The colorful "Ophelia" mosaic sculpture on the Southbank Promenade in Melbourne provides a lively encounter even on the greyest winter's day. The artist who created this is Deborah Halpern.
Leaving fallen leaves on your garden beds is highly recommended because they act as a free natural mulch, suppress weed growth, insulate plant roots, and decompose to enrich the soil with vital organic matter and nutrients. They also provide vital shelter for beneficial wildlife.
In inner suburban Melbourne, Fairfield Railway Station is a well-preserved Federation Style station. The station features large timber weatherboard buildings on both platforms, constructed in the early 1910s (specifically 1911). These buildings exhibit Arts and Crafts architectural motifs. A notable feature visible in the background is the wooden pedestrian footbridge, which opened in March 1914.
A digital collage of gerberas and daisies on copper sulphate (blue vitriol) crystals. I'm starting to see lawn daisies come up even though it's midwinter! Very strange weather we're experiencing...
This is a Red Heeler, often referred to as an Australian Cattle Dog.The dog is wearing a clear plastic cone, commonly known as an Elizabethan collar, typically used to prevent pets from licking or biting wounds while they heal. These dogs are high-energy, versatile, intelligent working dogs that require significant daily physical activity.
A poignant photo for me this week. It is a repost, in fact, of a shot I took several years ago of three friends I was walking with at sunset all those years back. I turned to look at them after we parted and took this photo as they were walking away from me. I learned yesterday that one of them had died earlier this week. Vale, AH...