Pesgrave Place for Sign2

 

Joel had a craving for Uncle Tetsu Souffle in city. So we took a stroll in this alley for snapping something.

Sony A7RV

FE 35mm f1.4 GM

Linking Sign2

Dragon's Head For Treasure Tuesday

 

A trip to N16 beach again. No flaming sunset but not too bad clouds. 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Treasure Tuesday

2023 Review

 I have seen my fellow bloggers doing a year's summary. Since I have been following some fellow bloggers closely over the years, I feel enlightened and touched somehow. Then I do my own blog review just on his daily photo blog. I did not realise I had taken so many photos this year. It is incredible. 

Thank you for all the supports of fellow blog readers. It feels good to have my work be seen and commented on. 

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In 2024, I will endeavour more micro-adventures for my blog readers. I wish all of you Happy New Year 

Seascape in Great Ocean Road for Sunday Best

 

The creamy water is giving a good vibe.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Sunday Best

Hawk in Kerang, Victoria For Saturday Critter

 

I make it black and white so the contrast is better. So hard to capture any raptor in flight. I can only wait til they park on the electric cables. 

Sony A7RV

FE 200-600mm f5.6-6.3

Linking Saturday Critter

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Port Fairy Port for Skywatch Friday

 

The geometrical pattern is rather intriguing

DJ Mini Pro4

Linking Skywatch Friday

Port Fairy for Water H2O Thursday

 

This town has a smell in the air. Like a sewage plant. Locals told me that there was a certain smell from the soil in town. 

DJ Mini Pro4

Linking Water H2O Thursday

Abandoned Sign for Sign2

 

On my drive to Port Fairy Victoria. 

More of an abandoned scene

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Sign2

Tenby Point for Treasure Tuesday

 

Joel and I went to Tenby Point on Christmas Eve before the torrential rain. 

DJ Mini Pro4

On Christmas Day, I have watched 7 movies. Chilly fish in a local eatery. 

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Merry Xmas decoration in Town Hall and Hosier Lane Mural for Mural Monday

 

Every year, this looks same. I really want to go to Yarra River for the river lights installation, but I am scared to mix in the crazy crowd on Xmas Eve. 

An elf looking lost 

Joel and I headed out to a lovely beach near Tenby Point. He told me about a new gimbal camera that is coming onto the market by DJ mini. It would be a universal mount camera with a very low register distance. So it can take any lenses from any major brands. How exciting! 

Linking Mural Monday

Gibson's Steps for Sunday Best

 

I was here for a long exposure expedition. It turns out a quick snap works out better just needing a better timing on the wave.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 

Linking Sunday Best

Reptile that I don't want to meet for Saturday Critter

 

Respecting it from a distance

Panasonic G9

Leica 100-400mm f5.6-6.3

It was hissing from a distance underneath a rock in the shade on my walk

Linking Saturday Critter

Tower Hill Inactive Volcano Lava Tube for Skywatch Friday

 

It was really windy. Actually, windy for the entire month I was in town. I had to take a shot before I left so this will do.

DJ Mini Pro4

Tomorrow I am leaving here to take shots at Xmas scenes in Melbourne CBD!

Linking Skywatch Friday

Merri Sanctuary Sunset Warrnambool for Water H2O Thursday

 

I caught another moment of golden hour in Warrnambool

DJ Mini Pro4

I will leave this town in 2 days. Joel rang me to confirm our trips during Xmas time. Funny I kind of miss his voice on the phone. We talked like 3 hours! 

Linking Water H2O Thursday

Byaduk town car sign for Sign2

 

The car is quite artistic when I bypass this small town of Byaduk in Budj Bim.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Sign2

Petrified Forest, Portland for Treasure Tuesday

 

What a view! I took this on Friday evening. There were no tourists either!

DJ Mini Pro4

linking Treasure Tuesday

First nation people portrait in Warrnambool for Mural Monday

 

This mural sits outside the restaurant that I had seafood chowder which tastes fabulous. A bit sad looking. 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Mural Monday and FACE OFF

Bay of Martyrs, Peterborough, Great Ocean Road for Sunday Best

 

Golden hour at Bay of Martyrs where historical genocide took place on local aboriginal population. 

