Details of the window of the Euroa Community Centre in Binney Street, Euroa.
Tag: Architecture
Verandah Details
A close-up of the corner bracket details of the verandah outside of the AP Gardiner building in Euroa.
- Aperture: ƒ/9.5
- Camera: PENTAX K20D
- Focal length: 80mm
- ISO: 200
AP Gardiner Building Euroa
The AP Gardiner Building, 45-47 Railway Street, Euroa, is named after the original owner. It was built in 1901 after the first weatherboard store burnt down. The AP Gardiner building has been the home for a variety of businesses since it was built. One of the residents is the local weekly paper, the Euroa Gazette.
- Camera: PENTAX K20D
- ISO: 200
Melbourne Docklands Stadium
The sporting venue of many names:
- Docklands Stadium
- Colonial Stadium
- Telstra Dome – the Dome
- Etihad Stadium, and now
- Marvel Stadium
Docklands was built as a replacement to the stadium at Waverley Park in Mulgrave. Unlike it’s predecessor Docklands is right next to Southern Cross Station giving great access to the public transport network.
- Camera: PENTAX K20D
- ISO: 100
Shrine Poppy
A giant poppy sunshade at the back of the Shrine of Remembrance.
- Aperture: ƒ/1.8
- Camera: Pixel 3 XL
- Focal length: 4.44mm
- ISO: 59
Shrine of Remembrance 2023
A visit to the Shrine wasn’t on Zoe’s holiday list, but an early finish at the Aquarium gave us the opportunity.
- Aperture: ƒ/1.8
- Camera: Pixel 3 XL
- Focal length: 4.44mm
- ISO: 47
The Exhibition Fountain
The 10m tall Exhibition Fountain by Josef Hochgurtel, on the south side of the Royal Exhibition Building.
- Aperture: ƒ/1.8
- Camera: Pixel 3 XL
- Focal length: 4.44mm
- ISO: 47
Spotswood Pumping Station
Another day trip with Zoe today which saw us land in rainy Spotswood for a visit to Scienceworks. A big part of that was a walk around the old heart of Melbourne’s sewer system – the 1895 Spotswood Pumping Station.
- Aperture: ƒ/1.8
- Camera: Pixel 3 XL
- Focal length: 4.44mm
- ISO: 55
Winter Royal Exhibition Building
Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton Gardens. The Royal Exhibition Building sits next to the Melbourne Museum and is the largest exhibit in it’s collection.
- Aperture: ƒ/1.8
- Camera: Pixel 3 XL
- Focal length: 4.44mm
- ISO: 52
Australian War Memorial – Canberra
The flip side view from yesterday’s view of the Parliament Houses. Looking up ANZAC Parade towards the Australian War Memorial, with Mt Ainslie looming over it.
- Aperture: ƒ/5.4
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 23.7mm
- ISO: 100
Parliament House from the Australian War Memorial
… or perhaps that should be Parliament Houses. Looking down ANZAC Parade, in the front is Old Parliament House opened in 1927. Behind it is the current Parliament House on Capital Hill. Construction started in 1981 and it was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988, during the bicentennial celebrations.
- Aperture: ƒ/8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 64
Hyde Park Barracks
The UNESCO World Heritage Listed Hyde Park Barracks in Sydney. Governor Macquarie ordered the barracks built to house convicts in an attempt the improve law and order. The design was the by convicted forger Francis Greenway, which earned him a pardon.
- Aperture: ƒ/8
- Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
- Focal length: 7.9mm
- ISO: 64