Finally, we have had some gorgeous weather in Melbourne! I've had a very busy weekend (I was working for the Royal Australia College of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians as an actor) but had the opportunity to walk from one place to another along a very scenic route. Here's some things I noticed.
I love the ornate decoration on the building belonging to the Victorian Artists' Society.
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Victorian detail
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Right next door to the Victorian Artists' Society is the back of the Eye and Ear Hospital. I noticed that the fire safety door is topped with razor wire. The door has a sign on it saying "do not obstruct". I'm not sure whether the person who installed the razor wire read the sign. Such ugliness next to beauty.
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Razor wire obstruction
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The Catholic cathedral was looking pretty good today against the back drop of a azure. I like this angled shot showing a tiny part of one of the cathedral's wings.
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Glory
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Here's the cathedral from a different angle, capturing the traffic lights in front. I like the ideas of "direction" suggested by a church and traffic lights.
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Intersection
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Again the clear blue sky provides a wonderful back drop for the iron fence. The palm tree seems whimsical in contrast. (I did not use a filter on this shot - this really was the colour of the sky.)
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Contrast
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The urban landscape often juxtaposes nature and architecture. Here, again with no filter, the Eye and Ear Hospital claims its space against the blue sky.
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Urban landscape
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Walking along Albert Street in East Melbourne, there is a water feature. In real life, it is unremarkable. I was attracted to the movement of the water and the way the light played. This first shot reminds me of crocodile skin.
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Water I
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This is the same pool of water, taken from a lower angle, facing away from the light and applying a filter. I think the result is stunning. It reminds me of folds of blue velvet.
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Blue velvet
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In the top right hand corner of this shot, you can see the froth created by the water from the fountain hitting the pool. The foreground looks like there are two crocodiles sleeping under the water's surface.
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Water Feature II
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Another water shot - here you can see the movement of the water in the air and as it hits the pool.
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Water feature III
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Another urban landscape. The tall pencil pines look modernist next to the low brick wall.
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Urban landscape II
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And I couldn't resist the bright red foliage of this plant. Each shot is a closer look than the last. Very pleased that I captured the bee.
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Botanical I
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Botanical II
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Botanical III
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