This is part of the Weekend Reflections meme,
and also of the Sunday Bridges meme.
Saturday, 7 April 2012
MELBOURNE BY NIGHT 2
It is a rather quiet Easter Saturday in Melbourne this year, with many people having gone away for the long Easter weekend. As I was driving home tonight, I took a few photos around Olympic Boulevard in the Sports and Entertainment Precinct, in inner Melbourne. The Swan Street Bridge over the Yarra, the riverbank and the AAMI Park stadium provided a few interesting shots. AAMI Park became Melbourne's first large purpose built rectangular stadium. At the time of its conception the largest stadiums in use were the MCG, Docklands Stadium and Princes Park. These were all of oval configuration and best suited to Australian rules football or cricket. The largest rectangular stadium in the city, Olympic Park, was a repurposed track and field venue. After being referred to as Melbourne Rectangular Stadium during its construction, the ground was officially named AAMI Park on 16 March 2010, in an eight year sponsorship deal with an insurance firm. Its geodesic dome design is quite striking by day or night.
This is part of the Weekend Reflections meme,
and also of the Sunday Bridges meme.
This is part of the Weekend Reflections meme,
and also of the Sunday Bridges meme.
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I'm back, Nick.
ReplyDeleteIt's my first time to see this structure. Quite appealing.
What a great collection of wonderful night shots! The reflections on top are fantastic.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful tour of Melbourne at night! Terrific captures as always, Nick! Have a great weekend and a Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
I absolutely love night shots! These are wonderful - thanks for the tour!
ReplyDeleteGreat collection of beautiful night shots!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tour.
Love that dome!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos.
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter :)
Awesome series of night shots.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely shots!
ReplyDeleteI especially like the shots that show the clouds and sky. Nice and moody.
ReplyDeleteTerrific night shots of Melbourne, Nick. The stadium looks particularly good lit up like that.
ReplyDeleteMelbourne looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow, gorgeous night shots. I love the lights and reflections. Great bridge shot. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYou take great night shots! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing complex, and your pictures taken at night are awesome. I love how all the lights dance in the water in those particular three shots. A magical sight I think. You are so good at night shots. Wish I could learn how to take them. genie
ReplyDeleteGreat shots. I particularly like the one of the footpath through the park.
ReplyDeleteI agree with all of the above Nick, excellent work indeed!
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