tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33836482107309258292024-03-08T22:33:51.782+11:00MORNINGTON PENINSULA DAILYIncludes Bellarine Peninsula + Phillip and Churchill Islands...Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.comBlogger2244125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-84625281172722443662020-01-25T13:00:00.000+11:002020-01-25T13:58:01.707+11:00Australia Day is tomorrow, but today is rather special...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Tomorrow is Australia Day, but today has been rather special...<br />
There is no bushfire, smoke-laden air...<br />
There are no gale force winds...<br />
It is not autumn-chilled and grey on my peninsula, while other parts of Australia swelter and burn...<br />
The sun is shining and sharing friendly warmth in a blue, blue sky...<br />
And I can actually breathe freely...<br />
Outside...<br />
This morning, for the first time in many months,<br />
I took a walk on the Dromana foreshore by the sea...<br />
(As did many others...)<br />
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And took photos...<br />
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Nippers were lining up to learn how to surf...<br />
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Even the seagulls looked happy and relaxed in the sunshine...<br />
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The foreshore trail seemed to have a mystique that touched the soul...<br />
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I loved seeing foreshore trees gently flowering...<br />
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Finally...some cuteness overload...<br />
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-54026476317552064122019-11-05T11:35:00.000+11:002023-10-25T10:45:56.556+11:00may the wings of peace..........dona nobis pacem<div style="text-align: center;">
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For many years now I have been involved in Blog for Peace...</div>
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It is a story that must never end...</div>
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(And read Mimi's wonderful celebration of being who she is... <a href="https://mimiwrites.blogspot.com/2019/11/dona-nobis-pacem-blog-4-peace.html#links">I need trees...</a>)</div>
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As many of you know, the last couple of years have been emotionally rugged for me,</div>
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dealing with a very ill man...</div>
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Early this year, he slipped away from me...</div>
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So my blogging has been at best sporadic and certainly very half-hearted...</div>
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I have felt not only continuously exhausted but lost...very lost...</div>
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But now, slowly, I am finding </div>
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some purpose</div>
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some light</div>
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some glimpses of peace...</div>
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<b>Today is Blog 4 Peace day</b><br />
Below are previous postings on this day, on this blog...part of my ongoing tradition...<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2015</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2014</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2013</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">There can never be</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">too much peace...</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">PAST GEMMA'S GREYSCALE TERRITORY BADGES</span></b><br />
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hashtag #blog4peace #blogblast4peace<br />
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Linking to:<br />
<a href="http://mimiwrites.blogspot.com.au/">Mimi Writes</a><br />
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-1657224957735074892019-04-28T09:27:00.001+10:002020-01-25T13:01:30.197+11:00HANGMan Dan...<div style="text-align: center;">
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On a very busy Easter Saturday morning outside Dromana Hub,<br />
this man was playing a handpan...<br />
often called 'the hang'...
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I only discovered the beautiful sounds of this instrument a short time ago...<br />
Instant enchantment...<br />
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But last Easter Saturday was the first time I had heard the sounds 'live'...<br />
Enchantment overload...<br />
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He performs as 'HANGMan Dan'...<br />
From his Facebook profile:<br />
'Since discovering ‘The Hang’ aka The Handpan only a few months ago, I have found a more peaceful, mindful and loving way of life!<br />
This is something I am so passionate in sharing with our beautiful community,<br />
especially here on the Mornington Peninsula...'<br />
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Here is a taste of the beautiful handpan sounds...<br />
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(Arthurs Seat is the mountain on the Mornington Peninsula<br />
overlooking Dromana and Port Phillip Bay...)<br />
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Here is another link...<br />
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-22705944062289312522019-04-22T08:52:00.000+10:002019-04-28T10:27:40.350+10:00Easter weekend...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Traditionally, my husband and I always began the Easter weekend on Good Friday<br />
with an early morning walk on Balnarring Beach...<br />
I decided to still maintain the tradition this year...<br />
The day dawned sunny....(usually misty and cloudy and a little rain but becoming sunny...)<br />
That was surprising...<br />
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The scenery was so peaceful...<br />
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And the waters were a radiant, rich blue...<br />
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Especially loved the different wave patterns...
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-44288960381714297662019-04-06T16:22:00.001+11:002019-04-22T08:52:37.247+10:00the Eagle still flies well...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Unbelievably, it's been nigh on 3 years since the Eagle began flying at Arthurs Seat...<br />
It's a great draw card to the mountain for tourists and locals alike...<br />
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<b>NOTE</b>: Just 4 days after my last post, my beloved husband David slipped away from me...<br />
My eagle can fly now without endless pain...<br />
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-11403210577020134332019-03-10T08:55:00.000+11:002019-04-06T16:22:47.081+11:00a short, refreshing walk...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Yesterday morning was sunny...perhaps a little brisk...<br />
but glowing with the spirit of a Summer-going-in-to-Autumn morning...<br />
Before the day unfolded with my other life, I took a walk along my beloved Dromana foreshore...
