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The "Big Merino"
With the "Big Banana" (at Coffs Harbour) the "Big Merino" in Goulburn is probably one of Australia's best known "Big" tourist landmarks. You can read more about it here. I was fortunate that these people decided to pose just when I had the camera ready!
Hotel wall
Another colourful wall ornamentation on the Melbourne hotel I showed last week.
HWW and have a good week, everyone.
07 Jan 2024
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Macro Mondays - Electrical or electronic
For Macro Mondays group 8/1/2024, topic #343, "Electrical or electronic component" .
The wiring connecting to the speaker in a transistor radio (remember those? :-))
Times change!
This part of Melbourne's Yarra River is now known as "Docklands", with apartment buildings and glass towers on both sides. Back in 1965 when I sailed from here to the Antarctic (PiP), it was North Wharf and a very busy shipping and industrial area!
Wishing everyone a Happy Bench Monday and a good week to follow.
Night tours
While out viewing the Christmas lights in Melbourne (previous images) I was surprised to see these horses and carriages taking spectators around the crowded streets.
23 Dec 2023
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Christmas lights
Some Melbourne suburbs have developed a tradition where streets of houses are decorated with Christmas lights. In turn, this attracts crowds of visitors (the nights are warm) and even ice-cream vans! More images in the PiPs. This is the first Fence Friday since I returned from travels, so I hope I'm excused for posting a Christmas set in the new year.
Happy Fence Friday everyone and best wishes for 2024.
Ornamental wall
In Melbourne I stayed in a newly built hotel with this feature wall, much better than the "standard box" we see too often. Wishing everyone a Happy Wednesday Wall.
31 Dec 2023
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Macro Mondays - tasty food
For Macro Mondays group 1/1/2024, topic #342, "Tasty" .
New Year in the Southern Hemisphere is notable for all the great fresh fruits available. Cherries, such as these, are at their prime and very tasty indeed.
Happy Macro Monday and have a happy and healthy New Year, everyone.
Beneath the Tree Ferns
My grand-daughter admiring the Tree Ferns (Dicksonia antarctica) in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne.
Wishing everyone a Happy Bench Monday and, what's more, a Happy New Year.
