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Monday, September 30, 2013

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

Sunday, September 29, 2013

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



Saturday, September 28, 2013

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

Friday, September 27, 2013

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


Thursday, September 26, 2013

Lunacy


A boat moored at Martha Cove marina


a crazy name
a boat called Lunacy
like a warning


Linking to:
Signs, Signs

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

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

Monday, September 23, 2013

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

Sunday, September 22, 2013

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



Saturday, September 21, 2013

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

Friday, September 20, 2013

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


Thursday, September 19, 2013

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

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

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


Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Monday, September 16, 2013

Sunday, September 15, 2013

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



Saturday, September 14, 2013

Friday, September 13, 2013

Thursday, September 12, 2013

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

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

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

Monday, September 9, 2013

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

Sunday, September 8, 2013

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



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