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Fame is a bee. / It has a song / It has a sting / Ah, too, it has a wing. Emily Dickinson |
“Seagulls: Mine. Mine. Mine. Mine. Nigel: Oh would you just shut up? You're rats with wings.” Nemo |
Contrast is what makes photography interesting. -Conrad Hall |
Bewadjali, Dialect of Wergaia, Aboriginal language spoken at Lake Hindmarsh |
Prime Minister Rudd: "As a nation we must now reflect..." |
Aboriginal-inspired pavement art at Birrarung Marr |
Cultural diversity in Victoria on show at the Immigration Museum. |
The old foundation of the Sandridge Bridge built in 1888. |
It is not the form that dictates the color, but the color that brings out the form. -Hans Hofmann |
Harmonic modernity at Southgate. |
Forum Theatre (former State Theatre) all glassed in. |
Contrast in rooftops. |
Glowing Melbourne skyline from Southgate. |
Melbourne that sweet city of spires of art and faith. |
St Johns Lutheren Church at Southgate |
Designed and built in Australia by Melbourne organbuilder Knud Smenge |
Choir practice don't have to be a dull occasion. |
A tied up bike is more forgiving than a prancing colt.. |
Construction in a different perspective. |
A reminder gazing at high building blocks can be a pain in the neck after a while. |
Lamppost at St Kilda Road Melbourne |
Looking down upon a Grevillea Moonlight. |
Some boundless contiguity of shade. -William Cowper |
Seeing red. |
A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one. -Aristotle |
This city now doth a garment... |
Alexandra Gardens at the foot of Princes Bridge between the Yarra River and Alexandra Avenue. |
Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you. Frank Lloyd Wright |
floating on water - beautiful in solitude - lily in the pond -- Haiku by butchie |
The goal of life is living in agreement with nature. -Zeno |
The early bird gets the worm. |
The water nymph stirred... |
The best vitamin to be a happy person is B1. -Author Unknown |
Fish swim Birds fly Lovers leave By and by Old men Sit and think I drink -Mary Gauthier |
"Run hard, be strong, think big!" -Percy Cerutty |
Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) |
Telling tails, but it's the sound of the hooves that truly pleases. |
I held a moment in my hand ... |
Bullseye shot from the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. |
Divine Nature gave the fields, human art built the cities. -Marcus Terentius Varro |
The delicate-looking Wood White butterfly. |
"Remember, the second most important thing to choosing the right shoe, is choosing the left one." -High school coach |
A day is not wasted if a memory is made. - Mike Williams circa 1998 |
I never saw a discontented tree.... |
Rocking up for a meeting at the rock under the guidance of a true Wild Rocker. |
St Patrick and its 105 metres high central spire. |
A listener or a sightseer at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl |
Life is a drawing without an eraser. |
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Eternal flame at the Shrine |
"Lest We Forget" |
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Only when the last tree has died... |
Study without reflection is a waste of time; reflection without study is dangerous. Confucius |
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Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind. ~Seneca |
A glimpse of the Westgate bridge. |
Harbour cranes and pleasure boats. |
Like the bee, we should make our industry our amusement. -Oliver Goldsmith |
Large plant pot. |
It's the circle of life... |
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It's a nice,area to relax, unwind and enjoy the lines and colours. |
Architecture is the will of an epoch translated into space. -Ludwig Mies van der Rohe |
"Äiti kuin äidinäiti" by Katri Helena |
Aussie Rules - "Retaliate first" - Jack Dyer, instructing his players during a final series |
Beach musings... |
My goodness me... |
It is better to travel well than to arrive. - Buddha |
We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own. -Ben Sweetland |
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Eternal youth on all fours. |
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The great wave of kawagana. |
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Adam blamed Eve, Eve blamed the serpent and the serpent didn't have a leg to stand on. -Author Unknown |
Libraries are as the shrine ... |
Bronze statue of Jeanne d'Arc in her battle armour on her trusty steed holding her banner. |
Well it's lunchtime, isn't it? |
19th Century Block Arcade. |
Gog and Magog, the two legendary giants of the Ancient Britons who have struck on the hour since 1892. |
Gog is listed as a descendant of Reuben (eldest son of patriarch Jacob) in the 5th century BC 1 Chronicles 5: 3, 4. |
Magog in the Royal Arcade keeping an eye on the folks below. |
Babushka dolls finding a resting place in a Melbourne window display. |
Whatever begins, also ends. -Seneca |
Music is what feelings sound like. ~Author Unknown |
The best shoe is one that fits. |
The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion. -Thomas Paine |
All I can say this building is in a mint condition, but not a coin is produced here. |
Off the beaten track. |
There is no one giant step that does it. It's a lot of little steps. -Peter A. Cohen |
Nostalgia is a file that removes the rough edges from the good old days. -Doug Larson |
Mantra sounds in the Bourke Street Mall |
The Public Purse |
Entrance to the Royal Arcade. |
I did not have three thousand pairs of shoes. I had one thousand and sixty. - Imelda Marcos |
Food for thought. |
Who knows what true loneliness is ... |
Justin teaches a 6 year old a trick or two at Federation Square. |
A lass from Hong Kong takes up the sword and a challenge. |
That looks going bad for Justin, but no he showed a deft hand. |
The best advertising is word-of-mouth, so I thought. |
"Een boom van een kerel. -" Sir Edward 'weary' Dunlop. |
General Sir John Monash GCMG, KCB, VD (27 June 1865 – 8 October 1931) |
My motto was always to keep swinging... |