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I hadn't checked out the mural of old Dromana in a while,<br />
so decided to see if it was still faring well...<br />
Clearly, plants had grown, obscuring one large section of the mural on the right...<br />
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But my favourite section of the mural was still clearly visible...<br />
The rails that used to run along the pier - to load goods on steamers bound for Port Melbourne - were there in the foreground...<br />
and quaint little shops gathered opposite the pier...<br />
<i>It was built to facilitate the regular landing of Port Phillip Bay’s Steamers – firstly to transport the produce of Arthurs Seat’s logging trade to Melbourne, as well as transporting passengers around the bay. In the latter half of the 19th century, as the tourist industry grew, steamers such as the: PS ‘Ozone’, PS ‘Hygeia’, PS ‘Edina’, PS ‘Weeroona‘ carried passengers to the Mornington Peninsula, whose beaches became a very popular seaside holiday destination.</i> Source: <a href="https://poi-australia.com.au/points-of-interest/australia/victoria/dromana/dromana-pier-dromana-foreshore-north-end-pier-st-dromana-mornington-peninsula-vic/">Dromana Pier c. 1860's</a><br />
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As usual, casual runners, cyclists and walkers were active...<br />
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and those running to a fitness routine...<br />
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and dogs of course...<br />
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But I was really there for the quiet walk with trees and the sea views...
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-82730229283024038762019-03-03T11:22:00.001+11:002019-03-10T08:55:26.172+11:00stolen time...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Great to steal a little time before the demands of the day took control again...<br />
This is atmospheric Cafe Jett, in Dromana, about 7am yesterday...<br />
Cafe Jett is right opposite Dromana beach...<br />
I decided to have a Saturday morning breakfast out for the first time in a very long time...<br />
While my appetite was low, nevertheless, the experience was refreshing...<br />
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Not long after these photos were taken, quite a number of early risers drifted in...<br />
Meanwhile, I was enjoying some poached eggs on sour dough + cappuccino...
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-58236711225315345312019-03-02T19:30:00.001+11:002019-03-03T11:22:37.531+11:00face lift...<div style="text-align: center;">
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This power box in the main street of Dromana opposite the foreshore<br />
has recently been given a makeover...symbols of sea worlds?
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-4078600221859253102019-02-23T21:10:00.000+11:002019-03-02T19:30:54.378+11:0050th Westernport Festival parade...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Town crier rings in 50th anniversary of the Westernport Festival<br />
in the main street parade at Hastings today...<br />
The parade element of the festival celebrates the Westernport Bay community<br />
around the Hastings region...<br />
Groups, schools and services take part...<br />
Each year has a theme...<br />
This year, the theme was celebrating diversity, inclusiveness and friendship....<br />
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The town crier looked resplendent in his red and black finery<br />
in contrast with the white of the naval band...
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The street parade was alive with colour...<br />
Rainbow Connections Youth and Family Group supports<br />
transgender and gender creative children 12 years of age and under,<br />
plus their parents and siblings.<br />
It is the first time that an LGBTQI+ group has ever marched in the Westernport Festival...<br />
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I am not sure what this group represents, but it was certainly colourful...<br />
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Many primary aged children, representing their school, enjoyed being part of the parade...
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-65475195030170502532019-02-17T12:57:00.001+11:002019-02-23T21:10:28.653+11:00imagination at work...<div style="text-align: center;">
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At last, early this morning, I found some rare, limited time to take photos<br />
while I waited for the chemist to open...<br />
This little guy seemed to be busy at Safety Beach putting his imagination to work...<br />
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I'm not quite sure what he was attempting to do...<br />
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But he seemed to be enjoying his summer morning on the sands anyway...<br />
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busy digging...<br />
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and thinking about his next move?...
