Grasshopper for Saturday Critter

 

Sheer green bokeh is a delight 

Linking Saturday Critter

Bay of Islands Great Ocean Road for Skywatch Friday

 

Fickle weather at the sea

DJ Mini Pro4

Linking Skywatch Friday

Lake Tyrrell Topdown for Water H2O Thursday

 

I can see the Tyre marks on the sand. 

DJ MiniPro4 

Linking Water H2O Thursday

Melbourne Signs for Sign2

 

Various signs in CBD

Sony A7RV 

FE 35mm f1.4 GM

Linking Sign 2

Pulpit Rock for Treasure Tuesday

 

Joel and I went to Cape Schanck on the weekend. It was a good trip that we both got different shots different from the one shown above. It was medium high tide at the location. Joel was almost engulfed by the rogue wave 2 metres above him. It was a shocker

Sony A7RV

FE 16-35mm f2.8 

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Footscray Mural for Mural Monday

 

A very colourful mural in Footscray

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 

Linking Mural Monday

Lake Tyrrell for Sunday Best

 

Just a different perspective looking down 

DJ Mini Pro4 

Linking Sunday Best

Chilean Moth for Saturday Critter

 

It was on my car windscreen

Linking Saturday Critter

Stingray Bay Warrnambool for Skywatch Friday

 

Stingray Bay is a good place to walk

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Skywatch Friday

Pirate Bay seascape Mornington Peninsula for H2O Thursday

 

This was captured at twilight. 

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f4 G

Linking Water H2O Thursday

Melbourne CBD signs for Sign2

 

This weekly event allows me to check out more street signs

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Sign2

Arthur's Pass Creek in New Zealand for Treasure Tuesday

 

The hike to Devil's Bowl Falls follows a trail alongside the creek.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Vintage Film negative wall art in Christchurch New Zealand for Mural Monday

 

A mural inside a shopping complex. It looks like a negative C41 with that 3D look on the wall.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Mural Monday

Wu Feng Lin Heritage House for Sunday Best

 

This was one of the heritage households I visited when I was in Middle Taiwan.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking to Sunday Best

Chironomids for Saturday Critters

 

Found this on wiki 

Chironomids as a group are very diverse in their life histories and exhibit a variety of behaviours during their development. Due to their species ambiguity and this diversity of behaviours, there is much controversy in research on their feeding habits, particularly as adults.

Many reference sources in the past century or so have repeated the assertion that the Chironomidae do not feed as adults, but an increasing body of evidence contradicts this view. Adults of many species do, in fact, feed. The natural foods reported include fresh fly droppings, nectar, pollen, honeydew, and various sugar-rich materials.

Linking Saturday Critter

Tenby Point Sunset for Skywatch Friday

 

A lovely glow in the sky

DJ Mini Pro4

Linking Skywatch Friday

Kilcunda Sunset for Water H2O Thursday

 

I think I will revisit this place on the weekend.

Sony A7RV

Sigma 14-24mm f2.8 

Linking Water H2O Thursday

Skipping Girl Old Sign Richmond for Sign2

 

I grew up looking at this sign. Not standing out on its own. But there is a growing cult regarding the sign in photographer community.

This was what we did after sake drink with Joel last Thursday.

The other old sign is Nylex which is no longer lit at night. Otherwise I would love to do a long exposure on it.

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f4 G

Linking Sign2

Some more Forest Mushrooms for Treasure Tuesday

 

Right thigh is feeling much better. I think it is muscle tear healing up. Now contemplating on swimming instead. Less toll on muscular injury. 

Sony A7RV

Sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro

Linking Treasure Tuesday

A bird in love for Mural Monday

 

This was drawn at a corner off Little Bourke St, Melbourne

Sony A7RV

FE 35mm f1.4 GM

Linking Mural Monday

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 

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f4 G

Linking Sunday Best

Black-kneed Conehead for Saturday Critter

 

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

Linking Saturday Critter

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

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Sky Watch Friday

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. 

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f4 G

Linking Water H2O Thursday

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.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Sign2

More Lake Tyrrell aerial view for Treasure Tuesday

 

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

DJ Mini Pro4

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Old Nang Zhuang Street mural for Mural Monday

 

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

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Mural Monday

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.

DJ Mini Pro4

Linking Sunday Best

Keel Billed Toucan for Saturday Critter

 

A bird I spotted in a Japanese bird reserve 

Linking Saturday Critter

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

DJ Mini Pro4 

Linking Skywatch Friday

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. 

Sony A7RV

Sigma 14-24mm f2.8 

Linking Water H2O Thursday

Melbourne Central shop signs for Sign2

 

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

Sony A7RV

FE 35mm f1.4 GM

Linking Sign2

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 

Sony A7RV

FE 35mm f1.4 GM

Linking Treasure Tuesday

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. 

Sony A7RV

FE 35mm f1.4 GM

Linking Mural Monday

Arthur's Pass in New Zealand for Sunday Best

 

This was looking out of the train window

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f4 G

Linking Sunday Best

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