The only rule is don't be boring and dress cute wherever you go. Life is too short to blend in.- Paris Hilton |
Children make you want to start life over. ~Muhammad Ali |
Life is the sum of all your choices. -Albert Camus |
Being in a good frame of mind helps keep one in the picture of health. - unknown |
High rise residents with a balcony and a frontage to 38 hectares of landscaped gardens. |
Are you intimidated with the thought of learning to play the drums? |
Follow your bliss. Find where it is and don't be afraid to follow it. - Joseph Campbell |
A sheltered life. |
I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief. -Gerry Spence |
Dueling in the Botanical Gardens. |
Tranquil lakes at The Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne. |
Watch your step. |
A delightful walking path in Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens. |
Are they being watched and noted? |
Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta) in reflection. |
‘Man of Letters’ |
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Where is he going? |
Orange in a hurry. |
Orange Day at Queensbridge Square in Melbourne. |
Dressed to swallow those enticing poffertjes. |
Have seen too much. |
Will we see him in Orange in the World Cup 2030? |
Rudy the versatile musician. |
No it's not a big cup "sinaasappelsap", but a Dutchtub a new version of a mobile SPA. |
With a heart thats true, I'll give to you Tulips from Amsterdam... |
Dutch Folk Dancing Group "Melbourne Tukkers". |
In Holland we call this a "draaiorgel" or "pierement". |
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All about football, John van 't Schip , coach of Melbourne Heart FC being interviewed. |
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The Queens Bridge as a background for a Dutch festivity in honour of a Queen. |
Queensbridge Square at Southbank alive. |
Sjoelen is also known as Dutch Shuffleboard. |
Flying the flag his way. |
Russian Orthodox priest finds new friends. |
Having a good time. |
The sound always reminds me of the opening scene of the classic film The Third Man. |
Oh goodness me , can't make up my mind, this is tiring. |
"I believe in an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out." — Arthur Hays Sulzberger |
Seeing my wife wearing the conservative niqab, had me in stitches. |
Geared up for a cold and windy day and ready for that phone call. |
Melbourne in shining form. |
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It's good to touch the green, green grass of home. |
Kept five yards from the carriage, and ten yards from the horses to shoot this. |
Jenny was a ''bludget, '' a girl pickpocket... No that happened in Gangs of New York (2002) |
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Melbourne General Post Office (GPO) 1859-2001 |
Architecture aims at Eternity. -Christopher Wren |
All great art is born of the metropolis. -Ezra Pound |
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The stone statue stands alone, silent & motionless....but then he moves oh so slowly |
A dog that has earned a Cup for his patience. |
On the cobblestones of Hosier Lane with a view on Federation Square. |
A reflective moment. |
Colourful Union Lane in Melbourne draws young and old. |
Whatever good things we build end up building us. -Jim Rohn |
Lured and caught in a web. |
Ukrainian day celebrated in Melbourne. |
If the wings are traveling faster than the assembly it has to be a helicopter. -Unknown Author |
A coin for the energetic fiddler. |
How does Melbourne Bike Share work? |
What I like about cities is that everything is king size, the beauty and the ugliness. -Joseph Brodsky |
Melbourne Spring Fashion Week |
Collins Street |
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Pottery Exhibition at the Atrium on Federation Square |
Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again. -L. Frank Baum |
Red Heads don't match up with the contents |
Pottering around |
A kettle with a difference |
The festive season has arrived |
Oh no, she's at it again. |
Ex rock singer Peter Garrett got all tangled as a politician and Amanda Vanstone got so exited |
A little bit like church but a whole lot less pious. (According their website) |
From far, we thought it is a digital screen of moving water. We went close to touch it. It is water! |
Little Collins Street and an historic landmark hotel the grandeur of the late 1800’s |
A glowing laneway without any streetart and just on large bin. |
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Paris Cat Jazz Club 6 Goldie Place |
Scots Church window |
Two architectural styles ironed together |
"We are sorry" |
A new page |
Contrast |
The festive season has arrived |
Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through. |
After all the rain, all is sparkling clean |
Each second we live is a new and unique moment of the universe, a moment that will never be again. -Pablo Picasso |
There are two kinds of light - the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures. -James Thurber |
Names of migrants who settled in Melbourne |
Sign of the times |
Melbourne's tram system began operations in 1885 |
Bridie O'Reilly's the Irish Pub |
And ill never touch a drop again, can't hold my camera straight |
Facing the music |
Super Mario is on the tram |
We've removed the ceiling above our dreams. There are no more impossible dreams.-Jesse Jackson |
The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is... |
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. - Edith Wharton |
Christmas gift suggestions... |
Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them. -Dion Boucicault |
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. -Berthold Auerbach |
Age is no barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind. |
Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted. -John Lennon |
The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams. -Oprah Winfrey |
Section of a crowd waiting for the arrival of Oprah Winfrey |
All in step to welcome Hollywood's top talkshow host Oprah |
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