each to their own...

The great thing about Dromana's Australia Day celebrations
is the foreshore and beach setting allow everyone to find their own entertainment
beyond the crowds...
Yesterday's photos were 8:00am 'pre-crowd'...
This photo was taken when the crowd set in...
The foreshore trail was packed...as can be seen by all the legs at the top of the photo...
(The sea wall becomes a popular sitting area...)
But these 2 children found their own entertainment on the beach...


Some chose to seek greater heights...


And one woman chose a quiet place further away from the main entertainment area
to read a book by the sea...

just chatting...

 This early summer morning image of Dromana beach has a little story attached...
The old man had been wandering alone, but chatted easily to anyone here at the beach...
He had just spoken to me and pointed to the large cargo ship offshore...
'More cars...more pollution' was his comment on the cargo...
He then wandered to this little family group and admired the children's attempts
to build a sandcastle...
He seemed to be enjoying a chat with Dad...
I noticed that neither Dad nor the old man had a mobile in sight...
How refreshing...How lovely...

2 red balloons...

young ones waiting for the 2017 Westernport Festival parade to begin earlier this year...


patience and
heightened expectations
often mix poorly


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday Too

flag bearers...

 children participating in the recent Westernport Festival at Hastings...
Many local groups are represented in this annual community festival...


carrying the flags
signs of
local spirit


Linking to:
Monday Mellow Yellows

little super heroes...

more characters in the recent 2017 Westernport Festival parade at Hastings...
The theme for the community event this year was 'super heroes'...


colours of children
breathe life into
fantasy


Linking to:
Shadow Shot Sunday 2

children and a horse...

children enjoying some time on a little horse statue at Churchill Island yesterday...
Churchill Island is just offshore from the Mornngton Peninsula
and features a delightful Heritage Farm...
Sadly the sun disappeared, while they were on it, hence the misty tone...


let the children play
enjoy the spark of
imagination


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday Too

the sky's the limit...

sign paraded in the 2014 Westernport Festival at Hastings...
local schools represented in the parade often dressed according to a theme...
This festival is held annually at the end of February...


children
living the happiness
of fantasy


Linking to:
Signs, Signs

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

learning from a young age...

young participants in the surf lifesaving demonstration at Dromana beach on Australia Day...


still learning
to manage and share
water safety


Linking to:
Monday Mellow Yellows

swimming safely...

young ones have just had a swim lesson at Dromana beach...


swimming safely
mindful of dangers 
in beauty


Linking to:
Monday Mellow Yellows

floating...

Young ones demonstrating their water skills at Dromana beach last Australia Day.


floating
the joy of feeling
weightless


Linking to:
Water World Wednesday

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


Linking to:
Scenic Weekends
SOOC Sunday

sand fun...

Not quite sure what the two young guys are doing here in the sand.
A hole for the boat?
But the girl is texting...
The photo was taken last Sunday on Australia Day at Dromana beach.


summer sand fun
digging in and
digging out


Linking to:
Shadow Shot Sunday 2

first swimming in yellow...

Young ones beginning their first swimming lesson at Dromana beach


tele tubby moons
safety swimming gear
for young ones


Linking to:
Monday Mellow Yellows

Two Summer Characters

Two little characters looking for treasures in the summer waters of Safety Beach.

Wonder of the young
Remember those days of old
Simple happiness

Linking to:
Blue Monday
Ruby Tuesday 2

Gathering

Parents gather to watch youngsters learning to sail at Rye beach on Port Phillip Bay


They're learning to sail
Under watchful parents' eyes
Future sea spirits


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday 2

Reflections on the Move

Young people enjoying sailing the Dromana waters close to the beach and under the watchful eye of parents nearby.

Enjoying waters
Quietly paddling a dream
Some joys of the young

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