Red-browed finch for Eileen's Saturday Critter

 

Red Browed Finch was spotted outside the public toilet in Cranbourne Park. I spent two days looking for nice robins to photograph. Ironically, she was just wandering outside the loo!

Sony A7RIV

FE 200-600mm f5.6-6.3

Linking Eileen's Saturday Critter

Bendigo Cathedral sunset for Skywatch Friday

 

Great Heart Cathedral 

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Linking Eileen's Friday

Star Fish below Princes Pier

 

This frame gives me some creeps and visual impact somewhat. I still like how it looks.

Sony A7RIV

14mm f1.8 GM

This is linking Wordless Wednesday

I also made a new account on Mastodon network, and this is my account 

roentare@mindly.social 

"Wrangler Sign" for Tom's Sign2 Event

 

Every once in a while, I would go take a rodeo shot. There is a sign at the back of the course, so I guess it is fitting Tom's theme. 

My pal has finally convinced me to join Mastodon on Sunday night. The experience has been pleasant! I am backing out twitter as a twitter refugee now. 

Sony A7RIV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM

This is linking Tom's Sign2

Shoes hung up high in laneway, Melbourne CBD

 

I love shallow depth of field at one stage. It was what a lens geek would do. I have tons of shots on the shoes hung up in the laneway of Melbourne. I never quite understood why this was done first place.

My pals tell me it was a way to mark the sales point for weeds. Or it was a mysterious way to play a game. 

Olympus 150mm f2

This is linking Bokeh shots

Nullawill Silo Art for Mural Monday

 

I gonna resume my drive to the flooded region tomorrow. The photo was taken earlier in the year. 

So hard to motivate myself to do all these again. Climate change.

Sony A7RIV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

This is linking Mural Monday

Abandoned J Ward Kitchen

 

Always love the decaying look

This is linking Image-in-ing

Linking Sunday Best

Rosella - Saturday's Critter

 

Just in my local park

Pentax A 300mm f2.8 

This is linking to Eileen's Saturday's Critter  

Lake Weeroona Sunset - reflection

 

Lake Weeroona Sunset with reflection

Sony A7RIV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

This is linking Sky Watch Friday

Melbourne State Library

 

This library has been popular for photo blogger in my town. 

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6 

This is linking Random Thursday

Japanese Ikaho hotspring Sign - for Tom's Sign2 Event

 

This was a hot spring resort where the whole hill was filled with hot spring common communal. This entrance is covered by the bath ducks that one can go in floating it in the pool. 

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

This is linking Tom's Sign2

Travancore Sewage Tunnel

 

Urban exploration ends up in sewage tunnels. Stinking so much for the sake of photography.

My friend Joel is anti-google, anti-Facebook and anti-corporate. So I respect his wish not to include his face most of my shots of him in the frame.

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6 

This is linking Imaging link

Ransin St, Melbourne - Mural Monday

 

Ransin St, Melbourne

The mural outside Nomad where we tried our fine dining at.

Sony A7RIV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

This is linking Mural Monday

Abandoned Gold fields, Castlemaine, Victoria

 

Castlemaine is now a hub for the alternative and the yabbies. The town is surrounded by abandoned goldfield equipment leaving them to rust and decay. 

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

This is linking Sunday Best

Saturday's Critter - Koala Napping

 

In a wildlife park near Healsville, she is conserving her energy as usual. I feel like that whole week!

Sony A7RIV

Canon 300mm f4 L

This is linking to Saturday's Critter

Boort Lake, Boort, Victoria for Skywatch Friday

 

Boort has 3 lakes. 2 are dried out. It is, however, a great place to eat lunch by. 

Sony A7RIV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

This is linking Sky Watch Friday

Abandoned in Clifton Hill, Melbourne

 

One of my pals lived in this burb. We get our expresso in a cafe not far from this location every weekend.

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Check our the abandoned Abandoned posts

Sign2 - Erotic Museum at Barcelona, Spain

 

When I was taking a day walking in the streets of Barcelona, I spotted this. Apparently there are many similar sightings around Europe. 

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

This is linking to Tom's Sign2

Abandoned papermill, Fairfield

 

This stair was actually quite wobbly to climb. The whole suburb is now turned into apartment complex. There was an abandoned mental health facility that was now demolished turning into an estate of some sorts.

