Phillipe French Restaurant set lunch menu for Treasure Tuesday

 

This restaurant is run by a well-known French chef who moved to Australia in 1993. I was stood up by my date on that day. At least, the food was great!

The escargots are just a delight (1st pic). The desert is so creamy and soft to taste. 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Fitzroy Mural for Mural Monday

 

It was a really low key weekend. Joel and I did not get the skating rink candid as they are all kids. We want to avoid the controversy. So it was just a lovely Italian lunch that we end up reading about climate change being the worst in 2023. 

Sony A7RV

Sigma 17mm f4

Linking Mural Monday

Creek whirl Mount Baw Baw for Sunday Best

 

That is a shot I took when I was waiting for Joel to finish his shots. He always takes forever on the prime spot. So I took out my zoom searching for second best views to snap. 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Sunday Best

Cows near Horsham Victoria for Saturday Critter

 

"What you are looking at?"

Sensitive bounch

Panasonic G9

Leica 70-200mm f4-5.6

Linking Saturday Critter

Cumbernum Coast for Skywatch Friday

 

I did not wait until the sunset for this shot. The rock is called elephant rock which does not look like it from this angle. 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Skywatch Friday

Cape Woolamai Pinnacles in Phillip Island for Randomosity

 

There was this Nikon Guy who tried to stand in front of me while I already set up my tripod in this location. So I had to move forward to get him out of my view. Talking about etiquette 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Randomosity

Taipei street signs for Sign2

 

Sign overload everywhere in Taipei street

Linking Sign2

Cape Woolamai Rocks for Treasure Tuesday

 

It was really overcast when Joel and I arrived this location on Saturday. We both busted our ankles by tripping on the steep hill down to this rocky area. My thighs are still sore 2 days later. It was a good work out though. 

Not feeling so well after getting back to work again. This must be a sign of ageing. 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Fitzroy Mural for Mural Monday

 

The lips are very thick in this fish. The eyes look possessed too. 

Sony A7RV

Sigma 17mm f4 

Linking Mural Monday

Mount Baw Baw for Sunday Best

 

A little sombre just the way I like it for the past few weeks. I tend to underexpose the shots using ultra-wide-angle lens in my hike. Stefan would not approve lol.

I am planning to re visit Cape Woolamai with Joel today. The long car drive is always our talk therapy time. Also eating cheap eats along the way is also a way to enjoy Australian weekends. 

Sony A7RV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Linking Sunday Best

Fairy Wren for Saturday Critter

 

This is a view I like when I was in Grampians

Sony A7RIV

FE 200-600mm f5.6-6.3

Linking Saturday Critter

Kilcunda Trestle Bridge for Skywatch Friday

 

Quite a special scenery from Kilcunda, Gippsland. 

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Linking Skywatch Friday

Amphitheatre Falls, Noojee for Randomosity

 

Amphitheatre Falls at Noojee

Love the vibe and the fun treking around the region. Now sunny weather for the rest of the week. Cant wait to go to Pinnacles again. More photo therapy. 

Joel always took the best spot blocking my camera view!

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Randomosity

Fatima Sign in Portugal for Sign2 Event

 

It was a sign that I came across while on holidays in Portugal some years ago. Good to rediscover the signs I overlooked. 

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

Linking Tom's Sign2

Toorongo Falls, Noojee for Treasure Tuesday

 

The treasure is the steep climb along the track up to the falls. The woods, lack of mosquitoes and constant sounds of water flow are just so pleasant for my whole day on the weekend. 

This is a frame in a portrait orientation that strikes differently to all the ones on the Instagram. I used to frequent this location in the university days. A lot of memories. 

Sony A7RV

FE 16-35mm 2.8 GM

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Fitzroy Mural Melbourne for Mural Monday

 

Back from a trip to Noojee on Saturday. The hiking was exhausting but the photos were worth it. Both Joel and I fell into the cold creeks and we both got our injuries. So I am still sore from the trip.

This mural is really reminding me to cover my nose too. Stench is everywhere in that area. 

Sony A7RV

Sigma 17mm f4 

Linking Mural Monday

Spiral Stairs in Spencer St Melbourne for Sunday Best

 

Joel and I are trying to re-examine the photos from our regular walks. I like this one the best. 

We were told to leave when a security officer told us not to photograph the stairs. But we were standing in the public space taking a photo of the steps. We could not understand why they bothered. There were tons of the same images on the net too. 

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6 

Linking Sunday Best

Butterfly macro again for Saturday Critter

 

A 200mm f4 macro on the butterfly. Of course, I spray sugar water on the leaves first so they stay still harvesting the sugar. 

Linking Saturday Critter

The sea and a sunset for Skywatch Friday

 

Coastal weather at Blairgowrie Melbourne

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM

Linking Skywatch Friday

Hopetoun Waterfalls at Great Ocean Road for Randomosity

 

I used to frequent this location a lot. This was taken before the time a log fell in front of the falls. A co-worker asked for a photo like this, so I found from my large collection of photos. 

It is probably time to go back.

