lyrical name...

a sign at Flinders...


lyrical name
appealing to the music
of all things old


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water magic at Flinders...

blue waters at Flinders...


near the surface
coral and rock wonders
framed in blues


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tall and short yellows...

tall  and short yellow banners at Flinders...
I have no idea why these banners were there...


strange yellow columns
signalling
secrets


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Flinders coastline...

view of the Flinders coastline on the southern end of the Mornington Peninsula...


where the coastline sweeps
rocky headlands clasp and soothe
the waves


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surfer girl...

surfer at West Head, Flinders...


surfing
feeling the song of the waves
inner music


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flight of seagulls...

flight of seagulls at West Head, Flinders...


a burst of wings
celebrating
autumn sea breezes



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Pier Life

A view of Flinders pier on the Mornington Peninsula


it's a fishing world
the lure of a long pier
casts a line of dreams


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Winter Flowers at Flinders

Winter flowers quietly blooming on a misty Winter's day at Flinders


gentle winter blooms
like soft brushes of colour
like a quiet dance


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Enigmatic Coastline

Waters round the rugged coastline of Mushroom Reef at Flinders on the southern end of the Mornington Peninsula.


enigmatic beach
waters of many passions
rocks of many tones


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Water Dance

This photo is of the coastline round Mushroom Reef beach at Flinders.
It is rugged.
And the water seems to enjoy playing and dancing round over the rocks.


when tides roll in
when coastline rocks are weird shapes
waters launch magic


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Colours in the Shallows

Amazing what colours can be found in shallow water near a beach.
This is a view of water near Mushroom Reef beach at Flinders on the southern end of the Mornington Peninsula.


when the tide is out
the sea leaves magical tastes
of her deep treasures


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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 


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Fanciful Bakery Sign

Flinders Sourdough is on Westernport Bay - hence the mermaid


Reality's touch
Little bit of fantasy
Appeal to senses


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Playground Shadows

This children's playground at Flinders overlooks Westernport Bay.

Like snakes and ladders
A game of shadow and light
Imagination


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Gentle

Gentle grevillea? flowering eucalypt? blooming in the streets of Flinders, Mornington Peninsula
(Please feel free to correct me Nix if the label is incorrect!)

Palest of lemon
Flowering romantic light
Brushstroke of beauty


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Selwyn Pritchard's World

This memorial is at Flinders Cemetery on Westernport Bay, the eastern side of the Mornington Peninsula.
I was intrigued by the "poet and teacher" caption. Time to do a Google journey.
Selwyn Hughes migrated from Wales to Australia.
He discovered that an aboriginal poet had the name of Selwyn Hughes, so he wrote under the name of Selwyn Pritchard.

Selwyn's own website - including his biography and audios of poems - is HERE!

But there is more intrigue surrounding this grave!

It is covered with shells and even a couple of shell necklaces.
And they are loosely placed on the grave.
I did another Google journey.
Apparently, a large number of graves in Texas have shells, but the the shells are fixed.
One website suggests it is a pre-Egyptian practice - stones and coins fall in this category.
(There are a few smooth stones mixed in with the shells!)
Many websites believe that the shells symbolise some form of after life, even re-incarnation.
But I like the idea a few websites propose - that the seashells are symbols of the sea.
(And Flinders is right by the Tasman Sea which becomes the Pacific Ocean.)
The sea carried him here and will return him home...perhaps connected with the tragedy in the UK!



Here is one of Selwyn's poems In The Sleep of Reason:
Like an owl in the ruins of truth I lament
Not the embarrassments of youth
Nor agonies of middle age
But that In my dotage I should see
The triumph of demagoguery
Merciless aggression and the future
Repeating the past

Let my voice trouble
The glutted sleep
Of the righteous.
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Here is my haiku response:
In beauty's shambles
May the owl's silent wisdom
Shower some pure light*********




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Flinders Jetty Sign

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ On the eastern side of the Mornington Peninsula is this stylish sign for Flinders jetty.
The jetty is a very popular fishing venue.
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Wavy, stylish sign
Plain, simple lines and colours
Sea and sand symbol
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Ruby-Lipped Doll

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ An interesting feature outside a shop at Flinders, Mornington Peninsula
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Tall ruby-lipped doll
Smiling welcome for shoppers
Stylish fantasy
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Taking a View

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Viewing Westernport Bay from Flinders, Mornington Peninsula
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Breathing in a view
Chilled air but the moment's warm
Sweet experience
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Keyhole Worlds

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A hairdresser at Flinders, Mornington Peninsula offers a keyhole view through the shop window.
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Limited window
Secrets beyond the keyhole
Cut out visuals
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