Something I hadn’t known about was the Federation Bells. I could hear bells playing not far from where I was walking along the river so went in search. What I found was quite a surprise – bells upside down on poles playing by themselves. You can read about them here. They play at different times…
Birdlife on the river
What’s a river if it hasn’t got birdlife? Seagulls (one has lost a foot), Pied Cormorant and a goose that I think was lost. It was honking forlornly on the river and I watched it as it passed under the bridge. I wonder where it came from? It didn’t seem to belong there.
Another view over the river
No matter where you go, if you’re on the river side of the city you’ll be able to see the Eureka Tower looming above the other buildings. I must visit the skydeck lookout one day! These shots were taken from the bridge near the Flinders Street Train Station. And that’s the train station with the…
Canoeing on the Yarra River
Canoeing is a popular sport with local schools and you will often see people first thing in the morning on the river. I thought the second shot rather amusing. You could say they lost their heads…
A visit to the city…
city of Melbourne that is. Some friends I haven’t seen in years were holidaying in Melbourne this past week so I took the opportunity to go in early one morning to meet with them and took a walk along the Yarra River while waiting. Glad I went in early, it was a beautiful morning. Here…