Flowers in the Enchanted Maze Garden at Arthurs Seat
Cascade of flowers
Like a sweet white waterfall
Innocent glory
NatureFootstep Flowers is hosted by NatureFootstep
Wednesday Whites is hosted by Raya
FloralFridayFotos is hosted by NixBlog
I measure out my life with haiku. My camera films my soul. ~ Gemma Wiseman
AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes
I love a sunburnt country / A land of sweeping plains / Of ragged mountain ranges / Of droughts and flooding rains / I love her far horizons / I love her jewel-sea / Her beauty and her terror / The wide brown land for me / ~ Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968)
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Radiant White Flowers
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
One Summer Day...
Dromana beach scene on the one summer day we have had so far in November.
Even Spring seems to be hiding on most days!
(Mount Martha is in the background!)
Summer sands and skies
A touch of red on the beach
Quite noticeable

Hosted by maryt/the teach @ Work of the Poet
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Monday, November 28, 2011
Seagulls at Play
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Sunday, November 27, 2011
Light
Boats moored quietly in early morning light at Schnapper Point, Mornington Peninsula
Falls and trails of light
A sign of gentle guidance
Like an outstretched hand
Haiku Heights is hosted by Leo
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Be Still
Spending time on Dromana beach during a brief glimpse of summer-like weather.
Inhale the sea salts
Be still for a little while
Take time to just be
Life in Pictures is hosted by Costin Comba
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Dromana Bridge
This is McCulloch Street leading from Dromana on the foreshore up into the Dromana Hills on Arthurs Seat mountain.
Toward the centre of this photo you can see one of several Mornington Peninsula freeway bridges.
Easing traffic flow
Functional bridge with small charm
Beauty of access
The bridge is of simple design but practically it's a very effective link between the peninsula townships.
(I took this photo in between the swooshing of the wiper blades! Almost made it!)
Sunday Bridges is hosted by Louis La Vache @ San Francisco Bay Daily Photo
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Leaf Shadow Collage
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
Art of Schapelle Corby
Schapelle Corby is an Australian charged with possession of drugs and currently in an Indonesian prison.
She is serving a sentence of 20 years.
Questions about her innocence continue.
See more details HERE!
This artwork is based on her plight and is for sale at the Gaga Gallery, Tootgarook on the Mornington Peninsula.
I'm not sure if it was intended, but the word "innocence" on the tag is broken into what sounds like "in-no-sense"! Quite ambiguous!
It has been reported that her family - father and brother - have questionable practices too!
Should they be implicated?
Drug offences charge
Schapelle's dysfunctional home
Broken young lifestyle
Hosted by Dragonstar
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Friday, November 25, 2011
One Legged Pigeon
This one legged pigeon hangs around the entrance to Dromana Hub.
Always alone.
Lonely winged beauty
Always seems to be waiting
Waiting for someone
NatureFootstep Winged is hosted by NatureFootstep
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Sweeping Driveway
Beautiful driveway to a home at Balnarring on the Mornington Peninsula
Elegant driveway
Sweeping spell of sweet romance
Invites exploring![]()
Friday's Fences is hosted by Jan and Jer
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
Lolly Shop Art
Lolly shop sign on the Nepean Highway at Rye on the southern end of the Mornington Peninsula.
Lolly shop signage
Tempting swirls of bright sweetness
Some old-fashioned charm
Signs, Signs is hosted by Lesley
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Flower Near the Beach
Even near the beach sands, flowers may be found.
The occasional one of these may be found by Dromana beach on the Mornington Peninsula.
Ephemeral white
Like a little star dancing
Wishes on the winds
NatureFootstep Flowers is hosted by NatureFootstep
Wednesday Whites is hosted by Raya
FloralFridayFotos is hosted by NixBlog
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Jet Ski Season
On the one day when there was a sign of Summer, the jet skies were humming on the waters of Port Phillip Bay.
This photo was taken at Safety Beach when one jet ski decided to rest in the late afternoon light.
Jet ski mania
Carve a watery race track
Holiday for some

Hosted by maryt/the teach @ Work of the Poet
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Wild Water Beauty
Rough waters at Rye Back Beach offer interesting photo opportunities.
A flying seagull is an added bonus!
Wild water beauty
Feeling the spray of the salts
Drinking in freshness
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Sunday, November 20, 2011
A Kookaburra Up Close!
Kookaburras visit our home in the Dromana Hills on the Mornington Peninsula.
They don't seem to mind being photographed!
