Waking Morning

A view of an early Autumn morning by Dromana beach


autumn waking light
empty sands and sleepy sea
a magical hush


Linking to:
SkyWatch Friday
Himmelsk
Scenic Weekends


 

What a Diver!

I know this sign is more than a bit difficult to read, but, in actual fact, I was trying to photograph this older woman in a diving suit + extra layers for warmth on this rather brisk day.
She must have been about 70 or more, boldly stepping along Portsea pier, dodging the crowds of people who were enjoying a little Autumn sunlight on Easter Monday!
(My camera desperately dodged the crowds too, trying to get a photo of her!)
And that weight she was carrying must have been rather cumbersome!
Wow! What a woman!
And the sign on her tank stirred a couple of Googles.
The large words appear to be "Enriched Air Nitrox", followed by "International Association".

Apparently, reduced nitrogen and increased oxygen for divers enhances dive time and reduces the risk of decompression.


Diving for pleasure
With no tight age restrictions
My joy is watching


Linking to:
Signs, Signs

M is for Mornington...

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

Mornington is a colourful little township on Port Phillip Bay.
The main shopping street, laden with old and new buildings, is a popular shopping area for residents and holiday visitors.
Signs, like the one above, are scattered through the main street advertising art, music and drama productions.
Sometimes they simply display the joy of the season.


Every Wednesday, a street market fills the main street footpaths.


And the main street leads directly to a park on a cliff overlooking the waters of the bay.


Just behind the main street is a sign marking the place where the old Mornington railway station used to be.
The first train arrived here in 1889 and the last one arrived in 1981, when the area was closed to build a large shopping mall (directly in front of this sign).
Appropriately, there is a nearby cafe called Filling Station - just visible in the background.


Mornington has a very tragic piece of history.
Rev. James Caldwell, a loved Mornington minister, has two public histories.
One history involves being one of the longest serving ministers on the peninsula - about 28years from 1874.
The other involves an unbelievable tragedy.
In 1892 there was a football disaster.
At 6pm Saturday May 21st, 15 members of the Mornington Football Club (3 fishermen and the rest were members of the football team) were returning from Mordialloc to Mornington in a boat after a draw in a football match.
The boat sank and all lives were lost.
Three of the lives lost were the sons of Rev James Caldwell: James 21, William 19 and Hugh 17.
More details of this story are on my Greyscale Territory blog  HERE!
The above monument is at the end of the main street on the cliff overlooking the bay.

Mornington's sea world
Colour, art and tragedy
Grain her character


Linking to:
ABC Wednesday Round 12 - M is for Mornington

The Spirit Again!

I know I have posted views of the Spirit before, but this boat haunts me.
Some day, one day, I would like to be on that boat travelling back to Tasmania.
In the mean time, I take photos of it whenever I see it.
Usually I sight it on Port Phillip Bay.
But this is the first time I have seen it from London Bridge Ocean Beach on the eastern side of the Mornington Peninsula.


More than just a boat
Spirit of Tasmania
My Tassie spirit


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday 2
Our World Tuesday

Rye Cliff Face

Rugged yellow sandstone cliff face at Rye on the foreshores of Port Phillip Bay


weathered character
yellow features of etched time
nature's history


Linking to:
Monday Mellow Yellows

Wandering Shadows

Wanderers on London Bridge Ocean Beach at Portsea


even though it's cool
even though Autumn is nigh
the beach world enchants


Linking to:
Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Still Diving!

It's Autumn!
And still divers keep diving in the cooler waters at London Bridge Ocean Beach, Portsea.


the air is quite chilled
the waters are getting rough
but divers must dive


Linking to:
Weekend in Black and White
The Human Condition

Autumn Sea Views

Autumn skies over Port Phillip Bay waters at Portsea


Sunlight is softer
The winds are gently cooler
Welcome to Autumn


Linking to:
SkyWatch Friday
Himmelsk
Scenic Weekends


 

Echidna Route

The Echidna Route is a self-drive scenic tourist route which starts at the Dromana Information Centre on the Nepean Highway by Dromana beach.
 It explores the rural hinterland around Red Hill.
A guiding pamphlet is available from the information centre.


Echidna is slow
He ambles from place to place
Just follow his lead 


Linking to:
Signs, Signs

L is for London Bridge Ocean Beach...

L is for London Bridge Ocean Beach...
(continuing my series on the Mornington Peninsula)

London Bridge Ocean Beach is a spectacular piece of rugged coastline on the eastern side of the Mornington Peninsula.
It is a coastline of many moods, dependent on the season and the weather.
The above photo was taken a few days ago ... in the Autumn season when the waters are rough and there's lots of sea mist one day or Summer like bright calm the next...


Or, if you can't wait, check the opposite direction and the weather looks quite different!
The photo above was taken on the same day as the first photo, literally minutes later.
The first photo looks north-east while the second photo looks south-west.


There are fascinating, mini waterfall features here!


And this is the star attraction...London Bridge!


Rugged old coastline
Where my wild spirit runs free
In any season


Linking to:
ABC Wednesday Round 12 - L is for London Bridge Ocean Beach

Strolling Magician

A strolling magician at the recent Rosebud Kite Festival on the foreshore of Port Phillip Bay.
This guy was quite a character!
He saw my camera and asked to be photographed!


Kite festival fun
Clever strolling magician
A mischievous smile


Linking to:
Ruby Tuesday 2
Our World Tuesday

Channel 9 and Kites

Even the Channel 9 vehicle, advertising their popular morning show, was at the recent Kite Festival on the  Rosebud foreshore.
Channel 9 is one of the sponsors of the festival.
(But I didn't see any of the Today show famous faces there!)


Channel 9 faces
Jovial news characters
Smiling each morning


Linking to:
Monday Mellow Yellows