John Oram's photos with the keyword: 200_2_P1040129

I am not convinced of the existence of a supreme being but I am certain of the insignificance and transience of man in the face of nature. My title for this occasional series is a convenience to link pictures of places where what man has made meets what he has not. Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne is busy with residents and tourists but lends to the city a tranquility which seems to reduce the impact of a skyline to match those of many cities in the world. Melbourne, although exciting, is an aggressively busy city and, for a while, in these gardens, I felt mercifully detached. 200_2_P1040129