like white wings...

summer flower at Heronswood, Dromana...


white wings
fresh innocence in
summer heat


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doors open...

view, from just inside the new gift shop, of outdoor plants for sale at Heronswood, Dromana...


a gentle place
where nature's nurtured
tenderly


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scenic historic Heronswood...

Heronswood is a grand old lady overlooking Dromana...
This is a view of the outdoor dining courtyard...
(The old building is now being used as a restaurant
since the separate restaurant was engulfed in flames from a grass fire in 2014.)

The first law professor at Melbourne University, William Hearn, employed Edward Latrobe Bateman to design Heronswood house in 1866. The property's name was probably derived from Hearn's family motto, the heron seeks the height, or his family crest, on a mount vert, a heron. Or it could be a contraction of 'Hearn's wood'. The architectural style of the house, which was completed in 1871, is Gothic Revival. It is made from coursed, squared granite blocks quarried at Arthur's Seat. The windows, doors and corners are dressed with limestone from the southern end of the peninsula. It features many medieval-inspired elements such as the bell-cast roofs covered in Welsh slate, pointed lancet windows, and buttressing on the front porch.
- source HERE 


fires and rains
and weathering time
polish her spirit


More detail of Heronswood is HERE 


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reflecting...

birds by the feature pool at Heronswood, Dromana...


taking some moments
where thoughts drift serenely
on gentle winds


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Wednesday Waters

garden folly...

sign outside the new garden shop at Heronswood, Dromana...
Heronswood is a Gothic revival style homestead (designed 1866 and completed 1871) that had a cottage restaurant nearby
- sadly burnt down in 2014.
The restaurant was called Fork to Fork...
I posted views of it HERE...
I posted a late winter view of the homestead HERE...


Now, a wall from the restaurant features as part of the entrance to the garden shop...


a large memory
a little bit of folly
creative spirit


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beautiful Heronswood...

a winter view of Heronswood in Dromana...


gracious building
sharing beauties
of yesterday


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Fork to Fork

A wonderful dining experience at the beautiful old property of Heronswood, Dromana
This is known as the Fork to Fork restaurant

Straight from the garden
Fresh veggies and tasty fruits
Fork to Fork delight



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Heronswood Waters

A water feature at the beautiful old property of Heronswood, Dromana

A water feature
A mirror of Nature's world
Where the colours melt

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Heronswood Reflections

Reflections in the restaurant window of the Heronswood cafe, Dromana
For more details of this beautiful Heronswood property in Dromana, see my first post HERE!

Old worlds reflecting
Like an ancient garden scene
Remember the days

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Owl in the Purple

For more details of this beautiful Heronswood property in Dromana, see my first post HERE!

Lurking owl wisdom
Eyes wandering the garden
Sense of quiet thoughts

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Heronswood Birds Cast High

On dusky red poles are these interesting garden features at Heronswood, Dromana.
For more details of this beautiful Heronswood property in Dromana, see my first post HERE!

Fanciful features
Watchers cast in frozen time
Creative fancy

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P.S. This post is dedicated to Klaus Peter (1960-2011) of Virtua Gallery.
Klaus founded That's My World and became owner of SkyWatch.
He shall not pass without bright white wings!

Spring is Peeking

Around the Peninsula, Spring yellows like this one are peeking.

Starry drops of sun
Like jewelled pockets of light
Spring invitation
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Heronswood Gateway

Shadows play round the gateway to Heronswood, Dromana
For more details of this beautiful Heronswood property in Dromana, see my first post HERE!


Heronswood gateway
Magical invitation
Like keys to treasure

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Old Heronswood Wagon

One of several garden features at Heronswood
For more details of this beautiful Heronswood property in Dromana, see my first post HERE!

Old travelling ways
Journeys open to Nature
Once upon a time

From Heronswood to the Bay

A view of Port Phillip Bay from the Heronswood gardens in Dromana
For more details of this beautiful property, see my first post HERE!

From mountain to sea
Chilled garden with summer view
Meeting of seasons

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Closed Today

A temporary/permament sign at Heronswood
Harvest Festival is in March and Melbourne Cup Day is in November.
For more details of this beautiful property, see my first post HERE!

An aging cane chair
Support for a timely sign
Protecting the past

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Weeping at Heronswood

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Gentle weeping greys
Subtle beauty of winter
Like soft tears of ghosts

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Heronswood in Late Winter

Heronswood in Dromana is a beautiful garden world in all seasons.
In winter, the bonus is being able to photograph the old home more easily because the trees are leafless and don't block the view.
The house was designed in 1866 in the Gothic Revival style.
Granite blocks were quarried from the nearby Arthurs Seat mountain.
The gardens have evolved as cottage and organic gardens.

Time in a garden
Like living close to old worlds
Like breathing Nature