Via Sorrento

A place to indulge the tastebuds while enjoying the beautiful water worlds of Sorrento on the southern end of the peninsula.

Bright lifestyle symbol
Golden sun on blue waters
Sailing with leisure

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Shadow Guards

A lineup of shadows at Dromana beach looking south toward Anthony's Nose

Morning shadow guards
Gently mark a coastal walk
Proudly on parade

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Pier Reflections

Dromana pier always offers a magical array of reflections from colourful glimmers to grey mystery - as in this moody morning perspective.


Pier pylon echoes
Like regimented ladders
Almost silhouettes

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Pyramid Magic

Another unusual feature in the Enchanted Maze Garden at Arthurs Seat.
This metal pyramid with plates and tiled base is an old attraction in the garden, but it has recently been refreshed by giving it a designer space with manicured shrubs on its corners.
A bluest blue sky gives the whole scene a bright beauty.

Pyramid magic
Garden with quirky spaces
Smiling surprises

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Bark Painting Sign

The Enchanted Maze Garden at Arthurs Seat features many interesting sculptures and paintings by Aboriginal people.
This sign explains the background of bark painting.

Painting with Nature
An old skill gets new respect
Creative ideas

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Beach Life

Activity at the southern end of Dromana beach known as Anthony's Nose where fishing and boat launching are very popular.

Not quite sweet Spring warmth
Not quite weather for swimming
Still time for a beach

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Striped!

The boatsheds on Dromana beach are always colourful!
The previous post presented on with a mural and some like this one prefer a stripey effect!

A love of bright paints
Sharing a romance with seas
A stripey affair

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Creative Boatshed

Colourful boatsheds are a feature of beaches on the Port Phillip Bay side of the peninsula.
Dromana beach has a variety of bright and creative boatsheds like this one.
Originally, the idea began in the early 20th century when bathing boxes were required.
Many still stand at St Kilda and Brighton.

Capture the sunlight
Bathe in yellows and bright smiles
Inspiring boatshed

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Farm Machinery at Coolart

Interesting old pieces of farm machinery create a sculpture garden of sorts at the heritage property of Coolart, Somers
Shadows seem to highlight the detail of the one in the centre of the photo.

Old rusting beauty
Farm machinery lives on
Creative artwork
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More Coolart Wetlands

Another view of the beautiful wetlands at the heritage property of Coolart, Somers.

Nature's sweet mirrors
Wetlands are living systems
Interdependence
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Aerial Sculpture

A clear blue sky highlights this fascinating artwork suspended fronm a tree bough in the Enchanted Maze Garden at Arthurs Seat

Suspended artwork
Spinning in the moods of winds
Erratic perspectives

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Theme Day: Perspective

Here is a perspective - living Spring worlds beyond old worlds.
This is the rambling property of Coolart at Somers viewed from inside a room in the old homestead. The property extends all the way to the shores of Westernport Bay.
In 1895, Frederick Sheppard Grimwade bought the estate and built the imposing homestead as the family's country retreat. After various owners from 1907, Tom Luxton purchased the property in 1937 and immediately had the property declared a sanctuary for native wildlife.
Thousands of white ibis nest here each year in Spring.
Now the property is open to the public to view the extensive wetlands and the glorious old homestead.
Often special events such as concerts are held in the grounds of Coolart.
The original inhabitants of Coolart were the Bunurong tribe of Aborigines and it is from the word "Colourt" or "Callert" - their name for nearby Sandy Point - that the present name of Coolart is derived.


A view of the old homestead


Spring breeding in the Coolart wetlands.

Some lifestyles may fade
But living cycles through time
Renewed perspectives
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