East Melbourne Daily Photos

Hawthorn Church

2009-11-13T11:53:00.003+11:00

After a work enforced hiatus, I'm hopefully going to be back to taking photos!

This is the same church that I photographed previously in Hawthorn, however I have used my iPhone this time and the stitching was done on the iPhone using an app. Unfortunately, the sun was very bright, so the colours aren't great.

Views around Noojee

2009-10-13T07:48:00.000+11:00

Views of the valley around Noojee

Noojee trestle bridge

2009-10-12T13:28:00.003+11:00

Man flu turned to tonsilitis which meant lots of catching up at work which in turn meant no photos.

Noojee Trestle bridge used to carry trains, but now is walkers only.

This bridge, known as No. 7, is the only remaining of seven trestle bridges on the section of railway line between Nayook and Noojee. Of the other six bridges, three survived the 1939 fire, but were destroyed later by another fire. The bridge of the main Noojee - Warragul Road (formally Longmore's Road) was dismantled.

The logs for pile were brought in by rail and a small amount of local timber was dragged out of the bush by teams of bullocks and horses. The bridge was then built by railway employees. The Noojee to Nayook section of the narrow gauge line to Warragul opened in 1919. There was a terminus at Noojee, to which large amounts of timber were transported from mills scattered through the forest by means of a network of timber tramlines, heading to the west and to the north.

The bridge was originally designed to carry the weight of N class steam locomotives, with the smaller engine classes J and K also using the line. This bridge was subsequently taken out of service in 1954 when the line was closed.

Blowing bubbles

2009-09-28T09:58:00.002+10:00

I went out geocaching yesterday and came across this painted on the side of a building in Montrose.

Apologies for missing a few days. Got the man flu!

Grand Final Weekend

2009-09-26T08:36:00.000+10:00

Early morning ballooning

2009-09-24T12:30:00.000+10:00

Just got back from my early morning run when I spotted two of these drifting past me. Looked so nice and peaceful up there.

Sculpture

2009-09-23T13:36:00.002+10:00

An interesting sculpture outside our building. It represents the Earth and the plants that give life to her. It was covered in weeds and overgrown until last week but now looks much better.

Hawthorn mosaic

2009-09-22T13:46:00.002+10:00

Another amazing mosaic that I spotted on a sidewalk in Hawthorn today. This shot is actually a composite of 5 shots stitched together, so the quality isn't great. I will post the 5 originals at a later date.

Urban Art

2009-09-21T08:13:00.000+10:00

This "Urban Apartment" used to be a display in Melbourne. It has now been removed, but it was quite eye catching!

Sun rising, moon setting

2009-09-20T09:21:00.000+10:00

Farm road sunrise

2009-09-19T10:00:00.000+10:00

Skywatch© Friday - Power Pylons

2009-09-18T06:45:00.000+10:00

Sunrise, 6.39am on Saturday 12 September, on a farm road near Coldstream. The glow coming off these pylons was even more spectacular than this photo shows!

For more Skywatch photos, click here.

The road home

2009-09-17T07:30:00.002+10:00

A track in the Warrandyte State Park where I went geocaching last Saturday morning.

Yarra River

2009-09-16T07:30:00.000+10:00

A view of the Yarra from Warrandyte State Park. The rain came bucketing down right after I took this shot!

More Spring flowers

2009-09-15T14:31:00.001+10:00

More lovely spring flowers photographed last Saturday near Wonga Park.

Spring flowers

2009-09-14T08:30:00.000+10:00

Spotted taking over a fence. Does anyone know what they are?

Cows on the hill

2009-09-13T09:30:00.000+10:00

Another photo from yesterday's sunrise expedition.

Ducks at sunrise

2009-09-12T21:16:00.000+10:00

Got up at 6am this morning to grab some sunrise photos. These ducks were out taking an early morning dip.

Lilydale Lake

2009-09-11T08:56:00.000+10:00

Another panorama taken with my new iPhone. This is the view from just outside my office.

Vineyard panorama

2009-09-10T09:00:00.000+10:00

My first attempt at a panorama with my new iPhone. The colours came out great!

