Travel in MELbourne, Australia and the world with a daily photo.

Archive for July, 2012

Melbourne Daily Photo – A bridge to South Wharf, Docklands

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Another interesting and modern bridge that connects the two new sides of the city, Docklands and South Wharf


Melbourne Daily Photo – A fisherman in Port Melbourne

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Who said that fishing is not an action sport? You just need a long exposure haahha


Daily Photo – A jump to Kuala Lumpur, the air-condition evolution

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KL is hot, no questions about. However I have never seen before such an high concentration of air condition machines . It made an interesting photo


Daily Photo – A jump to Kuala Lumpur, old and new contrast

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I had a trip a while ago to KL but I did not published too many photos. I thought about publishing a couple of them this weekend, a warm remember from Malaysia.  The old Malaysian/British style houses with the new skyscrapers in the background, lovely contrast


Melbourne Daily Photo – New food exhibition opening at the State Library

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A new food exhibition will open in a week at the State Library. I have met the two painters and I am really looking forward to see their work. This is one of the reading room, another Melbourne secret, not really ahahah


Melbourne Daily Photo – A sunset in Beaumaris, Rickett’s Point

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I usually come here for windsurfing and I have always enjoyed this place, I have got so many sunset sailing. This time back only for photos


Melbourne Daily Photo – Seat and relax in Brighton Beach

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Not too many words are needed for this photo, just relax


Melbourne Daily Photo – A never ending pier into Port Phillips Bay

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I was riding my car this time along the Mornington Peninsula, around 45 minutes south of Melbourne. So many nice places, which become real gems on sunset time.


Melbourne Daily Photo – View from my Window, Melbourne CBD

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Hard to say how lucky I am to have this view. This is quite a bonus when you live in a unit on the top floor, I just hope they will not build a multi unit complex just next to me haahahah


Australia Daily Photo – The warm Sunshine Coast, part 2

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The typical Queensland house, the typical Queensland palms, the typical Queensland flowers.....oh yes we are in Queensland


Australia Daily Photo – The warm Sunshine coast

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The Sunshine Coast can be magic, as well as most of Queensland, especially when you run away from the cold Melbourne winter.


Melbourne Daily Photo – The Bayside Moon, Brighton Beach

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Fragments in memory of a nice and relaxing walk in Brighton beach


Melbourne Daily Photo – The sun is setting on Brighton beach

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Melbourne Daily Photo – Defending the city from the Mornington Peninsula

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A defending historic site in the Mornington Peninsula used during the second World War, an interesting site to visit on a day tour


Melbourne Daily Photo – The sun after the storm, Black Rock

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Melbourne Daily Photo – The night approaching Port Melbourne

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Once the sunset is finished you still have few minutes of interesting light. I used that for this Port Melbourne little pier.


Australia Daily Photo – The three sisters in the Blue Mountains, NSW

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The Blue Mountains landscape with the three sisters is pretty amazing. This is an easy place to get to, just 1 hours train from Sydney. Lovely place to visit.


Australia Daily Photo – Ants walking in the Blue Mountains, NSW

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I was lucky enough to capture this photo with a group of people walking through this canyon. The Blue Mountains are so big to make this people like ants. Lovely place, a must see of Australia.


Melbourne Daily Photo – Reading reading reading

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So many books in the world to read...do you like more reading paper books or ebooks??


Melbourne Daily Photo – Get Fed in Federation Square

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Grab the cup and collect your warm soup, a nice Federation Square initiative


Melbourne Daily Photo – Walking on the pier, Black Rock

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Just got in time for the final minutes of the sunset....well worth my rush


Melbourne Daily Photo – Mirroring the Yarra River…or the boats?

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The Yarra River has been used here to mirror the surrounding....however just turn the photo upside down and suddenly it seems that the boats are on the mirror


Melbourne Daily Photo – Today I feel a painter, Black Rock

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I gave a bit of post production work to have a painting effect, I quite like the result, however I am not sure if it is really my kind. How do you like it?


Melbourne Daily Photo – Being different in Federation Square