Point Nepean Transporter

This piece of machinery looks like a tractor!
But it is used to haul open carriages for those who don't wish to walk the hilly 6km stretch ~ at Point Nepean on the far southern end of the peninsula.
The whole is called a "transporter"!
So here, do we see a window or a door?

Unique travel mode
Open to fresh air and views
Recycled tractor.


A view of the rocky headland and transporter as it nears the end of its journey.
I walked the whole distance once - one way.
On this day, I chose to take the transporter between points of interest.
Fortunately it has several stopping areas and runs half hourly.



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Melbourne's Special Bumble Bee

Trams are a bright and colourful feature of the Melbourne streetscape!
This one is travelling along Swanston Street.
Melbourne's trams emerged in 1885.
For more details, see HERE!

Trams buzzing around
Splashes of streetscape colour
A breath of delight


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Silent Sunday #1

Silent Sunday has no Linky.
Just post an image - without words - on your blog.
Then post the link on Twitter - #SilentSunday

Keep That Shadow!

I don't usually wander on a photo spree in the middle of the day.
Usually the summer light is too glarey (if it's not raining!)
But on this day, the sun appeared late on a grey morning, so I risked it!
Shadows were generally scarce.
But when I uploaded this photo taken near Dromana beach, I noticed that the little boy's hand seemed to be holding his fragile shadow!
(In actual fact, he only turned to me as I clicked the photo!)
I saw more than I first knew!
I had to use it!

Transient shadows
Silent dark identities
Extensions of life


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Melbourne Central Window

Reflections in a shop window at Melbourne Central Railway station.
Part of the design of the window are columns and arches etched on the glass.
The etching frames the subtle reflections around.
This photo was taken without a flash.
The reflected lights seem to become a part of the design.

Fanciful window
A glimpse of classical worlds
Romantic escape


This version is taken with a flash.
(I know! It seems to be that this is the "no flash" version and the other photo is "the flash"!)



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Clouds on a Mission

Clouds roll in over Dromana, Mornington Peninsula.

Rumbling waves of clouds
Like a child grim with temper
And the mood darkens


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Pitfalls of Luxury?

I took this photo recently of a development on the Nepean Highway, facing the Dromana coast of Port Phillip Bay.


On 17th December 2010, I took this photo.
Quite another real estate.


On 13th March 2010, the sign looked like this! It seems to have a developer promoting the resort!
2 years - and still there are just signs!
Has the project crumbled?
One can only hope!

HERE is my first poetry post - January 17th, 2010 - linking to the media announcement of this resort!
...Pretty shell without the pretty pearl?

Developers' greed
Overturning loved lifestyles
They don't always win


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