A GLIMPSE INTO SPRING

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GIPPSLAND DAY TRIP

Gippsland is one of Victoria's most sprawling and diverse regions, stretching over 500 kilometres from Melbourne's eastern fringe all the way to the New South Wales border. It is a massive playground where you can move from pristine coastal wilderness and expansive lake systems to lush cool-temperate rainforests and historic gold-rush towns in a single road trip.

Whether you are looking for a rugged hiking expedition, a relaxed wildlife getaway, or a gourmet food-and-wine trail, Gippsland delivers an incredibly rich, uncrowded escape. Spring is a wonderful season to enjoy all the sights!

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and also part of the Seasons meme

and also part of the Travel Tuesday meme

SEASONAL

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VERNAL EQUINOX

September 22nd in the Southern Hemisphere marks the Vernal Equinox, when astronomical Spring begins in our part of the world. My painting in the centre, flanked by two of my photos.

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and also part of the Seasons meme.

HAVE A COFFEE!

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SPRING'S ARRIVAL

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LOCAL STAMPS

It's fun making stamps in Photoshop and using your own photos.

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and also part of the Seasons meme

FIRST SIGNS OF SPRING

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WINTER SUN

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GOTHIC

Standing on the corner of Queen Street and Collins Street in the City, are two impressive buildings, the former English, Scottish and Australia Bank and the former Melbourne Stock Exchange. Built between 1883 and 1891, the two were combined and renovated in 1921, and are now the world headquarters of ANZ Bank.

Designed by architect William Wardell and built in 1883-87, the ES&A Bank is the more restrained of the two, with high ceilings, lancet windows and a narrow spire. As well as ES&A's head office, it was once the residence of the bank's general manager. The former Stock Exchange was constructed shortly after and completed in 1891. Designed by William Pitt, its appearance is flamboyant, with gargoyles, stained glass and a rose window at the very top of the building.

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SHORT DAY

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A MAZE

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TRIPTYCH

This is a digital composite image from three different photos, each taken from the same spot, but each photo three months apart from the previous one. Each photo section comprises a vertical third of the image. it was all put together digitally in Photoshop, by carefully stitching the images together and melding each third on top of the previous one, by adjusting the transparency of the layer.

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and also part of the Seasons meme

MIDWINTER

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and also part of the Seasons meme

DAISY SULPHATE

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...

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And also part of the Seasons meme

WINTER SOLSTICE

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and part of the Seasons meme.

WINTER

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RONDELS

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and also part of the Seasons meme.

CITY LIFE

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and also part of the Seasons meme.

How many people live a solitary life in a city of 5.5 million?

AUTUMN FRUIT

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