In Pensive Mood

A segment of William Rickett's sculpture at Seawinds, Arthurs Seat
More images of Ricketts' visionary work in the Dandenongs sanctuary are HERE!

Seeing beyond now
Quiet connection of souls
Transcending all time

Linking to:
Weekend in Black and White

 

Darkness Parts

Early morning light over Dromana pier on Port Phillip Bay

The breaking of light
Like the parting of darkness
A child peering out

Linking to:
SkyWatch Friday
Himmelsk

 

Chloe and Wine

Poplar Bend is a small, intimate winery in a picturesque setting at Main Ridge near Red Hill.
The winery was founded in 1988.
 The founder, Mr Keith Dunstan, chose the famous painting Chloe as its label.
The original painting can be found in an upstairs bar of the Young & Jackson Hotel, opposite the Flinders Street station in Melbourne.
A 19th century French academic nude painting by the master painter, Jules Lefebvre, the 1875 painting was a favourite with troops on R&R leave in Australia during the Second World War, especially US marines.
More details of the sad story of Chloe HERE!
More details of the amazing journeys of the painting HERE!

Such a brief candle
She'll be forever youthful
Classical beauty

Linking to:
Signs, Signs 

 

Walking a Wintry Beach

Even in wintry weather, walking the beach is always an option.
This is a Mornington beach on Port Phillip Bay.

Pale and cool sunlight
Wandering a winter's beach
Alternative joy

 Linking to:
NatureFootstep Waters
Outdoor Wednesday

Power of Reds

Red geraniums seem to thrive even in winter.
These were photographed in a Mornington street.

Resilient reds
Generate warmth on chilled days
Comfort for cold souls


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday 2

Not a Petrol/Gas Station

Near the sign for the old Mornington railway station, is this sign.
It represents a fast food outlet with a difference.
It's a gourmet sandwich bar
AND
The chef is starting to make frozen gourmet meals for those evenings when you just can't be bothered to cook! He's got a few coq au vins all ready to go! Single portions for $12. just add one cup of stock and your dinner is served!! Easy!! From their Facebook page - June 2


Fast fresh healthy food
Barrista extraordinaire
Filling Station style


Linking to: Mellow Yellow Monday

Shadowy Mornington Street

 
A view of a Mornington street looking toward glimpses of Port Phillip Bay.

A walkway of shapes
Like a village of shadows
Like peaceful living

Linking to:
Shadow Shot Sunday 2

 

Still More Grey Days

From warmth of a car
Stealing some outdoor moments
Wary of grey skies

Linking to:
Weekend in Black and White
Weekend Reflections

 

Blairgowrie Wintry Skies

Wintry skies hang round Blairgowrie beach on Port Phillip Bay.

Touch of loneliness
Winter's subdued skies and seas
Sweet melancholy

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Balbirooroo

Creative sign for Balbirooroo wetlands on the Westernport Bay side of the Mornington Peninsula
Taking care of this wetland area is a feature of Balnarring Primary School curriculum.
The wetlands have now been protected for 20 years.
Balbirooroo is a tribal language Koori name for Ibis.

A special wetlands
School and community pride
Helping Nature's world

Linking to: Signs, Signs 

 

Blairgowrie Marina

A wintry view of the marina at Blairgowrie, on the southern end of the Mornington Peninsula, overlooking Port Phillip Bay.

Where boats are sleeping
Waiting for sailing journeys
Longing for action

Linking to:
NatureFootstep Waters
Outdoor Wednesday

A Little Pot

Little potted plant on the circulation desk in the school library.

Little bit of green life
Quietly sharing beauty
Neatly wrapped in red

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Just Floating

Floating offshore from Rosebud beach

Spending time floating
Just drifting with winds and tide
Enjoying being

Linking to: Mellow Yellow Monday

Skeleton

Shadows on the wall of an old building at Mornington

Like a pencil sketch
The art of skeleton shapes
Embryo of dreams

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When in Rome

Poster advertising a recent production at my school.
The students' performances were simply amazing! Such talent!

Whisk your dreams to Rome
An ancient world of intrigue
Enjoy the drama

Linking to:
  Weekend in Black and White

 

Sketches on the Sky

Morning skies over my school at Cranbourne


Life awakening
Sketches of morning shapes
Colours of new days

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Environmental Lure

Surprise kind of advertising at Mornington

Is there guarantee
That for each wooden shutter
A tree finds new life

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Morning Paddleboarders

Paddleboarding offshore from Dromana beach

While the waves are soft
In the silks of Autumn sun
Paddleboarding joy

Linking to:
NatureFootstep Waters
Outdoor Wednesday

Masks

Romeo and Juliet masks created by my Year 9 English class and used in their character orals

An old love story
Living in a Shakespeare dream
Masks of yesterday

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Old Rural Mailboxes

A series of old rural property mail boxes lined up on Arthurs Seat Road at Red Hill


Weathered mailboxes
Almost museum pieces
Like staunch guardians

Linking to:
Mellow Yellow Monday

Shadowy Wall

Winter shadows on a wall of a school building

Winter's soft shadows
Like vainly reaching for dreams
Like touching spirits

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Juliet

Romeo and Juliet scene performed at my school's Performing Arts Centre

A moment of dream
A moment of wistfulness
A moment of hope

Linking to:
Weekend in Black and White

 

Passing

Streaky feathered clouds
Brushstrokes of morning colours
Breath of passing dreams

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Discarded Sign

A discarded sign at the old Victorian Coolart homestead at Somers

On a lonely trail
Circling magical wetlands
A lonely dumped sign

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Wintry Morning Mist

Wintry morning mist hangs low over Arthurs Seat mountain near Dromana

Where the mist hangs low
Where icy airs dance their chills
Beauty of winter

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