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Perth
Having spent a few days on the coast we were quite excited to visit Western Australia’s Capital City. The skyline looked great as we glimpsed it along the highway, with lots of sparkling high rise...
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Spring has sprung!
One of the best things about taking a holiday in January, is that you get to miss January in the UK. When we left it had been raining for weeks, and although the sun wasn’t setting until 4.30pm, it...
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Red Seal Coot or Purple Swamphen?
In Melbourne we saw these birds that looked just like coots from a distance, but when we got closer to them they were a lovely blue colour. I’ve been able to identify most of the birds we’ve seen in...
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The Eureka Skydeck, Melbourne
One of the first things we did in Melbourne (apart from the obligatory dipping of our toes in the Southern Ocean) was climb The Eureka Skydeck When I say ‘climbed’ I mean we took the fastest lift in...
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Foot Bridge over the River Yarra
I really love this pedestrian bridge over the river Yarra in Melbourne, and thought it would be a perfect entry for Cee’s Which Way Challenge Here are some more photos of the bridge with Flinders...
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One Word Photo Challenge; Blue
Blue is my absolute favourite colour, so my holiday photo albums are full of blue photos! Having just spent time in Australia and New Zealand, it was even easier to find blue photos, since the sky was...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Perspective
This week’s photo challenge is ‘Perspective‘. An interesting challenge… I don’t know what this plant is, but I think it might be Phormium, the New Zealand Flax…. but I’m not sure! Any suggestions of...
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Rainbow Lorikeet
I love Rainbow Lorikeets! So much I want to post another photo of one straight away following my post of one yesterday for the Weekly Photo Challenge. Thank you Michelle for the opportunity
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Flinders Street Station
Flinders Street Station is beautiful, but difficult to photograph! It’s a very long building! Here are some of my best attempts; If meeting someone in Melbourne, many people chose to meet under the...
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Walk up Reigate Hill
Since we have come back from New Zealand where we did lots of walking and some very steep hills at times, we have decided to keep up the level of fitness that we achieved there and to try and improve …...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside
In Australia and New Zealand the weather was far too lovely to stay inside, but just occasionally we decided to go indoors to have a look at some historical buildings. In Melbourne we visited the...
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The Broadwater
We have been very lucky since we have come back from our holidays as the weather has been lovely & spring is most definitely here. The sun has been shining & we have been out for some great...
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Wilson Celebrates St Patrick’s Day
If Wilson could sing, he would be singing: Hail, glorious St. Patrick, dear saint of our isle, On us thy poor children bestow a sweet smile; And now that you’re high in your mansions above, On Erin’s...
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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge; The Colour Purple
Since Jennifer’s One Word Photo Challenge ‘Purple‘ last week I have been finding more and more purple in my life! I found a purple silk shirt & here is a purple flower that got left out from last...
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One Word Photo Challenge; Red
I did a quiz recently for one of my followers, and I found out; “Your soul is painted the colour red, which embodies the characteristics of love, strength, physical energy, sex, passion, courage,...
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Hampden Bridge, Kangaroo Valley
Driving from Melbourne to Sydney we passed through some wonderful places. This bridge in Kangaroo valley was opened in 1898 This bridge is so special it has its own website & even a song! The...
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One Word Photo Challenge; Black
Recently I posted a picture of a black swan for one of Cee’s photo challenges that I came across in Esher, near where I live. Then I found out that the Black Swans are actually native to Australia,...
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Weekly Travel Theme; Pink
Pink is NOT my favourite colour. I most definitely do not have any pink clothes (although I must admit that about 10 years ago I did go through a really strange phase and bought a pink suede jacket...
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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge; Texture
This week’s theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge is Texture (I’ve double checked!) Whenever we visit a city we love to go and visit the botanical gardens, not only for the plants, but also because it is...
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Weekly Pet Challenge
When we arrived in Perth, I think we expected to see Kangaroos all over the place, wandering around the land beside the airport… in empty spaces, in parks. We were very disappointed not to find any at...
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