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-19925201494993579022019-02-02T11:14:00.000+11:002019-02-17T12:58:02.619+11:00Amess House...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Churchill Island is a tiny, scenic island offshore from Phillip Island...<br />
(See <a href="https://mornpendaily.blogspot.com/2016/08/across-tiny-bridge.html">HERE</a>, <a href="https://mornpendaily.blogspot.com/2017/04/perfect-stillness.html">HERE</a> and <a href="https://mornpendaily.blogspot.com/2016/10/water-by-waters.html">HERE</a> for views in previous posts...)<br />
While the sea views are spectacular, the island also features a heritage farm,<br />
with Amess House as a focus.<br />
Lieutenant James Grant landed his ship the Lady Nelson on the island in 1801.<br />
He cleared some land and he planted seeds of wheat and corn.<br />
These were the first agricultural crops planted in Victoria by Europeans.<br />
James named the island after his friend that had given him the seeds<br />
- John Churchill of Dawlish, in Devon, England.<br />
The island was continually farmed from the 1850’s<br />
and was purchased by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, <a href="http://focis.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Cr-Samuel-Amess-His-life-and-times.pdf">Samuel Amess</a> in 1872.<br />
(Samuel was also a successful stonemason and builder. He was Mayor in 1869-70,<br />
and became an Alderman in 1879, guaranteeing him a seat on the Melbourne City Council for life.)<br />
He purchased the island for farming and holiday use<br />
and also built a substantial house and outbuildings on the property.<br />
The island remained as a private retreat until the 1970’s,<br />
and in 1972, it was acquired by the Victorian Conservation Trust<br />
who opened the farm to the public.
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Many areas inside the house were very difficult to photograph because of the filtered lighting...<br />
But still, they were interesting...<br />
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This one was a challenge with venetian filtered light...
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Several mannequins in pioneer dress were on display...
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Many tables were used as display areas...<br />
Love the sculpted hands holding the book pages...
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Special elegance???
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This woman at the Australia Day celebrations on the Dromana foreshore last Saturday, amused me...<br />
She has her mobile poised...<br />
She is carrying a little dog on a lead under arm...<br />
And there is an odd extra feature on her back...<br />
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a donkey bag? a child's bag?
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-80551761242769610272019-01-28T11:01:00.000+11:002019-01-29T19:43:47.878+11:00watching...<div style="text-align: center;">
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A member of the Dromana Bay Surf Lifesaving Club<br />
watches the setting up of competition buoys at the Australia Day celebrations in Dromana...
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Close up of the surf rescue boards...<br />
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And more boards wait on the foreshore to be unloaded...<br />
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On the beach, a seagull keeps a watchful eye on the competition markers...
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-26028018175004330492019-01-27T14:00:00.000+11:002019-01-28T11:01:59.404+11:00each to their own...<div style="text-align: center;">
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The great thing about Dromana's Australia Day celebrations<br />
is the foreshore and beach setting allow everyone to find their own entertainment<br />
beyond the crowds...<br />
Yesterday's photos were 8:00am 'pre-crowd'...<br />
This photo was taken when the crowd set in...<br />
The foreshore trail was packed...as can be seen by all the legs at the top of the photo...<br />
(The sea wall becomes a popular sitting area...)<br />
But these 2 children found their own entertainment on the beach...<br />
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Some chose to seek greater heights...
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And one woman chose a quiet place further away from the main entertainment area<br />
to read a book by the sea...
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-69105197361855583362019-01-26T11:32:00.000+11:002019-01-28T10:16:16.318+11:00Australia Day 2019 today...<div style="text-align: center;">
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It was a beautiful summer morning for Australia Day celebrations on the Dromana foreshore today...<br />
Already, at 8am when the above photo was taken, people were milling around...<br />
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People were queuing for the egg and bacon breakfast - gold coin donation<br />
- or the free sausage sandwich...<br />
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And the runners were pounding the foreshore trail from Safety Beach<br />
through Dromana to Rosebud...<br />
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Some loved to climb...<br />
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Some checked out the animals in the animal enclosure...<br />
(Mr Rabbit didn't seem too keen on meeting Mr Dog...)<br />
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There were cars to see...<br />
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And music to hear...
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A great Australia Day morning by a beautiful blue sea under a radiant blue sky...
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-4634393676526597892019-01-25T19:39:00.001+11:002019-01-26T11:33:11.342+11:00it's the season for jet skis...<div style="text-align: center;">
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With each passing summer, it seems that jet skis are becoming bigger and more flashy...<br />
Some seem to be a cross between the original, nifty jet ski<br />
and a mini, jet-propelled boat...<br />
This one was recently parked by Dromana beach...<br />
temporarily of course...
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-80380453635646256392019-01-24T12:08:00.000+11:002019-01-25T19:40:09.934+11:00Australia Day is coming...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Advertisement for Australia Day activities this Saturday 26th January on the Dromana foreshore...<br />
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One of many signs along the foreshore trail<br />
advertising the early morning annual Australia Day Fun Run from Safety Beach to Rosebud...