Sony A7RIV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Sony is releasing A7RV for which I already place a pre-order. Can't wait to have the new toy to come!

This is linking Imagin-ing

Mural Monday - Richmond Station Mural in Melbourne

 

This is more like a scratch book style mural. However, I find it striking somehow.

Canon 6D

EF 24mm f1.4 L 

This is linking Mural Monday

Altona house abandoned, Melbourne

 

I am planning to post a series of abandoned urbex photos around Melbourne. It is not everyone's cup of tea; it is something to document my journey in this genre. 

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6 

This is linking to Sunday Best

Abandoned in Castlemaine

Ladybug for Saturday Critter

 

Lady bug in Fitzroy Garden, Carlton

Voigtlander 125mm f2.5

This is linking Saturday Critter

Tenby Point Sunset, Melbourne

 

This jetty sits in a town less than 300 in total. 30-minute drive from Melbourne. Not far at all.

This jetty sunset is very easy to shoot, and reflection of the jetty is a guarantee if no rain. 

Sony A7RIV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

This is linking Reflection Weekend and Skywatch Friday

Alfred Nicholas Garden reflection

 

Alfred Nicholas Garden has that wonderful pond at the bottom of the alley

Sony A7RIV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

This is linking to reflection Weekend Reflection  

Taichi Sign - Sign2 event

 

Years ago, I visited the original site for Taichi Martial Arts. Chan family is one of the four fathers of this "hard" stream of Taichi. 

Fujifilm X Pro2 

16-55mm f2.8 

This is linking Tom's Sign2 Wednesday

Brighton Beach, Melbourne

 

There are so many Brighton Beaches in the world. Right here, it is both a tourist attraction and where the riches stay. 

 Sony A7RIV

Laowa 12mm f2.8 

P.S. Stefan, before I took up blogging again, I had an obsession on ultra-wide-angle lenses lol. 

Tuesday link

Sunshine Lane, Brunswick Mural

 

I visited this place a few weeks ago. The laneway is now flooded on the weekend. No go zone. 

Powerball jackpot is 140 million dollars this week. I bought my first lottery ticket after so many years. Wish me luck!

Sony A7RIV

FE 135mm f1.8 GM

This is linking to Mural Monday and Reflection Link and Sunday Best

Sunset in Grampians Australia

 

Love the mist and the light and the fresh air. Best to detox from the mundane life.

Panasonic G9

Leica 42.5mm f1.2 

I ended up doing most candid street photography in Melbourne CBD over the past 3 days. Funny it really feels great! I will add them to the queue in my other blog Melbourne Street Photography

Lizard at Grampians, Ararat

 

Plenty of these on the track

Panasonic G9

Leica 42.5mm f1.2

This is linking with Saturday Critter

Halls Gap Sunset, Grampians

 

Sorry about late response to all the comments. I was held up in 3 consecutive days of conference in CBD. 

This pic was taken when I had to detour due to shut roads all around country Victoria. 

Panasonic G9

Leica 12mm f1.4

This is linking with Sky Friday      

Wiseria Season, Yarra Glen

 

Not full bloom but the pouring rain would have destroyed them later anyway.

At least no big crowd this year

Sony A7RIV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

This is linking to Floral Friday and Seasonal

Rochester Poster Sign where it is all under water

 

This is an iconic sign in the town of Rochester, Victoria. I come here monthly for consulting in the nursing home. 

This town is all under the water in the recent flood. I am sure this sign will be under the water too. 

Sony A7RIV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

This is linking to Tom's Sign Wednesday Sign Wednesday

Gibson's Steps Sunset, Great Ocean Road

 

I was lucky to get a celestial light under a thick cloud

Bills really go up a lot. I gonna install a large battery and solar panels to make it worthwhile. 

Sony A7RIV

24mm f1.4 GM

This is in link with Wordless Tuesda My Corner of the World

Sydney Road Graffiti Melbourne

 

Well, he volunteers to be in my photo! 

Well, most places I normally visit for work are flooded. I will be likely taking a nice break this week.

Sony A7RIV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Linking to Mural Monday

Creek in Warburton, Melbourne

 

Creeks flowing. A way to let the worries go.

