Wizard Wells, Red Hill

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A sign for a wine storage business at Red Hill, Mornington Peninsula
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Ruby Tuesday meme
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Signs, Signs meme
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Wizard Wells magic
Legend in wine storage art
Unique promotion
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ And this used to be out the front near the road, but it has since been removed - in about early 2010.
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Hosted by maryt/the teach @ Work of the Poet


Signs, Signs is hosted by Lesley

Sorrento Street

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A main street view of Sorrento, a popular seaside town on Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula
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Walk in the Street Challenge
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A boutique township
Bubbling with colour and sights
Waiting by the sea
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Walk in the Street Challenge is hosted by Walk in New York

Yellow Leisure

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Sailing on Port Phillip Bay just offshore from Dromana beach, Mornington Peninsula
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Mellow Yellow Monday #102
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Yellow parachute
Like a flying umbrella
Sail led by sailing
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Hosted by Drowsey Monkey

A Summer Beach Means More Than Swimming!

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Dromana beach in summer is more than swimming!
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SOOC Sunday #113
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Enjoying the beach
Like living in private worlds
Faces of summer
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Hosted by Jan @ murrieta365.com

Me and My Shadow...

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A seagull on the Dromana beach sands, Mornington Peninsula.
I was attracted to this particular seagull because it had markings which seemed a little different from the usual black patterns on other seagulls.
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Shadow Shot Sunday #138
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Strolling summer sands
Enjoying the rain of sun
My shadow and I
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Hosted by Tracy @ Hey Harriet

Melbourne Skyline from Brighton (2)

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ View of Melbourne city skyline from Brighton on Port Phillip Bay.
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Shannara's Saturday Mix #45 ~ City
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Distant city view
Pale mysterious mural
Geometric art
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Hosted by Shannara

Summer Music

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Live music in cafes, restaurants and outdoors is very popular in summer on Mornington Peninsula.
This advertisement is at Rosebud.
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Weekend in Black and White meme
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Chords and harmonies
Vibrant sounds of summer beats
Heated holidays
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Hosted by Dragonstar

Marina Reflections

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A view of the Martha Cove marina, Mornington Peninsula
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Weekend Reflections #68
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Marina beauty
Gentle serene water worlds
Sweet secret haven
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Hosted by James (Pennsylvania, US) at Newtown Area Photo

Getting Wet

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Summer is finally awakening but some still slowly wander into the waters of Port Phillip Bay at Mills Beach, Mornington Peninsula
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Thematic Photographic #129 ~ Wet
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Summer and water
Crowds are drawn to gleaming sands
Holiday spirit
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Finally, one member of the group decided to brave a run!
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Thematic Photographic is hosted by Carmi Levy

Carnival Colours

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A riot of colour at a summer holiday carnival at Rosebud, Mornington Peninsula
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Color Carnival #72
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Summer carnival
Holiday games and fun rides
Colourful puree
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Color Carnival is hosted by onangelwings

Hidden

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Down my little winding front pathway is a tiny corner of hidden beauty.
It is to the left of this photo.
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A little closer to the steps and you can see some colour in the green.
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Blooming Friday prompt ~ Hidden
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Down a winding path
Treasure in a sea of greens
Nature's sweet secret
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Closer
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Pics by Gemma Wiseman
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Hosted by Katarina

Hanging Low

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A view of Martha Cove marina, Mornington Peninsula
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Sky Watch Friday #119
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White powder cluster
Clouds hang in soft harmony
Summer reverie
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Hosted by Klaus Sandy Wren Fishing Guy Sylvia

An Enchanted Face

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A part of a wood statue by Ken Blum at the Enchanted Maze, Arthurs Seat, Mornington Peninsula
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Sepia Scenes #116
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An unknown rich face
Character etched with vision
Threads of yesterday
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Hosted by maryt/the teach

Blotchy Beauty

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Martha Cove and Marina, Mornington Peninsula is a beautiful, scenic world of shining boats waiting for journeys.
But all is not as it seems.
Look closely at the expensive, coloured, same "little boxes" along the waterway leading to Port Phillip Bay, and you will find many are empty.
Nearby, is another new development where streets of blocks of land can't be sold.
The developer went into liquidation over this 92 hectare $650 million "nightmare project"!
{Ref: Bad Developers ~ Martha Cove Development (Tassels Creek)}
Today, we spoke to a man with a yacht moored in the marina!
He said that there were no accessible retail facilities (such as for washing) so he was just stopping awhile before moving on to Queenscliff across the Bay!
A sign says retail is coming soon!
It has been there for about two years!
Enough said!
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3WW #CCXXII ~ plausible + taint + willingly
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Smudge plausible worlds
Greed will taint beauty
Sour dreams willingly
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Hosted by Thom @ Three Word Wednesday

Soft Summer Skies

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Soft summer skies over Port Phillip Bay as viewed from my verandah in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Heavenly #17
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Soft skies of summer
Whispers of glistening hours
Romance of morning
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Heavenly (Himmelsk) is hosted by Petunia

Rainbow Lorikeets

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Summer means time for rainbow lorikeets to invade my fruit trees in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula.
These birds are very colourful, so you would think that they are easy to photograph!
In fact, they like the shady parts of the tree and just peek out occasionally when they feed.
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World Bird Wednesday #7
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Rainbow lorikeets
Bold scavengers of fruit trees
Love shaded secrets
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World Bird Wednesday is hosted by Springman

In a Magic Garden

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A garden feature at the Enchanted Maze Garden, Arthurs Seat, Mornington Peninsula
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Watery Wednesday #121
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Magical garden
A place to be enchanted
Dream some dreams awhile
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Hosted by 2sweetnsaxy aka T. Bruce

One

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Recently, after all the endless days of rain, slugs like this one appeared on my verandah and on my front pathway.
Usually they appeared late afternoon or at night.
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Digital Fun Challenge #10 ~ One
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One small character
Slides like a symbol of one
Intriguing life form
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Hosted by BLOGitse

Summer Fruits

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A neighbour and grandchild reaching for some ripening summer fruits in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Ruby Tuesday meme
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Sharing summer fruits
A child meets Nature's wonders
Lifetime memory
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Hosted by maryt/the teach @ Work of the Poet