The smoke-shrouded sun setting over the Botanic Gardens (with bonus swans)
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Ace things about Melbourne
- * Brunswick Street
- * Chapel Street Bazaar.
- * It has a lane named after rock band AC/DC and a swimming pool named after a Prime Minister who is believed to have drowned at sea
- * Its vibrant multiculturalism
- * Royal Botanic Gardens.
- * Shady Caroline Street in South Yarra
- * The disco balls hanging above Rankins Lane in the city
- * The domed reading room of the State Library.
- * The eucalyptus trees and old lamps beside the river near Fed Square.
- * The huge mural spanning the length of the side wall of Dimmey's discount department store in Green Street Richmond
- * The laneways, especially Degraves Street and Centre Place.
- * The old terrace houses in the inner suburbs.
- * The Royal and Block Arcades.
- * The street art (commissioned and otherwise).
- * The Victorian architecture, especially the interior of 333 Collins Street, the Olderfleet Building and the Melbourne Safe Deposit Building on Queen Street
- * The view of the city at night from the Swan Street Bridge.
- * The Windsor end of Chapel Street
- * There's always a festival or major event happening.
Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe sun reflected in the water reminded me of photos I have seen of a festival in Korea, where everyone in the town gathers at the edge of the lake/river and sets adrift floating lanterns with little candles in them, quite an amazing sight.They are meant to be carrying prayers.
What a great idea for a thanksgiving for all who were saved and commemoration of all who were lost, it would be a spectacular and uplifting event.
Absolutely beautiful. I'm in the throes of preparing for a move to Melbourne at some point this year!
ReplyDeleteNice one Jayne. pity the water is dropping in the lake again. Maybe they need another swim championships to top it up!
ReplyDeleteHi Abbeysmum. Thank you. It was beautiful and serene, but knowing that it would have looked different had there not been smoke in the atmosphere from the fires takes the er...shine off it a little.
ReplyDeleteThat would be a lovely way to commemorate the lives lost in the bushfires. Very uplifting.
Hello CathM and welcome (to my blog I mean, not Melbourne, just yet). Melbourne is ace. I'm sure you will love it. If you need anyone to show you around, give me a yell!
Hey db. Fortunately you can't tell from the photo just how hideous the lake looks at the moment. Between the low water level and the blue-green algae outbreak, it's awful. Murky and slimy looking and with muddy banks.
Another swim championship? Please explain!