Sony A7RIV

FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM

Through the Lens and Best Sunday Meme

Little Wallaby baby for Saturday's Critter

 

A new karate moves 

Olympus E520

150mm f2

This is in link with Saturday's Critter

Tenby point sunset, Melbourne

 

This is a long exposure of the mangrove habitat. The shore is rather muddy to walk on. Tons of mud to remove from my shoes before getting into my car ...

Sony A7RIV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM

This is linking with Friday Sky Watch

Heavy Storm and fog in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

 

Everything was a blur doing long exposure in the rain. It turns out dreamy in a way

Sony A7RIV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM

This is in participation of Thursday Link and Sky Link

Signposts in Shinjuku, Tokyo

 

The night street in Tokyo reveals these interesting looking signposts. I can't wait to travel to Japan again. 

Fujifilm Pro 2

16-55mm f2.8 

This is in participation with Tom's Signpost Wednesday Signpost Wednesday and Face Off Friday

Mungo Shearer Shed, New South Wales, Australia

 

It was always an obsession to seek the rusted and decayed and the abandoned. In this part of the world, this is where people come here to disappear from the earth. 

Funny I used to travel and explore alone. After a few occasions that I nearly left stranded in the middle of nowhere, I cut back on the activity. 

Now I do miss these sceneries. 

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

This is in participation of the Best Sunday Event Barrier Event

Mural Art Reflection in puddle - Mural Monday and Reflection event

 Funny I am starting to take photos for the themes of weekday events. 

Brunswick, Melbourne.

It was an urban exploration that has allowed us to find more graffiti. 

Sony A7RIV

FE 14mm 1.8 GM

This is in participation of Monday Mural Event and Weekend Reflection Event

Barn Swallow in Cranbourne, Melbourne

 

A pair of barn swallows perching on a tree branch in Cranbourne 

It is so good that I get to try Dukah eggs for a long breakfast today :)

Sony A7RIV

200-600mm f5.6-6.3

This is in participation for Saturday Critter

Port Campbell National Park, Victoria, Australia

 

I just love this part of my state. The health system is, however, a wreck. If anyone is not well, it is best to jump into the sea water instead of going into any of these hospitals here. At least one would get a natural death. 

I am finally finishing my round of work. It is time to recuperate over the weekends. So many roads were flooded so badly. 

Sony A7RIV

FE 16-35mm f2.8

Great Ocean Road

Cape Woolamai Surf Beach Sunset

 

Magic land as it is called off Cape Woolamai Surf Beach

The Wi Fi around the country has been appalling for some reasons. I end up reading some historical fictions again...

Sony A7RIV

FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM

This is in participation of sky watch theme Sky Watch Meme

Inverloch Cave, Cape Patterson

 

I just heard on the radio that this cave out of a trio at Inverloch was now collapsed. No injuries. But this cave has been a secret spot for many of us photographers over the years. 

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

This is in participation of Thankful Thursday Thankful Thursday

Australian Landscape Gallery

Melbourne Dockland

 

Love light trail photo. Just not doing enough. 

A friend is asking me for an emergency cover of his hospital for next 3 days. So I will not be around that much on blog. 

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 12mm f2.8 

black and white candid street blog

Bendigo Night Reflection

 

Thanks to the reflective surface of the bin in the park. I got some reflections!

Sony A7RIV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

Reflection posts

Mural Monday - Mondayitis happening

 

This is a well-known mural in Melbourne CBD. A fitting message actually. Some people even do lots of reflection photo of this mural in the puddle too. 

Panasonic G9 

Leica15mm f1.8 

This is in participation for Monday Mural Meme - Monday Mural Link

OCTOBER THEME DAY – REST, SLEEP AND RELAXATION "Astro-landscape"

 

This is the one of the first Milkyway I photographed since the pandemic. While in lockdown, there is nothing else to do. I experimented long exposure at night for relaxation. Most of the time, I just sit and focus on the sound of sea and wind like some sort of meditation. 

Sony A7RIV

Canon 14mm f2.8 

the longer post on my website

Raptor in flight, Kerang, Victoria

For the Saturday critter event, I found this raptor during my commuting to various rural locations. It is always circling around the roadkill.

Falcon?  Not too sure lol.

Sony A7RIV

FE 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 G

This is participating Saturday Critter Event Saturday Critter link