Red flowering gum, corymbia ficifolia, flowers found in Kilsyth on an early evening dogwalk. When they are in full flower the tree appears almost completely red, something that always impressed Nan – a wonderful way to remember her.
Zoe was dressed festively for Christmas Day 2024 in her Gingerbread man dress.
Dog-walking at this time of year is a good opportunity to see the Christmas lights. I’m not too sure of the family appropriate nature of this display though! The poor reindeer seems to be having a tough day at work.
Bushfires locally in Croydon and further afield in the Grampians swathed Melbourne in smoke yesterday afternoon. The sky, and the sun, turned orange; that and the wind took some of the heat out of the day – perfect weather for swimming.
The last day of primary school, an early finish and a trip to the pool to celebrate with a group of friends.
The 17.5m (57ft) LED Christmas Tree in Federation Square.
Melbourne’s Anglican Cathedral, St Paul’s from Swanston Street. The fence surrounds the under construction Metro Tunnel Town Hall railway station, and not an anti-church barricade.
A snatched view up Degraves Street looking up towards Flinders Lane.
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A trip into the City for Love Actually? The Musical Parody. The cast of six barrel through their version of key scenes from the movie. All in a whirlwind of costume changes, all topped off with All I Want For Christmas Is You!
A mid-week trip out to Lilydale Lake. The Guides had arranged a canoeing session for their year-end break-up, and they had a perfect night for it. A group of Australian, or Eurasian Coots (Fulica atra) came over to check out their new floating buddies.
A family day out today at the Dogs Victoria Big Day Out for Dogs.
We had a selection of outfits for our mostly compliant models. Zoe is seen here with Feisty (Markorgi Dancing In The Dark) dressed-up as Santa.
Melbourne’s Royal Arcade all dressed up for Christmas.