patient horse and carriage...

street scene in Melbourne...
many glimpses of red seem to frame the horse and carriage...


horse and carriage
stir the spirit of
slower days


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday Too



NOTE - My Memes
Scenic Weekends
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Monday Mellow Yellows
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Wednesday Waters

Stardust Horses

Horses waiting to perform in the Stardust Circus.
The travelling circus is a Christmas holiday attraction at Rosebud each year.
As I mentioned in my last post about the lion, I am not keen on using animals in a circus.
And I have never seen a circus performance either.

Special white horses
Travellers and circus stars
Fragile happiness



Linking to:
Blue Monday

H is for Horses

Mostly in the summer season, horses wander Melbourne streets drawing romantic carriages.
They are a major tourist attraction.


Horse-drawn carriages
Romantic streetscape feature
A Melbourne icon


Linking to:
ABC Wednesday Round 11

Horses on Parade

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Horses on parade at the Western Port Festival 2011, Hastings, Mornington Peninsula
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Weekend in Black and White meme
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Horses on display
Parade of equine beauty
Sad kind of freedom
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Hosted by Dragonstar

Levels of Blue

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Early morning riders at Banarring beach, Mornington Peninsula.
I love the levels of blue tones moving toward the horizon.
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Midweek Blues meme
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Coastal character
Wonder of blue horizons
Early morning dreams
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Hosted by Rebecca Haegele @ The Dusty Cellar

Natural Attractions

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ For me, it is natural to be drawn to the character, colours, textures and moods of water.
I especially love the early morning sea mists and the blur of dawning light.
If I wish to relax and refresh, I am naturally drawn to the sea.
Fortunately, on the Mornington Peninsula, I am surrounded by the waters of Port Phillip Bay on one side and the Westernport Bay waters on the other.
I have views of Port Phillip from my verandah.
This photo is taken early morning at Balnarring beach on Westernport Bay, when horses love to exercise along the shores.
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PhotoHunt #232 ~ Natural
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Pale light on waters
In the purling morning mists
Natural magic
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Hosted by tnchick

A Fresh Walk in Water

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ After a long hot ride on the beach, a dip in the water helps to feel fresh and invigorated again!
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PhotoHunt #206 ~ Fresh
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Multi-purpose beach
Pleasure for all walks of life
Fresh air to re-fresh
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A Hive of Pleasure by the Sea

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Beautiful, gentle and warm autumn light brings everyone out for some time by the sea.
This photo was taken at Flinders beach, Westernport Bay, Mornington Peninsula
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Scenic Sunday #87
Haiku Bones #14 ~ Pregnant
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Pregnant with beauty
A place to walk, ride, sail, swim
A place to just be
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Reflections and Riders

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Riders at Balnarring Beach on Westernport Bay, early Good Friday morning
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Watery Wednesday #31
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Water reflections
Race horses ambling the waves
Beautiful landscape
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Riding the Waves

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ In the early morning light, trainers exercise their horses at Balnarring Beach, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
They park the floats at Balnarring, ride the sands to Somers beach and back to Balnarring.
Finally, the horses take a refreshing dip.
(It's a few months since I last posted a photo of this event, so I thought it was time to post another!)
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That's My World Tuesday # XIX
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Early morning ride
Fresh light dawns on fresh waters
New eyes new heartbeat
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