Maze Wandering

A little one wandering the children's maze and playground area at the Enchanted Maze Garden, Arthurs Seat


wonder of a maze
enchants the curious child
whether old or young


Linking to:
Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Chilly Warmth

View of a little wintry beach at Mornington on Port Phillip Bay


Wintry beaches always warm my soul.


Linking to:
Six Word Saturday
Scenic Weekends

Bright Winter Morning Skies

painting with light
unexpected Winter glow
imagining warmth


Linking to:
SkyWatch Friday
Himmelsk


 

In Progress

Signs in this design may appear throughout the Enchanted Maze Garden at Arthurs Seat.
They are signs of new features.


unique sign design
like a promising future
like a sign of hope


Linking to:
Signs, Signs

X is for xyloglyphy...

X is for Xyloglyphy
(Continuing my series on the Mornington Peninsula)

Xyloglyphy means the art of carving in wood.
And there are many wood carvings at the Enchanted Maze Garden, Arthurs Seat
The above figure looks like a soldier.


A frog on a log

wood art has a warmth
a sense of intimacy
a closeness to earth


This one looks like an Aboriginal woman's pensive profile


Linking to:
ABC Wednesday Round 12 - X is for xylography

Garden Plates

Part of one of the first garden features at the Enchanted Maze Garden, Arthurs Seat.
(It used to be called Arthurs Seat Maze.)
Colourful plates decorate the metal pyramid shape in the garden.

garden momentos
mark the beginnings of dreams
and their enchantment





Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday 2
Our World Tuesday

Colourful Bird Bath

One of several bird baths in the Enchanted Maze Garden at Arthurs Seat


colourful bird bath
enhancing the garden world
and loved by the birds


Linking to:
Monday Mellow Yellows

Wintry Portsea Beach

Shadows on a wintry Portsea beach


if you rug up well
a walk on a wintry beach
can be exciting


Linking to:
Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Bridge with no direction...

All the strange rock formations at London Bridge Ocean Beach on the southern end of the Mornington Peninsula always fascinate me.


sometimes life's like a lonely bridge


Linking to:
Six Word Saturday
Scenic Weekends

moody winter skies...

Strange how a Winter beach can feel so soft, so calm, so lonely.
And sometimes it feels like a drama on stage - Nature's way!
This is Dromana beach in the latter category.


when Winter winds blow
and the waters roll and churn
a beach feels alive


Linking to:
SkyWatch Friday
Himmelsk


 

Kites 4 Kids

This trailer was parked at Rosebud beach.
It advertises a most interesting business.
Kites 4 Kids - beyond just flying kites - offers kite parties and workshops.
A very interesting website!


the huge megaray
like a mantaray flying
kite with attitude


Linking to:
Signs, Signs

W is for weird...

W is for weird...
(Continuing my series on the Mornington Peninsula)

To me, the above photo, taken at the Enchanted Maze Garden, Arthurs Seat represents my idea of weird.

There is a classical like figure in the foreground.
Behind that is a hedge, with some creative topiary, which has been transformed into an intriguing mural.
And in the background is a frame of eucalypts.
That MUST be weird, but fascinating.


enigmatic scene
a mix of environments
and mixed emotions


Linking to: ABC Wednesday Round 12 - W is for weird

art of garden glass...

Outside Winter view of Gordon's Glass Studio, Red Hill


new natural views
art of glass in the garden
some new connections


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday 2
Our World Tuesday

Gordon's Glass Studio

Unusual feature at Gordon's Glass Studio, Red Hill


the art of yellow
crosses conventional lines
and some traditions


Linking to:
Monday Mellow Yellows

a poor king's throne???

Unusual seat at the Boneo Maze and Wetlands on the southern end of the peninsula


a tall wooden seat
like medieval glimpses
of other far lands


Linking to:
Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Autumn colours spin...

Autumn colours spin happiness for me


Linking to:
Six Word Saturday
Scenic Weekends

Skies from far yesterdays...

Winter sunset skies at this time 5 years ago at least had a silver glimmer.
Today's skies are all clouds laden with rain!
The above skies were captured at Arthurs Seat.


from far yesterdays
skies glimmered with lights of hope
and silvered linings


Linking to:
SkyWatch Friday
Himmelsk


 

The Weekly Times

Sign outside the Red Hill General Store.
The store opened in 1926 and The Weekly Times has the largest circulation of any rural newspaper in Australia.


news for country folk
keeping them close to voices
from other places


Linking to:
Signs, Signs

V is for village...

V is for village...
(Continuing my series on the Mornington Peninsula)

 The village is Shoreham - by the sea on the eastern side of the peninsula on Westernport Bay.
It is a village area very easy to bypass.
There is no shopping precinct.
The general Store has gone.
And the homes are few.
Quite surprising to find this world on the vibrant Mornington Peninsula.


The sign above has been there since January 2012.
There is just the sign.


Nearby is the old post office - weathered but not worn.


Across the road from the post office is the Shoreham hall - once the Shoreham school.

But this is the hinterland area.


Not far away are the waters of Westernport Bay.
And a walking trail offering wonderful views of the coastline.


old worlds still linger
tightly holding quiet times
like precious treasures


Linking to:
ABC Wednesday Round 12 - V is for village

prickly shapes to some...

Rosellas love to visit when the leaves fall and there are lots of enticing conkers!


prickly shapes to some
juicy treats to feathered ones
intriguing to watch


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday 2
Our World Tuesday

even in wintry months...

Even in wintry months, the beach is a place to gather - if only to walk and talk.
This photo is taken at Rosebud beach.


enchantment of sands
and the drifting call of waves
entice the spirit


Linking to:
Monday Mellow Yellows

Shadow Shapes

Shadows round a part of the carpark entrance to the Dromana Hub Shopping Centre


angled shadow shapes
geometry in action
evolving project


Linking to:
Shadow Shot Sunday 2