Mornington Peninsula Wine Centre

An enchanting little village shop at Red Hill South now prides itself as the place to buy a range of Mornington Peninsula wines.
It is called Mornington Peninsula Wine Centre.
Local produce and groceries are available here too as well as snacks and coffee.
The shop even has its own outdoor umbrellas.

sunny shelters
an elevated space for
coffee or wine



Linking to:
Monday Mellow Yellows

Quarantine Shadows

This is one of 5 similar 2 storey hospital buildings at the Point Nepean Quarantine Station which was begun in 1854 and opened in 1859.
More details HERE.
The site is now just open for the curious wanderer.


quarantine shadows
Ticonderoga fever 
haunts the halls


NOTE
The Ticonderoga was a ship from Liverpool, England carrying scores of fever-stricken passengers.

Linking to:
Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Sorrento Pier

View from a clifftop of Sorrento pier and the Queenscliff-Sorrento ferry docking at the pier.
In the background is Arthurs Seat mountain.


a journey's end
for some the first wave of
new beginnings


Linking to:
Scenic Weekends
SOOC Sunday

Quarantine Spring Skies

Morning Spring skies over a part of the Point Nepean historic Quarantine area complex.
Opened in 1852, the quarantine station contains the oldest barracks-style accommodation built for quarantine purposes in Australia,
pre-dating the oldest intact quarantine structures at North Head, Sydney NSW, by 16 years.
For more details see HERE.


a sad old world
languishing now in the folds
of scenic beauty


Linking to:
SkyWatch Friday

Lunacy

A boat moored at Martha Cove marina


a crazy name
a boat called Lunacy
like a warning


Linking to:
Signs, Signs

I love my water world...

I love my water world
where the waves rise
to greet me


Linking to:
Water World Wednesday

Safety Beach Tunnel

Top of the road tunnel at Safety Beach.
The small tunnel goes under a channel into Port Phillip Bay.


The tunnel is quite artistic.

rough lit ochry reds
guide the tunnel journey through
the darkness


Mount Martha is in the background.


From this perspective, Arthurs Seat mountain is in the background.


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday Too

Bright in Yellow

Little boat resting near the beach at Sorrento


so bright in yellow
like a sun waiting for sails
and a sailor


Linking to:
Monday Mellow Yellows

gentle colours...

Boat sheds at Mount Martha beach seem to favour more subdued tones than the bright and bold ones at Dromana.


gentle colours
of sands and sea
grace the shoreline


Linking to:
Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Old Sails Passing

Tall ship crossing Port Phillip Bay last weekend.
This photo was taken from Portsea.
For views of more tall ships, see my Boats and Boatsheds blog.


sails riding
glittering morning waters
like a dream on wings


Linking to:
Scenic Weekends
SOOC Sunday

Wisps of Cloud

Love the wisps of cloud over this beach scene at Dromana


blues on blues
singing in morning light
with a touch of cloud


Linking to:
SkyWatch Friday

Rosebank Cottage

Rosebank Cottage is an intimate getaway in the scenic world of Red Hill.


beauty
on two acres of gardens
graced with peace


Linking to:
Signs, Signs

Dirty Harry

Boat coming in to shore at Hastings on Westernport Bay.


amazing 
where Clint's Dirty Harry
may sail


Linking to:
Water World Wednesday

Colourful Street Performer

Colourful street performer at Rosebud


puppets galore
longing to dance
in the streets


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday Too

like a beach flag...

Boat shed at Dromana beach


colour bonding
boat shed with stripey presence
like a beach flag


Linking to:
Monday Mellow Yellows

it's all go...

Amazing what can be found at the children's playground near Dromana pier, overlooking Port Phillip Bay.


while children play
some take the time
to snatch a dream


Linking to:
Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Countryside of Green

View of a property at Red Hill


greens upon greens
rolling their beauty
beneath Spring light


Linking to:
Scenic Weekends
SOOC Sunday

morning light...

morning light
serenading Spring warmth
and brightness

Linking to:
SkyWatch Friday


 

Airport Shuttle Bus

A familiar sight on the Mornington Peninsula is the Melbourne airport shuttle bus.


busy set of wheels
connecting adventures 
and distant homes






Linking to:
Signs, Signs

where the waves roll...

where the waves roll
refreshing the sands
of yesterdays


Linking to:
Water World Wednesday
Outdoor Wednesday

it's blossom time...

A red roofed home at Balnarring seems to beautifully frame the emerging white Spring blossoms.


it's blossom time
like puffs of white beauty
gently falling


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday Too

when the wattles sing...

Wattles are glowing all along the roadsides now that Spring is emerging.
This large one is on a winding Red Hill road.


when the wattles sing
the world seems warmer
and brighter


Linking to:
Monday Mellow Yellows

enjoying some sunshine...

Now that Spring is slowly beginning, people long to drink in some warm sunshine by the sea at Dromana.


relaxing
soaking in the salts of seas
reaching for Spring


Linking to:
Shadow Shot Sunday 2