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-26445672985899557332019-01-23T18:34:00.000+11:002019-01-24T12:09:45.068+11:00supermarket history...<div style="text-align: center;">
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An old long wall at the side of Ritchies Super IGA, Dromana - a supermarket-<br />
has long looked drab and plain 'wallish'...<br />
Now it has a black and white image + a framed bit of history of the supermarket...<br />
(Sadly, I had to stand on this angle to get the full effect of the wall...<br />
To stand in front meant to stand in front of cars entering the car park<br />
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or<br />
to stand on the other side of the incoming car park road<br />
and cars - parked - blocked the lower elements of the wall...)<br />
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Frankston is a little north of Dromana on my Mornington Peninsula...
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My Dromana Super IGA is quite an attractive supermarket - floral displays + cane baskets and wine barrels of goods...<br />
It is the only supermarket I would call appealing...<br />
Tourists love it...
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-35463176470900498252019-01-22T02:05:00.000+11:002019-01-23T18:34:23.990+11:00Prime Mover...<div style="text-align: center;">
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impressive little boat leaving the Martha Cove boating channel<br />
and heading out to Port Phillip Bay...
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-33860785016074085232019-01-21T02:05:00.000+11:002019-01-21T08:58:15.335+11:00last summer...<div style="text-align: center;">
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At this time last year, early summer morning...<br />
the sea was a rich blue at Dromana beach and the day began sunny...
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-66140880171391352222019-01-20T02:05:00.000+11:002019-01-20T09:22:23.404+11:00moody summer morning...<div style="text-align: center;">
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View of Safety Beach and pier looking toward Dromana beach<br />
and Arthurs Seat rising in the background...
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-77434163861897347712019-01-19T02:05:00.000+11:002019-01-20T09:12:38.401+11:00ongoing duck party...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Right on Christmas, these 2 ducks decided to take a wander through our backyard...<br />
I am told that these are Pacific Black Ducks, and are closely related to the mallard...<br />
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Then yesterday, 2 Australian Wood Ducks enjoyed wandering round our apple tree...
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And we thought that the above sight was surprising enough, back on 18th October, 2018...<br />
Here we see ducks and bubs crossing the road right in front of our driveway...<br />
(No - There is no nearby dam, lake, pond or river...<br />
There are just small wetlands, some walking distance away...)<br />
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-53993285697387712182019-01-18T10:06:00.000+11:002019-01-18T19:08:48.913+11:00Buckley's Rest...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Buckley's Rest is a little nook near beach boxes at Safety Beach...<br />
It is a sheltered spot, separated<br />
from the direct run of beach walkers and bike riders...<br />
And then there is the beautiful view of Port Phillip Bay<br />
William Buckley, an escaped convict from Sullivan Bay, Sorrento, passed through the area in late 1803. He most likely stopped to recuperate and assess the landscape, deciding whether to go inland
through the Kangerong basin or up and over Mt Martha.<br />
Buckley finally walked round Port Phillip Bay to Barwon Heads<br />
and lived for 32 years in an aboriginal community.<br />
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NOTE: Once again, it was a grey summer's morning this morning when I took the photos...<br />
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Ref: 1. <a href="https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/115045/2/b12742697.pdf">The Life and Adventures of William Buckley - John Morgan</a><br />
2. <a href="http://ergo.slv.vic.gov.au/explore-history/colonial-melbourne/convicts/william-buckleys-escape">William Buckley's Escape</a><br />
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P.S. For now, because of my extensive, demanding life commitments,<br />
my photo subjects are somewhat limited to areas nearby home<br />
and space devoted to photography is controlled by small, available time frames.
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-62896549993860763332019-01-17T20:00:00.000+11:002019-01-18T10:36:50.619+11:00it's the season for the red flowering gum...<div style="text-align: center;">
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The red flowering gum is a popular feature in the summer streetscape...<br />
lining the kerbside or islands of roadways... framing car parks....<br />
This gum is one of several framing the Rosebud Hospital car park...<br />
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Today was a very grey day...but still the flowers were beautiful...
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383648210730925829.post-57657145293395268502019-01-16T21:09:00.003+11:002019-01-23T19:04:56.489+11:00Eleanora...<div style="text-align: center;">
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On 2 December 2003, a plaque was unveiled at the Mornington Peninsula Hospital Rosebud,<br />
commemorating the generosity of David Cairns<br />
who bequeathed this limestone home 'Eleanora' (above)<br />
and nine acres of land to the Alfred Hospital as a retreat for its nurses.<br />
The Rosebud hospital was built on the site in 1961,<br />
and today the hospital has extended behind this homestead on Point Nepean Road, Rosebud.<br />
The plaque is located at the homestead entrance.
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