Summer is Near

Summer skies are slowly appearing on my peninsula


White clouds on bright blues
Summer warmth is drifting in
Christmas time welcome


Linking to:
SkyWatch Friday
Himmelsk

Sorrento Life

A rather weathered sign/s promoting bayside Sorrento on the southern end of the peninsula


Bayside Sorrento
Hub of holiday lifestyles
Historic township


Linking to:
Signs, Signs

Reaction

Doing their "thing" when the tide was out at at Rosebud beach


Wonders of the sea
Inspire unique reactions
Searching for new dreams


Linking to:
Sensational Haiku Wednesday - Reaction
Hump Day Haiku

Touches of Red

Kite flying is popular at Rosebud beach


Willing to feel flight
Feeling the tension of strings
A kite on the wing


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday 2

Stripey Blues

Blue is popular with Dromana boat sheds


Stripey blue boat sheds
Gracing the Dromana sands
Fresh and bright icons


Linking to:
Blue Monday

Fantasy

Figurine at the Enchanted Maze Garden, Arthurs Seat


Like rains and rainbows
In reality's deserts
Imagination


Linking to:
Straight Out of the Camera Sunday
Haiku Heights ~ Desert

Shadows By the Sea

Shadows along the walkway at Brighton beach on Port Phillip Bay

Where the shadows walk
Enjoying sun by the sea
Promenade for all



Linking to:
Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Winding

Winding pathway through a section of the garden at The Briars, Mount Martha


A garden pathway
Curved to slow the walking pace
Time to spend dreaming


Linking to:
Weekend in Black and White

Bay of Ships

Skies over Port Phillip Bay as viewed from Brighton beach


Horizon of masts
Like a tight fleet of white keels
Like some match-stick toys


Linking to:
SkyWatch Friday
Himmelsk

Portsea Bus

Portsea bus waiting at Dromana for passengers.
I love the Portsea sign on the bus because it reminds me of the furthest, the last area on the peninsula where homes are gathered.


Where homes are gathered
Last on the peninsula
With views of the bay


Linking to:
Signs, Signs

Back to Reality

Chatting in real time by Dromana beach

More than just Facebook
More than addictions online
Real conversation


Linking to:
Sensational Haiku Wednesday - Freestyle
Hump Day Haiku

Crimson Roses

Spring's crimson roses
Like rich harvests of beauty
Like deep wells of thought


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday 2

Beach Blues

Close to summer days at Dromana beach


Beach blues are waiting
For summer holiday crowds
A special madness


Linking to:
Blue Monday
Straight Out of the Camera Sunday

Small But Big

 

Units overlooking Safety Beach on the Mornington Peninsula

Like narrow boxes

Like fragments of a lifestyle

But wonderful views

Linking to: 

Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Revival

A section of the coastal path by Dromana beach.
I love to wander here.


A walk by the beach
Clears the burdens and cobwebs
Breathe in the fresh salts


Linking to:
Weekend in Black and White

Spring Rose

First Spring roses are always a joy to see!


When Spring awakens
There's something about a rose
That means soft romance


Linking to:
Floral Friday Fotos

What Tomorrow?

Sign at Boneo Maze and Wetlands


A sign for thinking
For planning clever replies
A sign for smiling


Linking to:
Signs, Signs

Some Spring!

A Spring-like, sunny Dromana beach - at last!


A sunlit beach scene
No fierce, chilled, wind-driven rains
Relief from grey skies


Linking to:
Sensational Haiku Wednesday - Fierce
Hump Day Haiku

Tootgarook Boat Shed

Little boat shed at Tootgarook


Tucked close to the sands
A quiet little boat shed
Waits to open soon


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday 2

Beach Glory

Flower on the foreshore of Dromana beach


Floral beach glory
Like some fragments of sunlight
Like a purple gem


Linking to:
Macro Monday
Today's Flowers

Shadowy Rose

 

Gentle petal folds

Quietly bathe in sunlight

Beauty and shadows

Linking to: 

Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Cross Currents

Wetland textures at Boneo Maze and Wetlands on the southern end of the Mornington Peninsula


Like fine sharp etchings
Like pencilled dreams on waters
Like an impression


Linking to:
Weekend in Black and White

Pieces of Spring

Mixed Spring moods in the Dromana Hills


Like chunks of bandage
Like a wounded Spring drifting
Like pale broken moods


Linking to:
SkyWatch Friday
Himmelsk

Water Gems

Sign in Flinders main street on the southern end of the peninsula.
I wondered why South Sea  + Tahitian pearls are mentioned
I would have thought that Tahiti would be included in the South Seas.
Perhaps Tahitian pearls are especially desirable?


The magic of pearls
Suggests dreamy water worlds
Like floating gardens 


Linking to:
Signs, Signs

Beach Enigma

Recent skies over Dromana beach


Bland but bulbous greys
Sands devoid of holidays
Dull but dramatic


Linking to
Sensational Haiku Wednesday - Dull
Hump Day Haiku

Red Friend

My little red umbrella is getting a work out with all the weeks of rain we have experienced.
Here we are waiting for a heavy downpour to pass.
We have taken shelter under a picnic pergola at Dromana beach.
Then we'll keep walking.


My shelter of red
Together we travel rains
On a photo quest


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday 2

Beauty of Blossoms

Last of the Spring blossoms on fruit trees? that have managed to weather our wild season.
These blossoms seemed to barely last at all this year. Too many cold and grey days.


Delicate beauty
Like a child's tiny cupped hands
Like tiny prayers


Linking to:
Macro Monday
Today's Flowers

Wallaby and Shadows

 

Shadows surround this little wallaby character at Moonlit Sanctuary, Pearcedale

Sweet sanctuary

Tiny furry character

Just enjoying time

Linking to: 

Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Strange Beauty

An unusual flower at The Briars homestead, Mount Martha


Just one large flower
Like a posy of flowers
Large and strange beauty


Linking to:
Weekend in Black and White

Bits and Pieces

Like silks and tatters
Like cloud fragments and frayed leaves
Like fuzzy white light


Linking to:
SkyWatch Friday
Himmelsk

Fanciful Bakery Sign

Flinders Sourdough is on Westernport Bay - hence the mermaid


Reality's touch
Little bit of fantasy
Appeal to senses


Linking to:
Signs, Signs