I have limited stock available for the 2015 Calendar for the Dandenong Ranges. Just received last week from the printer. A variety of images from around the Dandenong Ranges including Belgrave Heights (Birdsland), Menzies Creek, Sherbrook Forest, Emerald and Olinda. Available for $19.95AUD plus postage. Make great Christmas gifts or gifts to give to visitors…
Category: Australian landscapes
In the likeness of Ansel Adams
Some of you may know that I’ve been doing a diploma course in photography. I’ve been learning about all sorts of genres and it has taken me out of my comfort zone, but that was to be expected. Some of it I’ve enjoyed more than other parts but, all the same, I’m getting through the…
Sunrise in Rowville
I attend weekly business breakfast meetings in Rowville each Thursday. The view from our breakfast room looks out over the golf course towards Mt Dandenong is around 57km (just over 35 miles). We get to watch the sunrise each morning – some are a non-event, some quite lovely. But this morning’s was nothing less than…
The sun and the moon
Have been taking interest in sunrise and sunset and the same for the moon – rising and setting. Here are some more images relating to these. Facing east from Belgrave-Hallam Road. Facing west around the same time. And a short time later facing East again And a couple of days later, the full moon setting…
Sunrise at Rowville
I attend a regular weekly business networking meeting at 7am each Thursday. With winter not far away, here in Melbourne, Australia, the mornings are quite dark when I’m on my way to this event. It’s about a 20 minute trip for me but the view is well worth it once I arrive as I get…
Puffing Billy Race 2014
The race is on again! It was a cold and wet morning but fortunately not too heavy or too windy while we waited at Menzies Creek Station for the first runners to come through. Hubby and I were there approx 45 mins and there were a few others there too, rugged up to keep warm…
National Rhododendron Gardens
I went with a group of photographers last weekend to the Rhododendron Gardens in Olinda, Vic. It was a wet day but it was beautiful there and we enjoyed the sights we saw. Here are some of them. A couple of the photographers I was visiting with enjoying one of the paths and scenery We…
The lakes at Blue Lotus
There were a variety of lakes there, large and small. Some just had one colour of water plants and others had a variety. This is the last of this series. Make a note to visit this beautiful garden at the end of the year or early next year, if you’re in the area. They also…
The birds at Blue Lotus Water Garden
The birds were mostly elusive but there were some that came out to play. Some of the photography group that went with me got a lot more images of birds but here are some I saw whilst visiting there. This is Freddie, as named by the owners of the garden. He’s a regular visitor there,…
The Lotus Pod
The Lotus Pod has been used for medicinal purposes, flower arrangements, the seeds are edible and the stamens can be dried and used for making tea. I had no idea you could do all those things with the Lotus. Not to be mistaken with the water lily which is quite different
The bridges at Blue Lotus
There was an interesting array of bridges across the various lakes at the Blue Lotus Water Garden. This one led across the longest stretch of water. Red is a colour they use a lot and I found the blue posts an interesting choice combination. And a place to sit and just enjoy the environment.
The Lotus and Water Lily
I went on a recent photo walk with a group of photographers to the Blue Lotus Water Garden, near Yarra Junction in Victoria, Australia. They are only open 3 months of the year, from Boxing Day to the first week of April. My husband and I first discovered this garden in January after seeing an…