filed in CBD, Gardens, Melbourne, Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Parks on Mar.05, 2010
A summer’s day and the heat is up. You pant a bit then fan yourself with your hand, a light wind wafts around. It is refreshing and with it comes an instant love of this movement of air. It is easy to worship the wind on such a day.
In the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne there [...]
filed in Asian, Gardens, Melbourne, Parks, Zoo on Feb.23, 2010
The yet to be named baby elephant is a Star. Crowds are surging through the gates of the Melbourne Zoo daily and queuing to get a glimpse of this miniature elephant. Yes that is what she looks like a tiny miniature of the grown-ups.
I couldn’t resist the urge to get my first look at a [...]
filed in Gardens, Melbourne, Parks, St Kilda, Tram 16, Tram Route 96 on Jan.10, 2010
The St Kilda community has created a wall to bring people together rather than shut them off from each other. They are calling it the Great Wall of St Kilda.
This wall is 11 metres x 5 meters and made of clay tiles, in total 807 tiles.
Two hundred and seven large tiles that capture characters and [...]
filed in Food, Gardens, Melbourne, Parks on Dec.10, 2009
Melbourne is the best but sometimes it is good to leave all the buzz and excitement for the surrounding countryside. This hectic time of the year gets me craving for some air, quiet and space – Werribee Park is my choice when I feel like that – it’s only 30 minutes from the CBD.
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Werribee Mansion [...]
filed in CBD, Gardens, Melbourne, Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Parks on Nov.19, 2009
I believe some of this tranquility comes from the formal and the symmetrical design. It is pleasing to the eye and it seems to balance the mind. Or maybe it is just the over-all beauty of the design.
The garden was officially opened in 1935. It was designed by Hugh Linakar as part of Victoria’s centenary [...]
filed in Gardens, Melbourne, Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Parks, St Kilda, Tram Route 67, Tram Route 96 on Nov.10, 2009
October was a wet month for Melbourne and the roses loved it. They’re in flower all over the city. It was time for a visit to The Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden in the St Kilda Botanical Gardens. (See my previous post)
I went this week in the relative cool of an early morning when the [...]
filed in CBD, Federation Square, Gardens, Melbourne, Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Parks, Tram Route 8 on Aug.25, 2009
Your’re in Melbourne’s CBD and you want time out – peace, time away from crowds and the concrete jungle and some tranquility? How about the Botanical Gardens and in particular the Tropical House?
The Melbourne Botanical Gardens are at the edge of the CBD – walking distance if you are feeling energetic or a few minutes [...]
filed in Albert Park, Melbourne, Parks, Photos, Port Melbourne, Tram Route 1 on Aug.20, 2009
This photo of penguins in Antarctic by Lisa Davidson is on display in the Foyer of the Gasworks Theatre, Albert Park.
There are two galleries in the Gasworks Theatre. The foyer of the theatre is used for exhibitions and then there is the Angela Robarts-Bird Gallery.
The exhibitions in the foyer rotate regularly usually about every two [...]
filed in Albert Park, Birds, Cafes, Food, Melbourne, Parks, Tram Route 96 on Jul.28, 2009
The Carousel, is an events center with a café attached. It is on the edge of The Lake in Albert Park – such a great position. It’s a stunning experience to sit on the deck outside the cafe, sip coffee, while swans and ducks float by, joggers pant past and walkers chat as they amble [...]
filed in Gardens, Melbourne, Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Parks, St Kilda, Tram Route 67, Tram Route 96 on Jun.07, 2009
One of the attractions at the St Kilda Botanical Gardens is the Giant Chess Board.
There is an area set aside especially for Chess near the pond and the conservatory. It has built in bench-seats and tables. The tables have regular chess boards set into them so you can bring your own set, sit in the [...]