Dereliction.

On the way back into Melbourne from Kinglake, we spotted a derelict old house with an overgrown garden, abandoned stoves and dead cars in the yard.

Hobart

I went to Hobart a few weeks ago, and was blessed with glorious weather the whole time I was there.


Hobart has some gorgeous buildings and some REALLY ugly ones.




The Aurora Australis.




Having fun in TMAG.


Tom at TMAG.


There was an exhibition in the courtyard at TMAG of works by school students, made from salvaged and recycled materials. This one was titled Death by television.


St David's Park used to be a cemetery. When it was turned into a park, all the headstones were stored away and, later, set into walls.

Playing Statues.

Siena, January 2009.

I really like photographing public art and monuments. The other day I spent some time wandering through the gardens south of the Yarra, and I found plenty of willing subjects..




Phoenix


Water Nymph



History


I wonder what Queen Victoria would make of 2009 Melbourne?


King George V

(was he the mad one?? Why was he mad? I bet it was arsenic poisoning.)

xox Liz.