Sweet kookaburra
Enjoys a good laugh each day
Like a wise old soul
I Heart Macro is hosted by Lori
Life in Pictures is hosted by Costin Comba
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Wetlands Bridge
Unusual little bridge across Pun Pun Creek wetlands at Balnarring.
There's even a little platform either side of the walkway for viewing the water life more closely!
A bridge for viewing
Intimate wetlands journey
Walk slowly and dream
Sunday Bridges is hosted by Louis La Vache @ San Francisco Bay Daily Photo
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I Saw a Strange Garden Feature
After many days of rain, last Sunday there appeared a little sun.
I decided to go for a walk not far from home because the grey clouds still seemed to be hanging around.
In McCrae, just south of my home in Dromana, I found this odd feature in a front garden.
It looks like some kind of old farming equipment.
If anyone knows what it's called I'd be glad to know.
Proud old equipment
Usefulness turned into art
Curious treasure
I Saw Sunday is hosted by Susannah
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Blossom Shadows
I liked how the flowering tree cast a spray of shadow patterns on my neighbour's car!
Shadowed Spring blossoms
Like a tossed bride's bouquet
Summer love awaits
Hosted by Tracy @ Hey Harriet
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- Damien Leith - his citizenship ceremony in Tenterfield + he sings "Tenterfield Saddler" - Australia Day 2007
- "I Still Call Australia Home" - Peter Allen's beautiful song sung by the Outback Singers - absolutely stunning!
- "I Am Australian" - delightful Australian images synchronise with a song of the Australian spirit - The Seekers
- "Great Southern Land" - the deepest wells of the Australian spirit - Icehouse (1989)
Australian Photography, Painting & Music Links
- Tia Kane Art - Chinese art through Australian eyes
- Kieran Murphy - Amazing 19yr old (2008) guitarist - Melbourne = "The Chase"
- Ian Wallace - Award winning photographer from Tasmania
- Lindsay Buckland - Music - Eclipse of the Common Sense - Melbourne, Australia
- Andonis - Heroic Mosaic Art - Melbourne Australia
- Michelle Wrighton - Pet Portrait Artist - Perth, Western Australia
- David Webb's Nature Photography - Queensland
- Robert Todonai - Painter of Australian Life & Landscapes - Western Australia
General Interest Australian Websites
- Australia's Weirdest Wineries
- Mornington Peninsula Tourism
- HaikuOz
- Unusual Facts About Australia ~ Some serious, mysterious and fun
- Desert Art - Broken Hill NSW
- The True Blue Roo Poo Company - Funny gifts from Down Under
- Scribbly Gum
- Truly Australia - Travel Australia
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- Australian Snapshots
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- Be Still
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- Leaf Shadow Collage
- Art of Schapelle Corby
- Tomorrow
- One Legged Pigeon
- Sweeping Driveway
- Lolly Shop Art
- Flower Near the Beach
- Jet Ski Season
- Wild Water Beauty
- A Kookaburra Up Close!
- Wetlands Bridge
- I Saw a Strange Garden Feature
- Blossom Shadows
- Like a Lilac Gem...
- Broken-Winged Cockatoo
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- Changing Signs
- More Blossoms
- Verandah Rubies
- Silken Morning
- Frankston Bridge
- Two Faces of Summer
- I Saw a Strange Van
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- Geometric Shadows
- In mystic sunset...
- Simple Water Feature
- Obsession
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- Winged Characters Line Up!
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- Melbourne Cup 2011 and the Birdcage
- Still Evening Waters
- I Saw a Strange Sandcastle!
- Dark Spaces
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Archive of Blog Quotes
- A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. ~James Dent
- Autumn is an introspective season when stray thoughts of the mind dive into the mystique of the soul - Gemma Wiseman
- Autumn is the bridesmaid of Summer and the flowergirl of Winter ~ Gemma Wiseman
- Autumn whispers the tones of yesterday in a minor key ~ Gemma Wiseman
- Love is born / With a dark and troubled face, / When hope is dead / And in the most unlikely place; / Love is born, / Love is always born. - Michael Leunig's Christmas Song Cycle "Southern Star"
- Spring paints the stars of heaven in Earth colours ~ Gemma Wiseman
- Summer sizzles with a sibilant hush / Broken by dreams of / Clinking ice ~ Gemma Wiseman
- The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul. - G.K. Chesterton
- Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all. - Stanley Horowitz
- Winter is the fire, simmering lonely in the soul ~ Gemma Wiseman
- Winter is the shadow, the etching of the seasons in the mist ~ Gemma Wiseman
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