Marmalade Hoverfly for Saturday Critter

 

It was a snap when I looked down the footpath 

Linking Saturday Critter

Warrnambool for Skywatch Friday

 

Cloudy and gloomy

My feet were soaked wet

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Sky Watch Friday

I finished watching rooftoppers documentary on Netflix. It is exploring the mind of these risktakers. Interesting to find out about their inner journeys 

Lake Pearson NZ for Water H2O Thursday

 

A lovely lake with reflection in early Winter from a while back

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f4 G

Linking Water H2O Thursday

Melbourne Photowalk for Sign2

 

I am always doing the usual routine walk hoping to get some street snaps worthwhile to keep. 

1. Fire Phoenix gifts 

2. David's Hot pot

3. The steak restaurant turned luxurious goods

Sony A7RV

FE 35mm f1.4 GM

Linking Sign 2

Sierra Nevada Rock, Mornington Peninsula for Treasure Tuesday

 

There were mines in the region. So the place is now permanently closed for visit. Damn, one less place to visit for my water photography

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Leunig Cartoon in Melbourne CBD for Mural Monday

 

I used to dislike Leunig arts. It is growing on me. 

Louden Place CBD

Sony A7RV

Sigma 14-24mm f2.8 

Linking Mural Monday

Petrified forest Portland for Sunday Best

 

There is something alive behind these fossils. At close distance, there is something else in them. 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Sunday Best

Sheep in Qing Jing Farm Taiwan for Saturday Critter

 

They were spotted along the mountain trail I took a hike in the last trip. Quite relaxing to see them in the barren hills

Sony A7RV

Sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro

Linking Saturday Critter

I found an old photo of Joel when we got together in university time

Canola fields against a sky for Skywatch Friday

 

Heading to Japanese Sake Festival this weekend. Not likely a good chance for landscape photos with the gloomy weather.

This shot was shot while I used to do daily travel to various country towns.

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Linking Skywatch Friday

Pearses Bay Mornington Peninsula for Water H2O Thursday

 

Sometimes it is easier to avoid major landmarks getting the seascape in an anonymous way 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Water H2O Thursday

Tippy Tay as an Italian Restaurant on Flinders Lane for Sign2

 

This is the Italian restaurant that I attempted to visit but it was always closed contrary to the google times lol. 

Gonna make another visit with Joel sometime later

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Sign2

Mushroom in Mount Macedon for Treasure Tuesday

 

Most common ordinary fungi in woods

Sony A7RV

Sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Mural in Christchurch New Zealand for Mural Monday

 

Not sure it was a robot or a killer clown. 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Mural Monday

Trestle Bridge in reflection at Kilcunda for Sunday Best

 

The creek is getting dried. It is almost stagnant. 

Sony A7RV

Sigma 14-24mm f2.8 

Linking Sunday Best

Joel called being too sick to be with me outing to NaiDoc Week in city. I ended up staying at home trying out all the croissant varieties bought around East Melbourne. 

More Seagulls at Lake Tyrrell for Saturday Critter

 

It is winter here. I don't really get to photograph much about wildlife. Sea gulls are probably like more flying rats in urban land. 

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f4 G

Linking Saturday Critter

Kilcunda Trestle Bridge Pano for Skywatch Friday

 

Pretty moody last weekend. I am surprised that I even got colours. 

DJ Mini Pro4

Linking Skywatch Friday

I discovered playing horror movies helped me to do vertical trainer lately. More efficient. 

The seascape at Kilcunda Gippsland for Water H2O Thursday

 

Joel identified the spot, and I quickly took over after he finished the shot. 

Sony A7RV

Sigma 14-24mm f2.8 

Linking Water H2O Thursday

just got off the phone with Joel. We might scout another spot near this place on the weekend. 

My Beach is your beach for Sign2

 

The area is so littered with dog poo though

Sony A7RV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Linking Sign2

Kilcunda rock arch Gippsland for Treasure Sunday

 

I have been here a few times over the years. It was a lowest tide ever while everywhere on the back beach of Mornington Peninsula was actually high tide. 

This is probably the moodiest shot I have taken this winter.

Sony A7RV

Sigma 14-24mm f2.8

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Duckboard Place mural for Mural Monday

 

This mural has been sitting there for years. I never had a good light to capture this mural properly. Lucky in one of my lovely photo walks there 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Mural Monday

Melbourne urban reflection for Sunday Best

 

When we finished the dinner, the walk back to carpark came across this view. 

A quick snap. No tripod. Shot wide open.

Sony A7RV

Sigma 14-24mm f2.8 

Linking Sunday Best

Marble grade 9 beef with Yuzu sauce. It tasted really nice.

Black lipped Abalone covered by garlic chips

The restaurant we went to is at Atria Fine Dining

More Sea Gulls from Lake Tyrrell for Saturday Critter

 

It is winter. Hard to venture out and look for any wildlife.

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f4 G

Linking Saturday Critter

It was a good catch up with Joel for his birthday dinner celebration. We had black lip abalone on 80th floor in CBD. We drank so much spirits and sake. Now I am hanged over.

