Survival Bags for Riders

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Bike riders, in the 2008 Round the Bay challenge, pause at the Dromana traffic lights, Mornington Peninsula.
On their backs they carry bags ~ from back packs to bum bags ~ survival kits.
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PhotoHunt #186 ~ Bags
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All bagged up and sealed
Vital energy basics
Small bundle of life
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White Horse at Main Ridge

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ White horse at Main Ridge, Mornington Peninsula
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Camera Critters #82
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Beautiful white horse
Enjoying sweet solitude
Life can be a dream
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Natural Fractals

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Reflected view of Port Phillip Bay through a kitchen window
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Weekend Reflections #6
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Two tiered dimensions
Looking in and looking out
Fractal view of time
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Feet

Pic by Gemma Wiseman
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Six Word Saturday meme
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I walk in light and shadow
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World Teachers' Day 2009

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ It is World Teachers' Day here in Australia.
Interesting that UNESCO lists World Teachers' Day as 5th October.
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I wore this badge with pride today.
Even though I felt the stress of the VCE students sitting for their 3 hour English paper this morning...
(A little sad that this will be the last time I give them some encouragement...)
Even though I have a welter of reports to write this weekend...
Even though there seems to be more and more meetings...
More and more paper work...
Even though sometimes I am so tired that I can't sleep...
I remember the special moments...
When one student finally succeeds in writing an essay...
When another writes a poem to surprise me
And it's not homework...
When a magic smile and hug drift my way...
I wore this badge with pride today...

Talcum Powder Clouds

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Spring skies a year ago at Arthurs Seat, Mornington Peninsula
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Sky Watch Friday #58
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Like talcum dustings
Soft puffy bursts of beauty
Like cameo dreams
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Petals of Spring

Collage by Gemma Wiseman ~ Spring flowers in my garden in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Nature Notes #33
Signs of the Season #2
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Bouquet of colours
Spring parade of sweet beauty
Signs of the season
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Boutique Gallery

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Boutique gallery at Queenscliff, Bellarine Peninsula.
Seaview Gallery was established in 1988 in the old coastal town of Queenscliff.
Australian cobntemporary and traditional paintings, studio glass, sculpture and original jewellery are represented here.
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Window Views...and Doors too #28
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Through tiny windows
A glimpse of unique treasures
Window shopping dreams
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Map Art

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Map of Port Phillip Bay embedded in a rock at Dromana, Mornington Peninsula
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This Way Thurs-Way #29
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Far horizon signs
Distances from Dromana
Map artwork in rock
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Still Blue Waters

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A view of Spring waters from Dromana beach, Mornington Peninsula
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Watery Wednesday #59
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Still blue Spring waters
Inviting Summer's arrival
Gentle sparkling hope
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Westernport Horizons

Pic by Gemma wiseman ~ View over Westernport Bay from a Flinders lookout, Mornington Peninsula
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Sepia Scenes #54
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So many stand here
So many view horizons
Many feel at peace
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Red Alert

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Sign at Red Hill Garden Centre, Mornington Peninsula
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Ruby Tuesday meme
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Ordinary sign
Bright red alert at Red Hill
A sign for warm fires
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Spring Flowers Glow

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Spring flowers in my Dromana Hills garden, Mornington Peninsula
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Macro Monday meme
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Parade of colour
Shoulder to shoulder blossoms
Festival of Spring
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Mosaic of a Spring Rose

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Light and shadow on a new Spring rose in my Dromana Hills garden, Mornington Peninsula
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Mosaic Monday meme
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Play of light and shade
Exquisite rose bathed in Spring
A touch of beauty
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Nature's White Gem

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ White Spring flower in my Dromana Hills garden, Mornington Peninsula
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Today's Flowers #63
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Like a white gemstone
Touched by a tiny gold star
Waiting for Spring love
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Synthetic Perfection

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Synthetic marking strips waiting to be laid on a new basketball court.
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Mellow Yellow Monday #42
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Tough synthetic grass
Fast fix synthetic markers
Courts for all seasons
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Icon of Spring

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A Spring rose in my Dromana Hills garden, Mornington Peninsula
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Monochrome Monday/Monochrome Maniacs
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Icon of Springtime
Glorious waves of beauty
Gem among flowers
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Elusive

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Watching the rain fall over the sea at Anthony's Nose, Mornington Peninsula
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One Single Impression #87 ~ Elusive
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Once we longed for rain
Indoor freshness and coolness
And now there is rain
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Now we long for sun
Outdoor happiness and warmth
Elusive balance
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Worlds Without Namaste

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Seagull flying in the last light of day in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Carry on Tuesday #24 ~ This week our prompt is a line from
the 1998 movie Aliens:
We'd better get back, 'cause it'll be dark soon, and they mostly
come at night... mostly.
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Formless shapes
Like hollow silhouettes
Drifting on the whispers of evening
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Cold whispers
Like darkness visible
Echoing another far dimension
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Fear marching
Like heartbeats scrunching shells
Breaking into worlds without namaste
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Get back now
'Cause it'll be dark soon
And they mostly come at nightfall...mostly
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Spring Waters at Flinders

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Spring view over Westernport Bay from Flinders, Mornington Peninsula
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Scenic Sunday #67
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Gentle rippling blues
A lone seagull on the wing
Scenic Spring heaven
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Trunk Art

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A bit of a strange photo, but it has been raining recently at Mornington.
The rain deepened the textures and colours of this tree trunk.
I had to capture it.
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SOOC Sunday meme
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Artistry of trees
A trunk of textured colours
Blessings of the rain
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Shadow Wonderland

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Shadow rests in one of his favourite places
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Pet Pride meme
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Love dappled sunlight
Garden wonderland dreaming
Wise gems from Shadow
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