The view is of the vineyards that belong to our horticulture students on our campus.

Balnarring

2009-09-09T08:25:00.000+10:00

Taken at Balnarring Beach on Western Port Bay last Christmas. There are some fantastic beaches along this section of the coastline.

Sweetpeas

2009-09-08T09:00:00.000+10:00

My first spring flowers have started to appear. I spotted these sweetpeas last Friday.

The Shot Tower

2009-09-07T07:15:00.000+10:00

The 50m high Shot Tower in Melbourne Central.

On the beach

2009-09-06T07:30:00.000+10:00

The beach at Port Melbourne with the Spirit of Tasmania ferry in the background.

Fish n Chips

2009-09-05T07:03:00.000+10:00

Waiting for our fish and chips in San Remo near Phillip Island

Optimistic Melbourners

2009-09-04T08:45:00.000+10:00

Not sure that the Yarra has been this high in many years considering we are in a drought with strict water restrictions!

A burst of colour

2009-09-03T08:45:00.001+10:00

A little bit of colour above the brown Yarra River, Warrandyte.

Water tank

2009-09-02T08:45:00.001+10:00

An old water tank (still in use) on one of the small holdings in Warrandyte.

Moss

2009-09-01T08:45:00.000+10:00

An area near the Yarra in Warrandyte.

The Yarra River

2009-08-31T11:31:00.001+10:00

Melbourne's famous Yarra River seen from Warrandyte. I spent Saturday & Sunday geocaching around the area and got some great photos.

Wrath of Thor

2009-08-30T08:13:00.000+10:00

The devastation left by the winds in Melbourne this week.

Melbourne Bling

2009-08-29T20:20:00.002+10:00

One of my favourite motorcycles. Spotted in Warrandyte, near the RSL!

Don Valley in the autumn

2009-08-28T09:22:00.000+10:00

This was taken earlier in the year while out geocaching on the Aqueduct Trail in the Don Valley near Seville.

Agnes Falls

2009-08-27T16:40:00.001+10:00

Unfortunately, a file photo from our holiday to Gippsland in January. I am currently extremely busy at work and haven't had much chance to get out and take any pictures.

This is Agnes Falls, near Toora.

Another mosaic

2009-08-26T11:57:00.001+10:00

Mullum Mullum Tunnel

2009-08-25T09:20:00.000+10:00

The entrance to the Mullum Mullum Tunnel from the Eastlink Tollway. This is the other side of a previous photo posted from the pedestrian side of this ventilation shaft.

The old and the new

2009-08-24T12:11:00.002+10:00

After a few days of being sick in bed, I'm finally back with another photo! This was taken in Franklin Street in North Melbourne. I always enjoy seeing the contrast between surviving Victorian buildings and the modern skyscrapers side-by-side.

Construction

2009-08-20T09:42:00.000+10:00

New building going up at Swinburne University's Hawthorn campus.

Melbourne street art

2009-08-19T15:01:00.002+10:00

Endeavour Hills Rugby

2009-08-19T06:48:00.000+10:00

This is the ground at Endeavour Hills Rugby Club where we played our last game of the season. Well, I didn't play as I've pulled another hamstring!

Luckily it wasn't raining, else it would have been a mud bath!

P!nk

2009-08-17T15:53:00.004+10:00

On Friday night I took my wife to see P!nk in concert at the Rod Laver Arena for our wedding anniversary. We had great seats, as you can see from these photos taken on my phone. If you want to see the photos taken on my point-and-shoot, see my Flickr set.

Olinda Creek

2009-08-16T07:53:00.000+10:00

Olinda Creek flows from Lilydale Lake and I was a little shocked at the colour. There is some construction work going on downstream and I'm guessing that the digging has affected the water.

Fire!

2009-08-15T07:22:00.000+10:00

The University building I work in got evacuated yesterday. Luckily it was nothing serious, so we could all go back to work after the CFA had checked the area.

