tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51647042366458777022024-02-20T01:41:09.281+11:00Red SonglinesGemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164704236645877702.post-25093107479369194792019-10-05T08:37:00.002+10:002019-10-05T08:37:44.419+10:00Microflite...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://microflite.com.au/charter/">Microflite</a> helicopter on the helipad at Batman Park by the Yarra River in Melbourne...</div>
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Microflite offers flights over Melbourne City and coastline </div>
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and tours beyond Melbourne... </div>
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such as Healesville Sanctuary, the Penguin Parade and the snowfields...</div>
<br />Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164704236645877702.post-5333483356493271872019-09-24T20:55:00.000+10:002019-09-24T20:55:08.852+10:00carriage and cape...<div style="text-align: center;">
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carriage waiting at Federation Square, Melbourne...<br />
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Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164704236645877702.post-10477265294535125262019-07-12T23:47:00.003+10:002019-07-12T23:47:52.583+10:00talented musician...<div style="text-align: center;">
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talented musician playing in the recent Mornington Winter Music Festival in the main street of Mornington...Her band of girls - Love Bites - combined with Diddy Reyes and Lady Fox for a special sound of rock and Tracey Chapman with a brush of punk...<br />
It was intriguing...</div>
Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164704236645877702.post-32812236881675165302019-01-19T12:10:00.001+11:002019-01-19T12:10:06.874+11:00fanciful...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Fanciful feature outside one of the shops at the Tyabb Antiques complex, Tyabb...</div>
<br />Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164704236645877702.post-5908573158739320232019-01-17T02:05:00.000+11:002019-01-17T02:05:06.993+11:00looking cute...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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a bright spot in the Dromana car park on a rather dull day</div>
<br />Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164704236645877702.post-56175885484826329052019-01-16T07:00:00.004+11:002019-01-16T07:00:58.208+11:00like a large posy...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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plants round the boundary of the Dromana Hub car park...</div>
<br />Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164704236645877702.post-72792447980740279912018-12-29T19:43:00.000+11:002018-12-29T19:43:22.704+11:00some local danger...<div style="text-align: center;">
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yesterday, right close to home, was some surprise drama...<br />
a 2 storey home had a fire in the roof...<br />
5 fire engines squeezed into the narrow street to deal with the fire...<br />
and police deterred curious onlookers...<br />
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the above photo was taken from our driveway...<br />
the house of concern was beyond the parked police car...<br />
owners were evacuated safely from the house thankfully...</div>
Gemma Wisemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164704236645877702.post-71244282531831583132013-07-14T01:59:00.000+10:002018-12-29T19:16:54.370+11:00New Site for Your Rubies!<div style="text-align: center;">
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One of many lovely masks created by my Year 9 students<br />
in response to a study of Shakespeare's <i>Romeo and Juliet</i>.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">if you dance</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">what gown will you wear</span></b><br />
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<b>Lantana blossoms, Southern California</b>
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<b>Fiery little flowers <br />
Blazing mid the green,<br />
Not a thing about you<br />
Could be called routine!<br />
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This character is kept under subdued red light at the Pearcedale Moonlit Sanctuary<br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">neatly tightly coiled</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">resting with eerie stillness</span></b><br />
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<b>Backyard gate, Phoenix, Arizona</b>
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<b>A lock on the gate<br />
And one on the door<br />
Make sure that the thief<br />
Will pilfer no more!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164704236645877702.post-22181603908173073922013-06-10T17:05:00.000+10:002013-06-22T19:20:37.404+10:00Melbourne Horse Drawn Carriage<div style="text-align: center;">
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One of many carriages that wait in Swanston Street Melbourne<br />
for those who would like a tour round Melbourne at a slower pace.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">tourist attraction</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">a glimpse of a slower pace</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">brief reality</span></b><br />
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<b>Poison oak leaf, Southern California</b>
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<b>Little leaf of poison,<br />
Lurking in the shade,<br />
Rubbing you the wrong way—<br />
Worst mistake I've made!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 70%;">Photo and poem © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher</span><br />
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An early Sunday morning view of the outdoor dining area of the enchanting <i>Trunk</i> restaurant in Melbourne.</div>
