Waves of Morning Colour

bright and beautiful
like waves of morning colour
coming in to shore


Linking to:
SkyWatch Friday
Himmelsk


 

Exciting Things

Sign near the entrance to the Enchanted Maze Garden at Arthurs Seat.
Each time I visit this beautiful place - at least 3 times a year, there is always something new to find.


a sign with a buzz
anticipation is stirred
a sign with a smile


Linking to:
Signs, Signs

T is for Tyabb...

T is for Tyabb...
(Continuing my series on the Mornington Peninsula)

Tyabb, in the hinterland of the peninsula, is probably best known for its quaint little antique, art and craft village.
It is like wandering through a wonderland of treasures all swirling round an unusual dining experience - an old red carriage of a train.
(Such old carriages were fondly called "red rattlers".)









where old dreams whisper
and new dreams may long to fly
a village with soul


Apart from being the hub of antiques and crafts, Tyabb is also home to the small Mornington Peninsula airport.
Each March, this airport hosts an airshow.


Linking to:
ABC Wednesday Round 12 - T is for Tyabb

3D Experience

Don't be deceived by what looks like a "not so welcoming" little black boxed garden shed.
Inside is a mind bending maze of light, shapes and shadows.


An illusion of light

illusory light
like reality fractured
and re-invented


Watching!

Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday 2
Our World Tuesday

Tree Surfing Guide

One of the tree surfing guides at the Enchanted Maze Garden, Arthurs Seat.
They all wear distinctive yellow T shirts + orange helmets.

For more views of tree surfing, see my last week's Tuesday post!


new kind of surfing
riding the ropes through the trees
just for thrillseekers


Linking to:
Monday Mellow Yellows

Old Doorway to Enchantment

I took this photo from inside the Enchanted Maze Garden at Arthurs Seat.
It was the original entrance to the maze garden.
Now there is a wide arched entrance, and this one is now looking like a secret, sealed, shadowy doorway.


tiny old doorway
do you miss the trail of feet
and bubbly voices


This is how the entrance used to be - as viewed from the carpark!
It was rather small and barely coped with the stream of  visitors.


Linking to:
Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Enchanted Reflections

An Autumn view of the Enchanted Maze Garden at Arthurs Seat


sweet autumn colours
framing the cool windy worlds
like a sleepy sigh


Linking to:
Weekend Reflections
Straight Out of the Camera Sunday

Enchanting Autumn

Scenic Autumn view of the Enchanted Maze Garden at Arthurs Seat


the air is cooling
but the Autumn colours shine
enchanting feeling


Linking to:
Scenic Weekends
SOOC Sunday

Tree Surfing Thrills

Tree surfing is a fun new activity at the Enchanted Maze Garden, Arthurs Seat.
For more views of tree surfing, see my Tuesday post!

new tree surfing thrills
like flying through upper worlds
yet hooked to the earth


Linking to:
Signs, Signs

S is for Sorrento...

S is for Sorrento... 
(Continuing my series on the Mornington Peninsula)

Sorrento is another popular seaside town on Port Phillip Bay.
First British settlement of Port Phillip Bay began here in 1803 before Melbourne was settled in 1835.

Sorrento is popular for:
* scenic beach on Port Phillip Bay
* scenic and rugged ocean beach on Westernport Bay (just like last week's Rye Back Beach)
* dolphin watching tours
* wonderful seaside views from accommodation
* scenic streets
* boutique main street shopping
* scenic cliff top parkland overlooking Port Phillip Bay
* Queenscliff-Sorrento ferry crossing Port Phillip Bay to the opposite Bellarine Peninsula

The photo above is a view shows part of the coastline at Sorrento and a portion of the pier leading to the Queenscliff-Sorrento ferry.


Interesting sign near the bay beach area not far from the pier.


A view from the cliff top parkland of the Sorrento area.


A landmark at the beginning of the main shopping area in Sorrento.


One of many interesting old buildings in Sorrento built from local limestone.

precious Sorrento
foundation stone of our life
like a sweet mother


The ferry docked at Sorrento.
The back end opens for cars to board.

Linking to:
ABC Wednesday Round 12 - S is for Sorrento

Art of Tree Surfing

Tree surfing is a new activity at the Enchanted Maze Garden, Arthurs Seat


a taste of flying
daring to test inner strength
not for faint hearted



Tree surfing is done at many different levels


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday 2
Our World Tuesday

like notes of sunlight...

An Autumn view of the Enchanted Maze Garden at Arthurs Seat.


like notes of sunlight
scattered blithely on the grass
waiting to be sung


Linking to:
Monday Mellow Yellows

Stillwater Shadows

Stillwater Crittendon Estate is another scenic winery - in Dromana.
Here you can enjoy accommodation in villas lakeside.
This is the entrance to that area.

imagine a dream
a lake with whispering vines
it can be so real


Linking to:
Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Like an arty mirror...

The duck population at Hillview Community Reserve wetlands in Dromana is steadily increasing!
Last count = 25!


a smooth mirror
like a highly glossed palette
welcoming some art


Linking to:
Weekend Reflections
Straight Out of the Camera Sunday

Dromana Pier in Winter

In winter light, and when the morning waters of Port Phillip Bay are quiet, the Dromana pier seems to be etched, far out into the bay.


pier, waters and sky
like a whispering dreamscape
like a soft painting


Linking to:
SkyWatch Friday
Himmelsk
Scenic Weekends


 

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This sign is on the main road through Dromana.
It is really only clearly visible above the shop awnings when viewed from the beach side of the roadway.
Perhaps that may explain the minimal attention to design.
But look again!
Look at the design of the number and the words beneath!
How clever!


what's in a number
some weird possibilities
in a translation


Linking to:
Signs, Signs

R is for Rye...

R is for Rye... 
(continuing my series on the Mornington Peninsula)

Rye is another coastal town on Port Phillip Bay.
Of course there are the necessary shops,


and the necessary boat sheds.

But I am going to focus on other features.
At first, the northern view from the beach (in the first photo) looks much like my Dromana world.


But look south, and you see this chunky headland - sloping to the sea like Anthony's Nose ridge near my Dromana beach.
(But no roadway round the water's edge here!)


And at the base of the headland, tucked into the cliff, is this replica lime kiln, remembering early days on the peninsula when lime burning for building construction in Melbourne was a prime industry here.


This is the walkway round the cliff.


This is a portion of the cliff face.


And then there are the wonders of Rye Back Beach on the opposite side of the peninsula on Westernport Bay.


Like a secret coastal world of tiny streams and mountains and valleys.

peninsula worlds
a world in a beach of sands
a world of wonder


Like a beach wonderland!

Linking to:
ABC Wednesday Round 12 - R is for Rye