Waiting for the train

2009-08-14T11:47:00.003+10:00

Yesterday I had to catch a train to an afternoon meeting. This is the view from Lilydale Station towards the city. (Lilydale is the end of the line)

Looming weather

2009-08-13T11:20:00.001+10:00

The bad weather was looming this morning on my way to work. Hopefully it will hold off this weekend.

Fishing in Lilydale

2009-08-12T12:51:00.001+10:00

Some of the local fisherman enjoying a break in the rain to catch some fish at Lilydale Lake.

Caulfield Race Course

2009-08-11T11:24:00.002+10:00

Spent today at a conference at Caulfield Race course. This shot was taken from inside the members' area where we had lunch.

Boardwalk

2009-08-10T14:34:00.001+10:00

The boardwalk in Lysterfield Park. There are some fantastic walking and mountain biking trails around Lysterfield.

Fields of hay

2009-08-09T08:45:00.000+10:00

Hay bales near Leongatha. I was out cycling the Great Southern Rail Trail when I took this amazing shot on my phone!

Fishing

2009-08-08T08:45:00.000+10:00

Me fishing with my 3 year old near Port Franklin, Victoria

Into the distance, a ribbon of black

2009-08-07T11:30:00.002+10:00

A view of Mitcham station with an approaching training.

Anybody recognise the title? What song/artist?

Flower clock

2009-08-06T10:16:00.001+10:00

This beautiful flower clock can be found just outside the Botanical Gardens in Melbourne.

Miniature Railway

2009-08-05T16:48:00.000+10:00

Riding the Miniature Railway at Eltham.

Figurehead and Rialto

2009-08-04T11:47:00.002+10:00

One of the figureheads taken from a different angle with the Eureka Tower building in the background.

Lonely?

2009-08-03T07:07:00.000+10:00

Melbourne Graffiti II

2009-08-02T06:31:00.001+10:00

Keeping with yesterday's theme, not only is Melbourne's graffiti world famous, but it is actually being considered for heritage protection! Australia's National Trust and Heritage Victoria are both supporting a move to protect the city's graffiti.

I personally love the graffiti. Not the tags, but the art that can be seen on walls around the cities of the world. What do you think of graffiti? Leave a comment below.

Melbourne Graffiti

2009-08-01T06:04:00.002+10:00

Melbourne has become renowned around the world for it's amazing laneway graffiti. It is listed in the Top 10 cities in the world for its street art: Street Art Top 10

Love it or hate it, you have to admit that the actual artwork is pretty good!

Healesville X - Yellow-billed Spoonbill

2009-07-31T08:01:00.002+10:00

For the rest of this month, I am going to post some shots that I took at the Healesville Sanctuary. Healesville Sanctuary is one of Australia’s most recognised attractions, showcasing more than 200 species of Australian wildlife.

The Yellow-billed Spoonbill is common in south-east Australia, not unusual on the remainder of the continent, and a vagrant to New Zealand, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island.

Healesville IX - Glossy Ibis

2009-07-30T09:58:00.001+10:00

For the rest of this month, I am going to post some shots that I took at the Healesville Sanctuary. Healesville Sanctuary is one of Australia’s most recognised attractions, showcasing more than 200 species of Australian wildlife.

This is the most widespread ibis species, breeding in scattered sites in warm regions of the world.

Healesville VIII - Nankeen Night Heron

2009-07-29T09:14:00.002+10:00

For the rest of this month, I am going to post some shots that I took at the Healesville Sanctuary. Healesville Sanctuary is one of Australia’s most recognised attractions, showcasing more than 200 species of Australian wildlife.

The Nankeen Night Heron is also commonly referred to as the Rufous Night Heron. It is found throughout much of Australia except the arid inland.

Healesville VII - Nankeen Kestrel

2009-07-28T06:20:00.001+10:00

A very common and easily seen raptor, the Nankeen Kestrel is found in Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands, and is an irregular visitor to New Zealand.

Healesville VI - Short-billed Black Cockatoo

2009-07-27T10:14:00.001+10:00

For the rest of this month, I am going to post some shots that I took at the Healesville Sanctuary. Healesville Sanctuary is one of Australia’s most recognised attractions, showcasing more than 200 species of Australian wildlife.

