Wallan HDR

Wallan lies one hour north of the city of Melbourne.

7th May 2013.

Aboriginal Child by Matt Adnate. HDR

Lovely work by Matt Adnate in Gertrude Street, Fitzroy. Shot in HDR.

You can found more information on the artist HERE or HERE

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Heavenly Queen Temple HDR

This is the Heavenly Queen Temple, Joseph Road, Maribyrnong, Melbourne. Its runs adjacent to the Maribyrnong river, just close to Flemington Racecourse. Information about the centre can be found here. Continue Reading →

Footscray Community Arts Centre

Close shot of the side wall of the Footscray Community Arts Centre. HDR.

Never Enough HDR

New work, half done, by RONE in Fitzroy. “Never enough”. I look forward to it’s completion. HDR

Ghostly Window HDR

Ghostly Window on the side of the old ‘Woodend automotive’ building. HDR

Ghostly Windows HDR

Ghostly Windows on the side of the old ‘Woodend automotive’ building. HDR

Modern Woodend House HDR (2 of 2)

Amongst all the quaint old houses in Woodend is this  space-age modern house. Shot in HDR this morning. Woodend is just over an hour North West of Melbourne.

Modern Woodend House HDR (1of 2)

Amongst all the quaint old houses in Woodend is this  space-age modern house. Shot in HDR this morning. Woodend is just over an hour North West of Melbourne.

I am Location

Spent the morning in Colac yesterday (2 hours out of Melbourne) and spotted this work by Urbanmonk (see posts of his other work here) on an old roadhouse. “I am location”. HDR.

Dame Edna’s Huge Gladioli – “Bouquet” HDR 2

As a thankyou to Melbourne for enduring the works on Hamer Hall, these huge gladioli were revealed yesterday. They are of course Dame Edna’s favourite flower. Entitled “Bouquet” by artist Brian Thomson. Continue Reading →

Dame Edna’s Huge Gladioli – “Bouquet” HDR 1

As a thankyou to Melbourne for enduring the works on Hamer Hall, these huge gladioli were revealed yesterday. They are of course Dame Edna’s favourite flower. Entitled “Bouquet” by artist Brian Thomson. Continue Reading →

Penguin Street Art HDR

A lovely bit of street art in Footscray. This time a small penguin who seems to have something to celebrate. Maybe the fact that he has escaped the daily rituals of the penguins in Phillip Island? HDR.

No parking South of this line. HDR

Interesting wall in Ridgway Place, Melbourne. HDR

No parking south of this line.

Kegs. HDR

Beer kegs stacked outside a restaurant down one of the many lane ways in Melbourne. HDR.

Great Petition HDR (2)

Reverse angle of this mornings post: Sculpture at the top end of the city (Macarthur Street) taken this morning in HDR. It is entitled “Great Petition” and is by artists Susan Hewitt & Penelope Lee (2008). The plaques states: “Referencing the Monster Petition of 1891, this artwork celebrates the individual and collective efforts of Victorian women and their fortitude in claiming the right to vote. It is a permanent acknowledgement of those who united to bring about change.” Commissioned by the Victorian Government in collaboration with the city of Melbourne. You can also see St Patrick’s Cathedral in the background.

Great Petition HDR (1)

Sculpture at the top end of the city (Macarthur Street) taken this morning in HDR. It is entitled “Great Petition” and is by artists Susan Hewitt & Penelope Lee (2008). The plaques states: “Referencing the Monster Petition of 1891, this artwork celebrates the individual and collective efforts of Victorian women and their fortitude in claiming the right to vote. It is a permanent acknowledgement of those who united to bring about change.” Commissioned by the Victorian Government in collaboration with the city of Melbourne. You can also see St Patrick’s Cathedral in the background.

Melbourne Docks HDR

This is another shot of the Melbourne Docks from Footscray. I have showed a different angle before HERE. Shot in HDR.

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New Lego Man Street Art in Spotswood

Lovely new Lego Man street art in Hudsons Road, Spotswood. Shot in HDR

See all three shots on one page here.

This is part of the Art in Public Places program, the art is by Josh McCrimmon aka urbanmonk

Torquay Beach HDR

Torquay beach shot in HDR, May 2012. Torquay is a famous tourist spot for surfers  and beach types. Bells Beach is just up the road.

Sealight Pavillion HDR

First posted February 2012

This is the ‘Sealight Pavillion’ which now resides in the docklands of Melbourne. You can see the Bolte Bridge in the background. Shot in HDR

“Sealight is a design-make project by Monash University Department of Architecture in collaboration with architecture and engineering practices, Rintala Eggertsson, Grimshaw and Felicetti Constructed of reclaimed timber, Sealight amplifies the natural phenomena of sea and sky and offers a place to meet, to escape the elements or simply to witness the passage of time”

Geelong Rowers HDR

First posted June 2011

More of the sculptures found on the foreshore in Geelong. This one is of some old fashioned rowers. HDR

Smaller Geelong Pier HDR

First posted June 2011

One of the smaller Geelong piers. Cunningham pier is the most prominent in Geelong. HDR

Cunningham Pier HDR

First posted June 2011

Cunningham pier found down in Geelong, about an hour out of Melbourne