Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A sign in the beautiful garden of Portsea Hotel overlooking Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula
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Signs, Signs meme
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Public rules for dogs
Beer garden limitations
I hope dogs can read
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Signs, Signs is hosted by Lesley
Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A couple at Portsea looking across Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula
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3WW #CCXXI ~ buckle + evade + wedge
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Earthbound routine drudge
Rooms evade and buckle space
A wedge between dreams
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Hosted by Thom @ Three Word Wednesday
Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ On Christmas Day, we had lunch at Portsea Hotel, Mornington Peninsula.
Outside were beautiful views of Port Phillip Bay.
Children loved playing games on the rolling lawns.
Here, 2 young girls are playing/chatting in a tree.
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Simplicity Photo Challenge ~ Kids
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Little tree children
Like fairy folk in a dream
Sweet Christmas play time
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Simplicity Photography Challenge is hosted by Faith
Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ One of the ice sculptures of a dolphin on the Christmas buffet table at the Portsea Hotel, Mornington Peninsula
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Photo Time ~ Christmas Day Moment
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Blue dolphin in ice
Prawns and oysters surround it
Celebrate Christmas
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Hosted by fredamans
Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A little one enjoys Christmas Day by simply playing games on the lawn outside Portsea Hotel, Mornington Peninsula.
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Ruby Tuesday meme
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Simple Christmas joys
Creative space for children
On greens by the sea
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Hosted by maryt/the teach @ Work of the Poet
Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ These delightful ice sculptures of dolphins were on the Christmas Day buffet table at Portsea Hotel, Mornington Peninsula.
Seafood is becoming a larger feature on the Australian Christmas Day menu.
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Monday Poetry Potluck #16 ~ Celebrations and Festivities
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Here are 4 cameo glimpses of the essence of celebration and festivity, without the baubles and the glitter.
2 everyday sporting experiences frame what was and what may be.
The 4 poems (separated by the icon bells) may work as a holistic, seasonal cycle, or perhaps just one rings with your music.
If you like to dig a little, there are levels in these poems.
But if you don't have the time or the energy, the poems have surface colours you may like.
Here are poems for everyone and anyone.
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Fishing
Sometimes the endless untangling of lines
Sometimes the small ones
Tossed back till
Another day
Sometimes the yarn of
The one that got away
Sometimes
(And only sometimes)
The mighty catch
The trophy to take home
Strange
The celebration of fishing is
Not about trophies
The real joy of fishing is
Fishing
When it's the festive season for
Changing of the guard
Yesterday becomes
Time on ice
Rough and smoothe textures
Preserved
Often
It's then we see
The glistening beauty of trinkets
The small moments
When it's the festive season for
Changing of the guard
Tomorrow becomes
Time in the wings
Like a recipe waiting
Waiting for ingredients to gather
To mix
To bake
To chill
To be
Presented
Cricket
Sometimes the batter
Sometimes the bowler
Sometimes the yarn of
The one that got away
Sometimes
(And only sometimes)
From way out in left field
The catcher scores
The mighty catch
The trophy to take home
Strange
The celebration of cricket is
Not about trophies
The real joy of cricket is
Cricket
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Jingle Poetry's Monday Poetry Potluck is hosted by Amanda and Kavita
Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Yesterday, my hubby and my son enjoyed Christmas lunch at the Portsea Hotel, Mornington Peninsula.
This is the view across Port Phillip Bay from the lawns of the hotel.
It was a little grey but warm enough to wander the grounds and enjoy the views.
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SOOC Sunday #111
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Sweet views at Christmas
Quiet boats on quiet waves
Scenic soft beauty
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Hosted by Jan @ murrieta365.com
Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Today we celebrated Christmas with lunch at the grand old Portsea Hotel, Mornington Peninsula overlooking Port Phillip Bay.
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Writer's Island 2010 #35 ~ Celebrate
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Colours celebrate
Red, green, silver and gold shine
Christmas connections
The heart returns home
Family, memories, dreams
Longing of the soul
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Hosted by Rob Kistner
LOCATION: in the Sea of Words
LONGITUDE: Imagination
LATITUDE: Creativity
CLIMATE: Warm winds of wonder
Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ This is a view through the front window of the Portsea Hotel!
The view beyond the window is not so special! Although the old tree is quite intriguing!
But the candles in the window seem to add a touch of romance!
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Scenic Sunday #108
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Window of candles
Like a sad wistful moment
A story untold
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Hosted by Aisha (Eugene, OR, US) of The Holleys and The Holley Herald
Pic by Gemma Wiseman
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3WW #CC ~ drink + feeble + predict
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Drink liquor till dawn
Feeble escapes from tensions
Predict tangled pain
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Hosted by Thom @ Three Word Wednesday
Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ On Christmas Day, we had Christmas lunch at Portsea Hotel, Mornington Peninsula.
While we were outside, after a brilliant lunch, enjoying the views across Port Phillip Bay, I turned to see Santa quietly coming down the stairs!
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Ruby Tuesday meme
Haiku Bones Prompt #3 ~ Regret
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Last glimpse of Santa
A touch of old fantasy
Last glimpse of Christmas
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If there's one regret
Christmas sadly spins on by
A moth round a flame
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ View across Port Phillip Bay from the back of Portsea Hotel, Mornington Peninsula on Christmas Day, 2009.
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Scenic Sunday #76
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Across the waters
Dreams linger on horizons
Boats bob in waiting
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