
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Manic Monday prompt ~ Bite
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Take a little time
A little feeding tea time
The bite is waiting
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Silver Godmother

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Moon at Arthurs Seat, Mornington Peninsula
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Manic Monday prompt ~ Moon
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Haunting Lady Moon
Wandering in midnight heavens
Night's silvered shadow
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Godmother of dreams
Poor Cinderellas wish for
The lost glass slipper
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Enigmatic face
Marked with Never Never lands ~
Dealer in romance
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Not Autumn Leaves

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Spring new leaves, Balnarring, Mornington Peninsula
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Manic Monday prompt ~ Leaf
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Until Autumn days
A leaf is just some green shape ~
Many leaves make shade
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But some are rebels ~
Some Spring leaves are pinky red
And then change to green
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And some unique leaves
Wax in pearl grey wonderlands
Throughout the seasons
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Grey leafed plant at McCrae, Mornington Peninsula
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Garden Warning

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ You would be nuts to ignore this sign at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, Mornington Peninsula
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Manic Monday prompt ~ Nuts
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Earth's secret weapon
Lingering in quiet space
Be wary of snakes
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Snakes would love to hide in tall grasses like this at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens
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Formulas

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Dromana Primary School entrance, Mornington Peninsula
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Manic Monday prompt ~ Formula
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Formula for life
Education sparks the mind
Growing with learning
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ String of cutout figures and reflections on Dromana Primary school window
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Formula for peace
Inner peace of the spirit
Creativity
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Sea King of the Garden

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Poseidon/Neptune statue in the front garden of a home in Flinders ~ Westernport Bay, Mornington Peninsula
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Manic Monday prompt ~ big
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Some like
Little garden gnomes
Little bird baths
Little sundials
Little plaques
In their home garden
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But now I know of
ONE
Who prefers
BIG
(And I mean a BIG)
King of the Sea
Taking centre stage
Right in the middle of a
Thatched
Front
Fenceline
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(Aside Whisper) ~ Give a King an inch and he'll add a new kingdom to his portfolio!

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ He is BIG
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FOOTNOTES: This is only a guess. But the sculpture looks as if it is based on a tree trunk. Maybe, when the house was built, a large tree required cutting down, leaving a flat topped stump. The upper part looks as if it is a kind of treated/stained balsa wood that has been shaped, added to the tree stump, and then the whole has been stained/painted over so it blends together. However this was done, the result looks very inventive!