a silvery day...

view from the back of Portsea Hotel of Port Phillip Bay...


a silvery day
cloud light is a soft sheen 
and waters rustle


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bike wheels...

bikes parked outside Portsea Hotel, Portsea...


bike wheels
a polished regiment of
promised freedom


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Shadow Shot Sunday 2

summer living...

a view of Port Phillip Bay waters from the back of Portsea Hotel, Portsea...


summer living
when skies and waters are blue
and the drinks are iced


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drink photos only...

the man in yellow was photographing his beer
- as seen on my Monday Mellow Yellows blog HERE...
I thought that was weird enough - given the beautiful view from Portsea Hotel of Port Phillip Bay...
But then, while the man in yellow checked his photo,
this couple, right behind him did the same thing with their drinks...
Christmas Day yesterday had some rather quirky sights...


sea view
sparkling with longing for
smiling attention


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Monday Mellow Yellows

shadows of time...

outdoor clock at Portsea Hotel, Portsea...


shadows of time
drift silently
with the tides

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Shadow Shot Sunday 2

beyond the Christmas table...

a summer view yesterday of Port Phillip Bay
just beyond the Christmas table at Portsea Hotel, Portsea...


Christmas
fleeting glimpse of
sparkling souls


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SOOC Sunday


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Australian Christmas ...

today, Christmas day, the skies were blue, the sun was warm
and there was a whisper of a  cooling sea breeze...
This was a beautiful, Australian Christmas day at Portsea, over looking Port Phillip Bay...


beautiful sea views
an Australian Christmas
summer perfection


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SkyWatch Friday

parade of umbrellas...

skies over Portsea Hotel at Portsea...


folded shades
inviting the sunshine to
light the hungry soul


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SkyWatch Friday

remembering...

our little table at Portsea Hotel on Christmas Day...


remembering
a small but precious corner
of Christmas


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Christmas by the bay...

Christmas Day skies at Portsea Hotel, Portsea overlooking Port Phillip Bay...
Here we have our Christmas lunch each year...
Great food and great views...


Christmas
celebrated in warmth and
a gentle sea breeze


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hotel in yellow...

a side view of the wonderful old Portsea Hotel at Portsea, right on Port Phillip Bay...


grand old lady
she's had her rough times but
she's still smiling


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Monday Mellow Yellows

perhaps if I climb the fence...

View from the gardens round Portsea Hotel of boats on Port Phillip Bay


I need the sea view
perhaps if I climb the fence
I can feel more


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Scenic Weekends
SOOC Sunday

Christmas Day Skies

Christmas Day skies looking across Port Phillip Bay from Portsea Hotel


subdued light
the sacred hush
of morning


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SkyWatch Friday

Christmas Buffet

A small section of the Christmas buffet at Portsea Hotel - Christmas 2011.


dressed in Christmas reds
fruits for the season
colours for the soul



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Ruby Tuesday Too

Watery Skies

The skies were blue on Christmas Day.
This is a view through the skylight at the Portsea Hotel.
The skylight is covered with a running water feature.
That is why the cloud shapes look as if they are melting and why there are shadowy etchings on the walls.
The walls seem to be alive with dancing light and shadow!

Re-shaping the clouds
A running water blessing
Skylight character


You can just see a little of the rippling, running water at the top of the third glass panel from the left.

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Australian Christmas 2011

Imagine this view from the gardens of Portsea Hotel, overlooking Port Phillip Bay.
The day is warm and sunny.
It is Sunday - Christmas Day 2011.
The storms of Christmas Eve have passed and the day shines!
(No more storms are predicted till late afternoon!)
NOTE: All photos were taken before the crowds inundated!


Imagine this is one of several verandah areas waiting for people to drift in for a Christmas lunch.
To the left are screens which will be opened for sea breezes.
The verandahs are desirable areas to be.
There will be 600 people attending - including the upstairs dining area.


All age groups attend.
Large/small family groups, large/small friendship groups and couples are represented.


The food is buffet style, but looks more like a grand banquet.
This is my favourite display in the fish section with two huge ice sculptures of dolphins.


And down the steps outside are a host of tables with umbrellas.


People like to sit here and chat after lunch.


And the children love to play!


Christmas is all about...
A little magic essence for
The soul

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