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Sunday, January 31, 2016

fun run...


part of the Australia Day activities last Tuesday
included an early morning fun run between Safety Beach and Rosebud...
Here the runners are on the Dromana foreshore...


early morning 
running the gauntlet of
sunshine and shadows


Linking to:
Shadow Shot Sunday 2




Friday, January 29, 2016

smiling skies...


last Tuesday's Australia Day summer skies over the Dromana foreshore...
Since then, it has been grey skies, cool and stormy...


smiling blue skies
graced 
a special day


Linking to:
SkyWatch Friday


Thursday, January 28, 2016

Australia Day sign...


one of several different signs advertising Australia Day celebrations
on the Mornington Peninsula...
This one was on the Dromana foreshore...


sign for an event
time to enjoy
community spirit


Linking to:
Signs, Signs



Wednesday, January 27, 2016

on Australia Day...


yesterday was Australia Day...
There were lots of celebrations on the Dromana foreshore...
But these young ones were quite content just to paddle in the water...
And one kept clutching a small Australian flag...


happiness
does not need lots of
fancy fireworks


Linking to:
Wednesday Waters


Tuesday, January 26, 2016

the hat...


today is Australia Day...
Celebrations in Dromana focus around the foreshore
where a free breakfast (of a bacon and egg roll + coffee) is most tempting...
And it's the opportunity for people and dogs to dress up in all kinds of interpretations of the Australian flag...
This photo was taken on Australia Day 2015...


Australia Day
a summer special
celebration


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday Too




Monday, January 25, 2016

water craft styles...


gathering of water craft at Martha Cove marina...
I do not quite understand why the yellow/orange boat is on a large blue pontoon...
Most little boats like this are on the side of the marina...
Maybe the owner of the jet ski wanted to keep his little kayak up with the big boys...
(It appears to be one owner of both)
And love the name of the larger boat ...'Current Obsession'...


water craft
multi purpose means of
enjoying waters



Linking to:
Monday Mellow Yellows



Sunday, January 24, 2016

slow Sunday morning...


shadows on Mornington pier with the caravel 'Notorious' in the background...
More views of the caravel and details of its background are in my recent post  HERE...


slow Sunday morning
crowds edge casually
to the caravel


Linking to:
Shadow Shot Sunday 2




Friday, January 22, 2016

fragmented...


summer morning skies over Dromana beach...


fragmented clouds
lightly whitening
the blue


Linking to:
SkyWatch Friday


Thursday, January 21, 2016

no dogs...


sign on the sea wall at Dromana beach...
It has just appeared as the summer tourist season opens...
Strangely, I have not seen dogs on the beach except mid winter - occasionally...


dogs 
unwelcome 
beach guests


Linking to:
Signs, Signs



Wednesday, January 20, 2016

little sand island...


view of Rosebud beach looking out to Port Phillip Bay...


sparkling trail of light
leads to an island
of dreams


Linking to:
Wednesday Waters


Tuesday, January 19, 2016

dog and his umbrella...


this little dog was beside a boat moored at Mornington pier...
The boat was a caravel, on display for a few days...
The caravel was launched February 7, 2011 at Port Fairy in Victoria, Australia.


a little one
gazes at new worlds
by the sea


The red umbrella is just visible on the right...


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday Too




Monday, January 18, 2016

the beaky guys...


unusual table features outside a cafe at Mornington...


birds on a table
share the space but
not the food


Linking to:
Monday Mellow Yellows



Sunday, January 17, 2016

life is strange...


I know... this scene looks rather odd...
Originally I intended to capture the passing boat on a trailer in Mornington's main street...
I  aimed the lens for a spot ahead of the boat and waited for it to cross the picture frame..
But circumstances had other ideas...
The boat - or at least, the car - suddenly picked up speed...
A woman suddenly emerged from a shop behind me and crossed the frame...
And the passing boat revealed a man on the other side of the street
who looked as if he was chasing the boat...
At first, I was going to delete the photo...
But then I noticed something else...
The boat cast a large shadow shape on the roadway...
How perfect for Shadow Shot Sunday 2...
So the photo lived to share...
(And how strange that the boat is called 'Reaper' - without the 'grim' thank goodness...)

accept
alternatives may just be
treasures


Linking to:
Shadow Shot Sunday 2




Saturday, January 16, 2016

The Briars landscape...


summer view of countryside at The Briars homestead, restaurant and walking trails complex at Mount Martha...
Other areas are laden with bushland...


country landscape
offers a sense of open
earth and sky


Linking to:
Scenic Weekends
SOOC Sunday

Wishing you a wonderful weekend
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Friday, January 15, 2016

haven for boats...


summer skies over Martha Cove marina...


haven for boats
a display of journeys
past and future


Linking to:
SkyWatch Friday


Thursday, January 14, 2016

glassy sign...


I have never seen a for sale sign displayed quite like this before...
It is in the window of a resort unit at The Nepean, Dromana...
Reflections add the graphics...


glassy reflection
a transparent sale
maybe


Linking to:
Signs, Signs



Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

getting ready to dive...


diver preparing for a dive at Mornington...
I was surprised at the colouring of his diving gear... usually all black...
And the red object is a marker buoy that he will use to mark his diving spot...


a diver
water depths lure
the curious


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday Too




Monday, January 11, 2016

jet ski in yellow...


jet ski returning home to Martha Cove marina...


jet ski craze
a love of speed and
flying water


Linking to:
Monday Mellow Yellows



Sunday, January 10, 2016

round a little bird...


shadows round a little bird sunbathing in late afternoon sunlight...


welcome
late afternoon warmth and
caressing shadows


Linking to:
Shadow Shot Sunday 2




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