Canon 5D 

EF 16-35mm f2.8 L

Linking Randomosity

Westpac Bank Sign for Sign2

 

In one of the nights out in CBD, I like how the sign was lit up revealing the pedestrian's face.

Sony A7RV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

Linking Tom's Sign2

Mushroom Light up for Treasure Tuesday

 

This is a mushroom light up at Lightscape held in Botanic Garden in Melbourne

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Portrait for Mural Monday

 

This wall mural is inside a corridor in a building off Russell Street Melbourne.

I spotted a chap coming out of a Chinese eatery, who bought some take away. He was yelling at all the Asians coming into the store "Get some real food!". That really made my day. 

Sony A7RV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

Linking Mural Monday and FACE OFF

Melbourne Lightscape for Sunday Best

 

This is the royal botanic garden. It costs 55 bucks for all time entry. No refund possible. Joel and I came here ready to shoot on Thursday night. This lake in the garden is usually quite boring for me. Not that night.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Sunday Best

Ants on the pavement for Saturday Critter

 

Quite scary if got bitten by them

Voigtlander 125mm f2.5 macro

Linking Saturday Critter

Weather has been a bit under me lately. I spent time scanning and editing the old film photos from the days in 2000 doing clinical placement at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. I haven't seen my best friend in medical school over 17 years! He ended up meeting the woman of his life when we worked in New York. 

Moonlight Head Beach for Skywatch Friday

 

This was one of the take I did in the past at Wreck Beach. I never seemed to get a decent weather there. 

Joel and I are planning to do this adventure again later this year. Mainly for astro photography along the great ocean road. Hopefully weather is better.

Panasonic G9

Olympus 17mm f1.2 

Linking Skywatch Friday

Dai Gum San Shrine in Bendigo for Randomosity

 

This tiny garden in Bendigo has been under renovation since 2020. Finally it is completed. 

It does not look too bad.

Sony A7RV

Sigma 17mm f4 

Linking Randomosity

Bendigo Night Sign for Sign2

 

Since Christmas last year, this sign is becoming a permanent fixture in Rosalind Park. Whenever there is new festival in town, light projection changes. 

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Linking Tom's Sign2

Bridgewater Bay low tide for Treasure Tuesday

 

Among many trips to this location this year, this was one of the unique photo where I managed to get my whole pants soaked wet by rogue waves. However, the silky flow in the foreground works out well.

Sony A7RV

FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Cat family in tea room outside a cafe for Mural Monday

 

This is a mural I would have forgotten in the hard drive if I was not searching for a mural to post on this event

Outside a cafe in Taipei Taiwan

Sony A7RV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Linking Mural Monday

Night stall at Bendigo for Sunday Best

 

On a cold night at Bendigo, the neon light really gives a good mood.

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 

Linking Sunday Best

Butterfly macro for Saturday Critter

No stacking done. Just single exposure. Lucky for my steady hands. 

Pentax 200mm f4 Macro

Linking Saturday Critter 

Grampians Sky for Skywatch Friday

 

This is a reverie in sky. From a while ago. The Sunset was rather poetic. 

Panasonic G9 

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

Linking Skywatch Friday

Ishizuka Melbourne Cuisine for Randomosity

 

Expensive meal for Joel's Birthday. We were still hungry afterwards, so we went to a dumpling alley. 

I realised the photos would be buried in my hard drive forever after the occasion. I might as well post them here like a diary. 

Sony A7RV + FE 24mm f1.4 GM

This is Joel and I 

Linking Randomosity and FACE OFF

Gelato Girls & Boys for Sign2 Event

 

I was testing out Sigma 17mm f4 pancake lens last week. The stroll was quite relaxing as I observed all sorts of weird design and colours in the hippy Fitzroy Street. 

I did not realise it was a full moon last night. No wonder all the people at my clinic were super mad. 

Sony A7RV

Sigma 17mm f4 

Linking Sign2

Old China Town eatery for Treasure Tuesday

 

I was taking a stroll last weekend. After a nice dining for Joel's Birthday. I came across this old building again. In university days, I ate there a lot. The food quality declined badly over the years. The cook added rice powder to all the dumplings before they get fried. Cinnamon is also added to the stuffing. It is just not the same anymore.

Sony A7RV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Taipei Street Mural for Mural Monday

 

This was in a scary looking back alley in Central Taipei. 

The characters did not make much sense apart from suggesting progressive. 

Sony A7RV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Linking Mural Monday

Bendigo Electrical Wonderland for Sunday Best

 

I was getting back to my car after a dinner in town. There was no queue in this light up event in local park. So I decided to take a stroll.

Sony A7RV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Linking Sunday Best

Spider in the garden for Eileen's Saturday Critter

 

This week is raining nonstop. I ended up having with dining spree with my friends. Quite a bonding experience. 

Photographing in the backyard is very convenient lol. 

Pentax A200mm f4 macro

Linking Saturday's Critter

Last night, I had some fine food at a city Japanese restaurant. I did meet a friend but my whole focus was enjoying the dishes off Ala Carte menu. 

I will be heading out with Joel for his birthday dinner tomorrow night.