Loch Ard Gorge Sky for Sky Watch Friday

 

Not posting enough from my various trips everywhere. My trips usually do not cost much as I rely on business allowance. 

DJ Mini Pro4 

Linking Skywatch Friday

Lake Tyrrell Victoria for Water H2O Thursday

 

I will need to go back to it again

Always looking different every time I visit

DJ Mini Pro4

Linking Water H2O Thursday

For American friends, Happy 4th.

I am taking Joel out to celebrate his birthday in a city restaurant. 

Firelight Food truck Signs for Sign2

 

The evening was great for night urban vibe. I was using 50mm f1.2 for the sake of it. How fun!

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Linking Sign 2

Firelight Festival Dockland for Treasure Tuesday

 

On Friday, cold and wet, I visited firelight festival photographing the fire performers. Not as good acrobatic performance as I would have liked but she is a positive energy to the dissapointed audience.

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Duckboard Place, Melbourne for Mural Monday

 

This mural is sitting there for many years. Surprised that no one really wants to tag this.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Mural Monday

Sunset at Lake Tyrrell for Sunday Best

 

The lake was not completely filled. So I got this Yin and Yang kind of look to it. 

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f4 G

Linking Sunday Best

Seagulls at Lake Tyrrell for Saturday Critter

 

They are rather noisy. But makes a good view

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f4 G

Linking Saturday Critter

Lake Tyrrell Sunset for Skywatch Friday

 

It has been raining for the last 3 consecutive weekends. Lucky I visited Lake Tyrrell when I needed to perform home visits on some nursing homes. 

Linking Skywatch Friday

I am enjoying netflix and disney plus channel now. Watching these shows is so addictive. 

Mount Martha sunset Mornington Peninsula for Water H2O Thursday

 

Joel and I did not manage to walk far into Balcombe walking trail. He was so preoccupied with this scene. He set up his equipment like he was setting up a nuclear lab. It only took less than 1 minute to get this frame handheld.

Mount Martha is a quaint beach town wedged between Safety Beach and Mornington on the Mornington Peninsula. This is a popular walk with locals and it's easy to see why - this track follows the Bay Trail and encompasses four leash free beaches as well as providing beautiful bay views.

Hawker Beach, Birdrock Beach and Dava Beach are three different leash free beaches available along this walk and all boast golden sand and clear water. Your dog will love jumping through the waves or digging in the sand and owners will love the shelter of the surrounding cliffs – creating your own sanctuary. Make sure you are aware of the steep beach access along this walk 

The leash free beaches are expansive, with Dava Beach being a continuation of Birdrock Beach (the only way to enter Dava Beach is to first enter Birdrock Beach). Fossil Beach gives you something different altogether, being predominately made up of rocks it gets its name from the abundance of fossils that geologist A.R.C Selwyn discovered amongst the limestone cliffs there in 1854. These fossils displayed evidence of sea life from 10-15 million years ago.

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f4 G

Linking Water H2O Thursday

Lake Tyrrell Sign for Sign2

 

This sign was one of the reasons Aboriginal groups went to court with state government. 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Sign 2

Pearses Bay, Mornington Peninsula for Treasure Tuesday

 

Joel and I knew the day gonna suck. We visited the place 2 weeks ago. I did not give enough time in the planning. By the time we were at the coast, sun was already gone. Then the cloud cover kind of dropped the temperature by a few more degrees. So we set up our gear very quickly and snapped the usual location here.

What surprised me was the fact that there were two wedding photographers torturing brides at this windy coast for portraits. It was not even pretty at that hour. The area we were standing on can collapse any time from my earlier reading into geological studies. 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Christchurch mural for Mural Monday

 

These were kind of cute on the abandoned buildings after the earthquake in Christchurch NZ

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Mural Monday

Sunday Best - Lake Tyrrell Topdown Panorama

 

I should have visited here more often. It has been over 8 months since I last visited. My boots are all filthy from the red dirt.

DJ Mini Pro4

Linking Sunday Best

Gonna take mum to another house inspection. Then head to Mount Martha for a photography site investigation with Joel. 

More critter for Saturday Critter

 

Not sure it is a moth or a butterfly. 

Olympus 150mm f2 

Linking Saturday Critter

I got a new OLED monitor for my desktop in my room. It turned out there was no speaker function. So I had to get Joel to sort it out today. 

Lake Tyrrell Sunset for Skywatch Friday

 

This was taken a while back when the usual arid season arrives in Lake Tyrrell

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4 

Linking Skywatch Friday

New Zealand Waters for Water H2O Thursday

 

I was not too impressed when I clicked the shot. Later, I actually love it more.

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f4 G

Linking Water H2O Thursday

Now is the end of financial year sale. I have bought so many things this month more than any years prior. Now I am tempted to get Sony 12-24mm f2.8 but I must stop the impulsive buying!

Little Lonsdale St Signs for Sign2

 

Last Friday, I decided to take a photowalk in CBD again. I can take away some Japanese Cheese Cake from Uncle Tetsu for mum. She likes it. 

The first shot was nice for a Chinese acupuncture store. 

The 2nd shot does make me think a bit more. A little too much wokism 

Sony A7RV + FE 35mm f1.4 GM

Linking Sign 2