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The building was originally built in 1859 as a synagogue.</div>
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It then became a state school until 1892 and then became a child care facility for this slum and poor area of Melbourne.</div>
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Now that fabric has disappeared, and the premises has been operating as a restaurant since 1980.</div>
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And the food is brilliant!</div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">meandering space</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">many odd shapes and profiles</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">many old secrets</span></b></div>
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<a href="http://visitcliftonaz.com/what-to-see/chase-creek-marketplace/"><b>Chase Creek Marketplace</b></a>, Clifton, Arizona
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<b>If you need a small memento<br />
To remember Clifton by,<br />
Chase Creek Marketplace is open—<br />
Something there will catch your eye!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 70%;">Photo and poem © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164704236645877702.post-648455631533180812013-05-13T17:05:00.000+10:002013-06-08T11:27:34.626+10:00Enchanted Maze Ruby<div style="text-align: center;">
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One of the signs for the Enchanted Maze Garden at Arthurs Seat on the Mornington Peninsula.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">a magical place</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">where souls have freedom to smile</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">and enjoy the day</span></b><br />
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Ocotillo blossoms, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Southern California
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<b>Ocotillo blossoms,<br />
Little gems of red,<br />
Queens would gladly wear you—<br />
Or so someone said!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 70%;">Photo and poem © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher</span><br />
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A couple of weeks ago, I wandered an inner suburb of Melbourne called Moorabbin.<br />
I found this outside the Kingston Arts Centre on the main road through Moorabbin.<br />
I wasn't sure if this was a temporary or permanent arrangement.<br />
It just seemed quite odd, supported by two pot plants.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">like a stray painting</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">waiting for identity</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">a place in the world</span></b><br />
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Stray silk flower, Southern Arizona
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 150%;">
<b>Stray silk flower, ruby red,<br />
If I stand upon my head,<br />
I can see you hiding there— <br />
Are you sure that you don't care?<br />
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<span style="font-size: 70%;">Photo and poem © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher</span><br />
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Echoes of the past outside the Mornington Museum on the Mornington Peninsula<br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Some staunch travellers</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Well weathered but not erased</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Broken but not lost</span></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/may/papr/chollas.html"><b>Cholla cactus</b></a>, <a href="http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=638"><strong>Anza-Borrego Desert State Park</strong></a>, Southern California</div>
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<b>Cactus Maiden, sharp of thorn,<br />
How I wish that you were shorn<br />
Of each deadly barb and lance—<br />
Then I’d ask you out to dance!<br />
</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 70%;">Photo and poem © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher</span><br />
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Boat moored at Mount Martha marina on the Mornington Peninsula<br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Not weathered as yet</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Still shining with bright newness</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Needing more journeys</span></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.rubytuesday2.blogspot.com/" target="_self"><img alt="Ruby Tuesday 2" height="150" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UZkQZ1fNz-k/TwZMo-Wb1nI/AAAAAAACbNI/_yxPeTwINds/s155/IMG_6009-1.JPG" width="›125"" /></a></div>
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Covered wagon camped for the night, Southern Arizona</span></strong></div>
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<b>He’s stopped for the night,<br />
The wagon’s at rest;<br />
The mules are tethered, <br />
Their hay passed the test;<br />
When the sun rises, <br />
He’ll be on the road<br />
Heading on westward—<br />
Adventure’s his mode!<br />
</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 70%;">Photo and poem © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher</span><br />
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Well known and loved little train that appears at many festivals on the Mornington Peninsula foreshores.<br />
Here, it is at the recent Kite Festival at Rosebud.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">mini wheels rolling</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">the joy of travelling dreams</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">for a little while</span></b><br />
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