Tasmanian Cheese Signs

Cheeses from the Australian island of Tasmania feature on our supermarket dairy shelves.
King Island is offshore from Tasmania in Bass Strait but still is regarded as Tasmania.


Tasmanian cheese
Delectable in salads
Delightful alone


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Busy Waters

Young members of Dromana Surf Club preparing for a demonstration on Australia Day last Saturday!


Teaching the young ones
How to be safe in the surf
And still have some fun


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Water World Wednesday

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Ruby Drums

A drummer adding some colour to the Mornington markets held every Wednesday along the main street.
This market has been running for 30 years.


Drumming up colour
And textures of the streetscape
Like throbbing rhythms


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Ruby Tuesday 2
Our World Tuesday


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I'm not into subtle...

Rarely are boat sheds an orange colour.
But this boat shed at Dromana beach likes to be different.


I'm proudly orange
I'm not into subtle words
I'm a bold statement


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Mandarin Orange Monday


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And the mood is???

A child at the Australia Day celebrations yesterday,  Dromana pier.


Not sure what I see
Not sure what I am tasting
Not sure what you want


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Straight Out of the Camera Sunday
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In passing...

In passing I saw
Just humble carport shadows
Weave simple magic


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Shadow Shot Sunday 2


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Waiting! Waiting!

Today - Saturday 26th January - is Australia Day.
Here is a glimpse of some characters (last Australia Day 2012) lined up in a queue for a free breakfast at the Dromana pier celebrations.
Clearly they have means of being entertained while they wait their turn.


The buzz of Iphones
Did we really know the world
Before these gadgets





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The Human Condition
Sunlit Sunday
Blue Monday


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Wonder of Rock

Rocky coastline at London Bridge Ocean Beach on the southern end of the Mornington Peninsula


Rugged rocky shape
Boldly weathers moody seas
Like a crouched dragon



It's Australia Day today!


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Weekend Reflections

Lighthouse and Masts

McCrae lighthouse framed by the masts of yachts at McCrae Yacht Club.
In the background (on the right) is the rising slope of the mountain Arthurs Seat.
History details of the McCrae lighthouse appear HERE on my Mornington Peninsula Daily blog.


Tall masts and lighthouse
Like spears rising to salute
God of metal light


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Savoury Duck Deli

Sign above a shop in Main Street, Mornington
I'm just not sure about the name to entice customers.
What do you think?

Quirky dining name
The Savoury Duck Deli
A little quackers


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Signs, Signs


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Sea Bluer Than Sky!

Not often have I seen the sea so intensely bluer than the sky above.
But this happened at Rosebud beach recently!


I love blue waters
They radiate happiness
In the summer blues



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Watery Wednesday II
Water World Wednesday

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Magical Coastline

Beautiful coastline round London Bridge Ocean Beach on the southern end of the Mornington Peninsula.
Mini waterfalls, strange rock shapes and pools abound!
And the surf is exciting!

So many wonders
If we only took some time
To just stand and stare



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Surf Rake

This surf rake grades/cleans the sands.
It is usually active early in the mornings on Dromana beach - especially in the summer months.
It is dark green + an odd shade of pale greenish yellow.
But at least the light on the left side is distinctly yellow!


If only we could
Rake the flotsam and jetsam
Of our daily lives


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I see whispers...

Summer shadows on a boat shed wall at Dromana beach


A wild fragile plant
Like soft visual whispers
Like furled fairy wings

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Shadow Shot Sunday 2


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It's Amost Australia Day!

Next weekend, on 26th January, is Australia Day.
Lots of family friendly activities are available at Dromana pier including a free community breakfast!
Here is a glimpse of one activity (Australia Day 2012) the younger children love!


Celebrate living
Get close to an animal
Get close to your soul


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Double Spirit

At first, there seems to be nothing remarkable about this photo.
It's just a scenic shot on a sunny day of the lovely Spirit of Tasmania ferrying cars and passengers from Melbourne to Devonport in Tasmania.
(I took this shot from Dromana beach across Port Philip Bay!)
Not till I uploaded my photos of this ship did I notice something quite unexpected in a few of them!
A reflection of the boat's name captured far across the bay!

Fire ravaged island
Spirit of Tasmania
Proudly keeps sailing


P.S. I have been following the summer fire tragedy in Tasmania closely.
Dunalley, south of Hobart, was essentially wiped out.
HERE is a recent story that brought me to tears and prompted me to post this photo and haiku.

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Summer Morning Beach Views

A view of yesterday's summer morning at Balnarring beach on Westernport Bay, looking toward the Somers headland.
I so love low tide at the beach and the interesting rock pools that are left on the sands.


In water-logged sands
Seaweed, shells and odd rock shapes
Scenic wonderland


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Two Dogs Farm

A rather large property at Red Hill parades this unusual sign!
My warped sense of humour wondered if the "dogs" were four-legged or two???

Living on a farm
Evolves round long working hours
Managed by two dogs


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Cruising Port Phillip Bay

Enjoying the summer waters of Port Phillip Bay near Safety Beach


Just sailing along
Feeling the joys of summer
Like silent music


Linking to:
Watery Wednesday II
Water World Wednesday

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Southgate Beauty

A view of the Southgate complex overlooking the Yarra River, Melbourne
The red structure in the foreground is the dock for the Spirit of Melbourne - a dinner cruise


Cityscape beauty
The art of multi designs
And many people


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday 2
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Mellow Yellow Wine Glass

Here is a full view of my wine glass that featured in my Shadow Shot Sunday 2 post yesterday
and has become part of my Monday Mellow Yellows meme badge!