The Short-billed Black Cockatoo or Carnaby's Black Cockatoo is a cockatoo endemic to south-western Australia. This Cockatoo is listed as an Endangered species.

Healesville V - White-faced Heron

2009-07-26T09:00:00.001+10:00

Today's bird is the White-Faced Heron. It is also known as the Blue Crane or White-fronted Heron and is common throughout most of Australasia.

Healesville IV - Royal Spoonbill

2009-07-25T09:30:00.000+10:00

For the rest of this month, I am going to post some shots that I took at the Healesville Sanctuary. Healesville Sanctuary is one of Australia’s most recognised attractions, showcasing more than 200 species of Australian wildlife.

The Royal Spoonbill (also known as the Black-billed Spoonbill) occurs in intertidal flats and shallows of fresh and saltwater wetlands in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.

Healesville III - Cuddly Koalas

2009-07-25T09:16:00.003+10:00

One of Australia's most famous little creatures - the koala! It is an arboreal marsupial native to Australia.

Healesville II - Lyrebird

2009-07-23T07:59:00.000+10:00

The extremely illusive Lyrebird. We were lucky to see this one as it was mating season on top of the fact that they're generally quite shy anyway!

Healesville I - Tawny Frogmouth

2009-07-22T11:22:00.007+10:00

For the rest of this month, I am going to post some shots that I took at the Healesville Sanctuary. Healesville Sanctuary is one of Australia’s most recognised attractions, showcasing more than 200 species of Australian wildlife.

Today's 'creature' is the Tawny Frogmouth. He obligingly sat and posed on his keeper's hand for me and after his photo shoot, scoffed down two small mice. Whole!

St Mark's

2009-07-21T14:15:00.002+10:00

St Mark's church in Camberwell is almost 100 years old and stands on the corner of Canterbury and Burke Road. I couldn't resist this shot with the beautiful blue sky behind the steeple.

Kangaroos

2009-07-20T15:45:00.001+10:00

I was out on my mountain bike this weekend and these kangaroos were quite happy to sit and watch all the cyclists go by.

Docklands Art

2009-07-19T08:44:00.000+10:00

One of the many art installations in and around the Docklands area. This one represents a boat and is called "Reed Vessel". It is the work of Virginia King. For more info, see Docklands Art Walk info here.

1010 La Trobe

2009-07-18T06:41:00.000+10:00

The Australian Customs building (on the right) is located near the Docklands area. On the left, you can catch a glimpse of the former Tesltra Dome, now called Etihad Stadium

Misty morning

2009-07-17T10:20:00.000+10:00

8.30am in suburbia, 7 degrees C. Bring on the summer!

Croydon colour

2009-07-16T10:01:00.001+10:00

Spotted these colourful posts while walking to a meeting in Croydon. They were outside the local youth centre.

Lilydale Wetlands

2009-07-15T12:58:00.001+10:00

Another shot of the Lilydale Lake wetlands area. This pano shot was taken while out walking during my lunch break. We had some fantastic weather last week, but today it is raining again so I thought I'd cheer myself up with this shot.

Moonrise at rugby practise

2009-07-14T11:45:00.001+10:00

Hurstbridge General Store

2009-07-13T09:50:00.002+10:00

Hurstbridge General Store was our much needed stop for a hot latte and a fresh-from-the-oven sausage roll on a cold Sunday morning. The store is over 100 years old and was built when the railway was extended to Hurstbridge in anticipation of the expansion of the town

Port Campbell

2009-07-12T06:30:00.000+10:00

Port Campbell panorma taken on my phone. Although the weather looks good, it was about 4*C. We stopped for lunch and a coffee in the nearby pub.

The Apostles

2009-07-11T06:30:00.001+10:00

The remaining Apostles along the Great Ocean Road at sunset.

Warburton Trail II

2009-07-10T12:08:00.001+10:00

Another shot from the Warburton Trail. This was taken at the start of the longest (wooden) trestle bridge on the route. It is about halfway along the trail near the town of Woori Yallock.