Almost every coast I visited was filled with terrible history. Not a good feel walking these trails. 

I am heading to a volcano crater this morning. Also checking out a few limestone caves. Well, I hope I can find them lol.

DJ Mini Pro4

Linking Sunday Best

Honeyeater in Cranbourne for Saturday Critter

 

Sitting there meditating

Sony A7RIV

FE 200-600mm f5.6-6.3

Linking Saturday Critter

Merri Marine Park Sunset for Skywatch Friday

 

It is all about luck, lighting and framing.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Skywatch Friday

Merri Marine Park, Warrnambool for Water H2O Thursday

 

Normally this coast is looking bleak and grey. Finally a moment of blessing. 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

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Pesgrave Place Melbourne for Sign2

 

Not sure how to make sense of this - two ladies in foetal position 

Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 

Linking Sign2

Merri Sanctuary Sunset, Warrnambool for Treasure Tuesday

 

This dusk took me out of a surprise as weather forecast predicted a whole day of continuous storm. The weather bureau department needs to be sacked altogether 

I think I am done in this region. Another 2 weeks to go then back to civilisation. 

DJ mini Pro4

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Under a bridge mural for Mural Monday

 

It is to do with climate activist of some sort

Sony A7RV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Linking Mural Monday

Childer's Cove in Mepunga Coast for Sunday Best

 

Squatting in this beach where 22 children were massacred was not really a good feeling. 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Sunday Best

Blue Fairy Wren in Grampians for Saturday Critter

 

Blue Fairy Wren is a delight to see

Sony A7RIV

FE 200-600mm f5.6-6.3

Linking Saturday Critter

Bay of Islands, Peterborough, Great Ocean Road for Skywatch Friday

 

My long wait is finally worthwhile. It took me 3 weeks to find this moment. 

DJ Mini Pro4

Linking Skywatch Friday

Tom and Eva on Great Ocean Road for Water H2O Thursday

 

There are just way too many tourists. I could not bother waiting until sunset.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Water H2O Thursday

Mail Boxes in Warrnambool for Sign2

 

The mailboxes stand out more than the signs. 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Sign2

Twelve Apostles Sunset Great Ocean Road for Treasure Tuesday

 

I cannot help being cheesy posting a frame that all tourists do here. People are all stampeding the boardwalk in the look out platform. The vibrations ruin my long exposure attempts. 

As I grow older, I prefer to stay away from the people. More like a recluse. 

Sony A7RV 

FE 20-70mm f4 

Linking Treasure Tuesday

 

Penny Weight Walk Mural in Bendigo for Mural Monday

 

I know this is done by a local artist who is quite well known in Bendigo. I just cannot remember his name any more.

Sony A7RIV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

Linking Mural Monday

Loch Ard Gorge, Great Ocean Road for Sunday Best

 

As soon as I finish this post, I gonna drive to Wreck Beach. Believe it or not, there is a bit of sun coming through and wind is slowing down to 11 km/hr. Too good to be true.

DJ Mini Pro4

Linking Sunday Best

Butterfly in Grampians for Saturday Critter

 It has a nice pattern. I took it using my birding lens lol.

Sony A7RIV

FE 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 

Linking Saturday Critter

Stingy Bay for Sky Friday

 

This is only 1.3 km from my unit in Warrnambool. So I often come here for a stroll straight after my Thai Dinner. I found a lot of dog poo on the beach though. Sad.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Sky Watch Friday

Great Ocean Road in Port Campbell National Park for Water H2O Thursday

 

In Warrnambool, a lot of Asian restaurants are run by Aussie cooks. It took me a long time to finally discover a Thai restaurant with original Asian style menu. Now I am eating at it on the daily basis. 

There is a location called Magic Rock off Warrnambool coast. However, I cannot access the location as I do not have a 4WD. That was one of my goal to finally get a pic from there. Pity

DJ Mini Pro4 

Linking Water H2O Thursday