Radiating light
Strange how a humble wine glass
Can be beautiful

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Not Today Mr Death!

On Christmas Day 2010, at the Portsea Hotel, we found this poor bird's feet tangled in what seemed to be fine string (maybe discarded fishing line).
It was fluttering frantically in a bush.
My son and husband carefully held the bird and untangled it.
We were so pleased to see it fly away free!


Death's not the freeway
Terminating life struggles
It's just a side street


Linking to:
SOOC Sunday
Haiku Heights - Death

Wine Glass Shadows

My very large wine glass capturing the summer sun's rays.
(I usually use it as an ornament!)


Just a plain wine glass
Filling the shape of cupped hands
Gold shining in gold

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Greyed Reflections

Changing beauty of Martha Cove

Beauty of grey tones
Some hushed melting reflections
Subdued scenery

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Weekend Reflections

Hastings Summer Skies

Skies at Hastings on Westernport Bay


Wide canvas of clouds
A plain of gentle waters
A touch of mangroves


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Tunnel Rat

This sign was on the side window of a car parked in the Dromana Hub Shopping Centre carpark.
I had no idea what it meant, so I did some Googling.
I was shocked!
The sign referred to a unique group of Australian men who served in Vietnam.
The members of the Field Troops listed on our banner (3 Field Troop and 1, 2 &3 Troop of 1 Field Squadron) performed a unique role in Vietnam, and payed a heavy price for it. These men are the only Engineers who went out on four and six week-long operations with the Infantry and Armoured units. They fought alongside the Infantry plus they performed their additional tasks of mine and booby trap detection and clearing, bunker and tunnel searching and demolition, and bomb disposal. Of the 36 Royal Australian Engineers killed in Action in Vietnam, 35 came from the Field Troops (the one other KIA was an Engineer posted to the “Training Team” (AATTV).
Ref: Tunnel Rats
These engineers were withdrawn from Vietnam in November-December 1971.
More details of their activities in the Vietnam War are HERE!

Hot and dark tunnels
Trapdoors leading to levels
Brave men explored them

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Lorikeet Feeding Young

Rainbow lorikeet feeding some apple from our apple tree to its young

High pitched squeeking sound
The sound of the hungry young
In lorikeet worlds



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Wild Bird Wednesday
NatureFootstep Winged

Melbourne Street Artist

Portable artwork
Time to feel the artist's worlds
Streetscape diversion





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Blue Monday
Ruby Tuesday 2

St George the Martyr

This is St George the Martyr Anglican church at Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula.
The church was designed by Albert Purchas and built in 1863-6.
Purchas also designed the St George Uniting Church in St Kilda (1877-1880); was architect and surveyor to the Melbourne General Cemetery and designer of the Boroondara (Kew, Camberwell and Hawthorn areas) Cemetery from 1864.
In 1889, Purchas designed the cast iron entrance gates to the Boroondara Cemetery.
NOTE: It is claimed that St George church at Queenscliff is a pastiche of the 12th-13th century medieval church of St Giles in Skelton village north of Yorkshire. Ref: HERE

Sacred little world
Gathering of yesterdays
Spun in a building


A monochrome view of St George's old School Hall (or Parish Hall) is on my Saturday 5.1.13 post.

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Monday Mellow Yellows
First post and links available HERE!

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Wood and Light

Some art featured in a shop at Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula


Art of crafted woods
Grains and tones shine with beauty
A touch of leafed light

Art work has no script
There's just the creative urge
Shaping the vision



Linking to:
SOOC Sunday
Haiku Heights - Script

Melbourne Lamp Post Art

Artistic lamp post and shadows in Melbourne


Wondrous skill of art
It can evolve anywhere
And at any time



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Shadow Shot Sunday 2

St George's Old School Hall

This is the old school hall of St George the Martyr Anglican church at Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula.
The hall, designed by Albert Purchas, (as was the church), was built in 1870 just after the church of 1863-6.
Purchas also designed the St George Uniting Church in St Kilda (1877-1880); was architect and surveyor to the Melbourne General Cemetery and designer of the Boroondara (Kew, Camberwell and Hawthorn areas) Cemetery from 1864.
In 1889, Purchas designed the cast iron entrance gates to the Boroondara Cemetery.
NOTE: It is claimed that St George church at Queenscliff is a pastiche of the 12th-13th century medieval church of St Giles in Skelton village north of Yorkshire. Ref: HERE

Some older designs
Breathe a sweet sacred mystique
Touching the spirit


Linking to:
Weekend in Black and White

Patches of Cotton

Amazing summer morning cloud patterns over the Dromana Hills



Dramatic cloud worlds
Like wind blown cotton patches
Fragile soft beauty



Linking to:
SkyWatch Friday
Himmelsk

Underground Cellars

This sign is "parked" outside a home tucked away at Red Hill.
The photo was taken in November 2010.
Now, when I Google the website mentioned in the sign, there is no link.
The only underground cellars is a company in nearby Main Street, Mornington, but there is no website for it.


Unexpected sign
A mysterious background
I feel a story


Linking to:
Signs, Signs

Peewee Friend

This little peewee is becoming quite friendly, hanging close to our verandah for most of the day.
Rarely does he seem to be with others.


Black and white beauty
A little lonely spirit
Seeking company


Linking to:
Wild Bird Wednesday
NatureFootstep Winged

Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia

A view of Melbourne from inside the Ian Potter Centre at Federation Square.
The centre has 20 galleries dedicated to Australian art over time.

As art time goes by
Recording creative souls
Needing a voice



Linking to:
Our World Tuesday