Warburton Trail

2009-07-09T10:32:00.002+10:00

The Warburton Trail runs from Lilydale to Warburton following the old timber railway. It is now a rail trail for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. This was taken near Wandin. For more info on rail trails, click here.

Figureheads

2009-07-08T11:30:00.001+10:00

These figureheads can be seen down on Melbourne's Southbank area. Very popular spot for office workers to have their lunch in the warmer months. I was impressed with the way that my camera phone captured the colours.

Mullum Mullum Creek

2009-07-07T11:23:00.001+10:00

The new Mullum Mullum tunnel built to protect Mullum Mullum Creek with the opening of the Eastlink Tollway in east Melbourne. For more info see Eastlink.

Lysterfield Lake

2009-07-06T14:58:00.002+10:00

Lysterfield Park (and lake) is a great place for a day out. BBQs, walking trials and bike paths abound. You can even spot the occasional roo out in the wild! See more info at Lysterfield Park.

King Parrot

2009-07-05T10:05:00.003+10:00

Another shot from our holiday down in the Otways in 2007. The place we stayed at had 1000s of these birds around. They were almost tame enough to eat out of your hand!

Toora turbines

2009-07-04T10:02:00.001+10:00

This shot was taken in January while we were away camping in Foster. These wind turbines line the hills about the town of Toora. From memory I think that there was about 12 of them.

Lake Wetlands

2009-07-03T11:29:00.002+10:00

Another shot taken around the Lilydale Lake area. These wetlands are home to various birds and other animals. It is also 5 minutes walk from where I work! Great for lunch breaks.

Sunset-Moonrise

2009-07-02T13:33:00.004+10:00

The sun was setting and the moon was rising as I left work last night. My phone cam captured the cold evening feeling perfectly.

Sun and Moon

2009-07-01T11:17:00.002+10:00

These interesting sculptures can be found in Malvern. This is Minotaur Apollo, sun god and next to him stands Dianna the huntress, goddess of the moon (out of picture).

Docklands sunset

2009-06-30T10:11:00.001+10:00

A sunset photo taken from near Southern Cross station looking towards the Docklands

Kalorama Park

2009-06-29T11:58:00.002+10:00

Another shot taken while out geocaching. This is Kalorama Park with the Silvan Dam in the distance.

Kookaburra

2009-06-28T11:06:00.000+10:00

There are a few Kookaburras that hang around campus. I guess they can scrounge food if need be. Or maybe it's because Lilydale campus is situated in such a beautiful area!

Erskine Falls

2009-06-27T10:00:00.001+10:00

A file photo of the Erskine Falls taken in November 2007 while on a long weekend in the Otways. For more info, check out this website: http://www.wilmap.com.au/atts/erskine_falls.html

Winter stroll

2009-06-26T10:51:00.001+10:00

Taken in Eltham while out geocaching. An enchanted forest right in the middle of the suburbs!

Bend of Islands

2009-06-25T09:11:00.002+10:00

Taken in Bend of Islands, located on a bend of the Yarra River near its confluence with Watson's Creek. For more info see Bend of Islands on Wikipedia.

Mooroolbark lake

2009-06-24T10:57:00.002+10:00

A small lake in a local park where you can see lots of local bird life especially ducks.

Flags

2009-06-23T10:32:00.002+10:00

Fluttering in the wind, Australia, Swinburne and the Aboriginal flag outside the university building.

Lilydale Lake

2009-06-22T14:41:00.001+10:00

I decided to take a walk down to the lake today so that I could enjoy the sunshine during my lunch break.

Eureka

2009-06-21T11:15:00.000+10:00

Another file photo.

The Eureka Tower on the Southbank, Melbourne.

This is the highest viewing platform in the southern hemisphere.

333 Collins Street

2009-06-20T11:13:00.000+10:00

A pic from the photo-file as I didn't get a chance to take any pics this weekend.

The ceiling of the building in 333 Collins Street, Melbourne.

Berry thief - Can you spot him?

2009-06-19T09:06:00.001+10:00