Arthur's pass out of train window view for Sunday Best

 

Going through some old photos from trip few months ago. This one gives me the cherry blossom feel 

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Black-kneed Conehead for Saturday Critter

 

I saw this critter in Taiwan. Next to a street joint selling rice snack.

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I got my CT lumbar spine and pelvis back. No malignancy of any sorts. But I have extensive moderate arthritis affecting multiple levels including foraminal narrowing. I am depressed by the result. These are incidental findings not to my liking. I will work on my fitness routine once muscle tear heals. 

Lake Pearson New Zealand for Skywatch Friday

 

The reflection is gorgeous.

Doing plenty of sit ups and push ups now. Feeling off not being able to move about

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Mount Martha view of Melbourne Skyline for Water H2O Thursday

 

The CT scan of the back will get me results in 2 working days. If the results are normal or mild osteoarthritis, it would be really the quads tear I am suffering from.

I am back in addiction to online phone game - pay to win. I have joined an alliance called Melbourne lol. A bunch of losers though. 

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Melbourne Central Signs for Sign2

 

Lucky I had taken quite a few shots on street signs in my last photowalk. 

Still resting my thigh. Getting a CT scan on my back today.

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More Lake Tyrrell aerial view for Treasure Tuesday

 

Exquisite view of a lake filling up after 2 months of rain

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Old Nang Zhuang Street mural for Mural Monday

 

For cat lovers, this is a mural to cherish. Very old style look in Middle Taiwan

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Joel took me to a lovely Japanese sake bar. Great food and company. It was fun. Yet we did a long exposure shot of the old sign skipping girl at Richmond. 

Lake Tyrrell Topdown for Sunday Best

 

Due to the injury, I just make do with drone out here on Wednesday. A lovely pattern.

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Keel Billed Toucan for Saturday Critter

 

A bird I spotted in a Japanese bird reserve 

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I have been resting for the past few days. Got addicted to a phone game. The hedonic treadmill.

Mount Alexander Maldon for Sky Watch Friday

 

Time of the week for some clouds and sky

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Kilcunda Coast for Water H2O Thursday

 

I self-diagnose my right thigh as grade 1 quads strain. I can hear the muscle pop in various parts of thigh. I knew the muscle is under too much stress. Not good news that I could not take on too much adventures in the coming weekend.

Joel was standing there in the distance trying to get his golden shot before I came along taking his spot. 

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Melbourne Central shop signs for Sign2

 

That was from last Thursday when I partial tore my right quadriceps. 

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Miss Batterham Bendigo for Treasure Tuesday

 

Cold winter in Bendigo increases my appetite

The place offers tasting menu less than 500 metres from where I live. A french set for 75 AUD. Not bad. It comes with free house Redwine pinot 

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Last few weekends have been plagued by torrential rain and rather cold temperature. Finally Joel and I were aiming to go to Lego festival in Ascot Vale on Saturday. Then Joel ended up vomiting in his car on the way to the exhibition. So we had to cancel it in the end. He is trying to wean his antidepressant down going through withdrawal

I also heard that a lot of people said they want to make "dent" in universe? What the heck does that mean?

Melbourne Central Mural for Mural Monday

 

A new character on the movie Kung Fu Panda. 

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Arthur's Pass in New Zealand for Sunday Best

 

This was looking out of the train window

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Marmalade Hoverfly for Saturday Critter

 

It was a snap when I looked down the footpath 

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Warrnambool for Skywatch Friday

 

Cloudy and gloomy

My feet were soaked wet

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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

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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

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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

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Leunig Cartoon in Melbourne CBD for Mural Monday

 

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

Louden Place CBD

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Petrified forest Portland for Sunday Best

 

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

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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

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Sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro

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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.

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Pearses Bay Mornington Peninsula for Water H2O Thursday

 

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

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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

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Mushroom in Mount Macedon for Treasure Tuesday

 

Most common ordinary fungi in woods

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Mural in Christchurch New Zealand for Mural Monday

 

Not sure it was a robot or a killer clown. 

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Trestle Bridge in reflection at Kilcunda for Sunday Best

 

The creek is getting dried. It is almost stagnant. 

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Sigma 14-24mm f2.8 

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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. 

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Kilcunda Trestle Bridge Pano for Skywatch Friday

 

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

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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. 

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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

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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.

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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 

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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Hel wrote a wonderful post on Great Ocean Road