A restaurant i think. Victoria Street, North Melbourne. Image: Su Leslie, 2016
I’m spending a long weekend with the Big T in Melbourne; one of my very favourite cities. Here are a few shots from my first couple of days here.
i’ve found a new place i could call home. Faded Victorian architecture and lots of quirky shops and cafes — I love you North Melbourne. Image: Su Leslie, 2016
“Pop up library” — at Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne. Image: Su Leslie, 2016
Taxidermy with bling — Kohei Nawa’s PixCell-Red Deer, seen at National Gallery of Victoria. Image: Su Leslie, 2016
Kohei Nawa’s PixCell-Red Deer, seen at National Gallery of Victoria. Quite disturbing seeing deer pelt through the glass beads. Image: Su Leslie, 2016
Dancing water. Wall of water in foyer of National Gallery of Victoria. Image: Su Leslie, 2016
Zimmerbitch 
A many layered place by the looks of it, Su. Have a great time.
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Thanks Tish. It is a city that seems to bring change around every corner. I’m noticing on this trip how incredibly friendly and polite Melburnians are; it’s really putting Auckland to shame.
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It’s lovely to go somewhere where people are welcoming, but no so good if it shows up home ground.
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True. I’m hypothesising about how this change has happened. Or whether it’s (at least partly) because I’m so over Auckland!
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Absolutely amazing photographs, Su!!! 🙂 Love them all, but the first two are my favourites – you´ve caught an enticing atmosphere with your camera! Have a great time in Melbourne!!! xoxo
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Thanks Sarah. Hope you’re having a great weekend too.
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Great tour, Su. Fantastic bling on that reindeer. xo
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Thanks. It is quite an extraordinary work.
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I am planning to attempt something similar on a flat surface. Now I see that it can work. xo
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I’d love to see that!
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I hope it turns out well. Three friends are going to help me out. Should be fun. Have an awesome Sunday when it rolls around.
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Already Sunday here 😀 HAve a fab weekend
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Hmmm. These pictures appeared perfectly normal (and quite intriguing) in the emailed notification I received, but here on your blog, they’re ridiculously elongated, despite refresh after refresh. Anyone else having the same problem?
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Yes, me! Clicking on each picture shows them correctly. Weird.
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Wow; you’re right … clicking on each one somehow fixes it. Thanks for letting me know you had the same problem!
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Apologies Anabel, Susan and everyone who is seeing weirdly dimensioned images. I’m posting from my iPad, photos downloaded directly to the same device and I suspect that I haven’t resized the images correctly. I’ll try to fix that before the next post.
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Thanks, Su. I’m a bit sensitive about Internet issues today, had someone impersonate me on Facebook yesterday, even engaging in chats with my friends … a bit unnerving.
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That’s awful Susan. Hope you have been able to stop them and repair any damage.
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Thanks for your concern, Su. I think Facebook cleaned everything up, and hope that they were able to boot the i.d. theft off their site.
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Glad to hear it.
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It’s a real treat to see a bit of that amazing city. Thanks for sharing Su.
Leslie
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Thanks Leslie. It is a wonderful place. No matter long long I spend here I always feel I’ve barely scratched the surface.
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It’s on my bucket list.
Leslie
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Definitely worth it if you can visit.
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You’re so close! Melbourne’s great. I find something new to love every time I go there. Did you stick your hands in the water wall? It’s the tradition. 🙂
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Hehe. I was so busy photographing the wall, i didn’t touch it. I think that ever-changing, something new around the corner aspect of the city is what I love. I used to visit more often – when the boy hold was little and easy to take out of school, then the Big T stopped working here as often. Now he’s here most weeks, the boy is a man and I’m already thinking about my next trip here.
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Lovely photos of a fascinating city – thank you!
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A wonderful series Su-and the deer-yikes-that must have been something to see in person ;o
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Thanks Meg. Yeah; I had to go back for another look it was so unusual.
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Lovely photos! I especially love the second one. And how great to have some days away together.
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Thanks Angeline. It has been lovely spending time together away from all the usual things that claim us when we are at home.
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Very cool images. It looks like you are soaking up the city that you love!
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Oh yes! I had the best time. It’s relaxing being on vacation in a city I know and don’t feel that I have to rush around and “see” everything, yet offers so much to do when I am feeling active (if that makes sense).
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Fascinating views, very well captured… 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Beautiful! My favorite is the dancing water.
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Thank you so much 🙂
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