Photo board Assignment: Scavenger Hunt, July – October 2013

[PrincessInOz]

Loving the pics! Great interpretations!

 

[tazdev3225]

Love the pics so far. I was going to get Circle of Life yesterday but opted against it. I came home to bird feathers all over my house from the cats proving what great hunters they are.

Seriously we have had so much rain here that even swim meets have been rained out. Not taking the cameras out in that. Hopefully I'll get out soon.

 

[PrincessInOz]

I'm doing a combination of pictures for Where I Live and the Disney Songbook Collections in this series of posts.


The city where I live prides itself on being a Major Events and Festival Town. And what I really love doing is getting out and about, enjoying the various events and taking pictures of the events.


February brought an addition to the calendar of events in Melbourne. The White Nights are a kind of all-night arts festival held in many cities in the summer. The original festival is the White Nights Festival held in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Paris was the first city outside of Russia to host a White Night in 2001 and there have been quite a few cities take it up as an event. It brings colour, movement and street performances to the city; running from twilight through to past dawn.


Melbourne took the opportunity to light up some of our heritage buildings around the place. With an estimated 1 million people attending the festival during the course of the night, I suspect this event is going to become a regular fixture to our events calendar.



















This one is our main train station, Flinders Street Station. She's a well-loved and rather famous iconic building in my town.








There was a show along the Melbourne River. I'm gonna claim Colours of the Wind for this one.









Okay, it might be more appropriate to be Colours of Water Mist! But I'm claiming it anyway.






If it's March in Melbourne, it must be the Moomba Festival. This festival is a 3.5 day event and this year, I only got out to see the night time fireworks.

The fireworks are held along the Yarra River.









Take a look at what is Just Around the Riverbend.

 

[PrincessInOz]

The Light In Winter Festival is an event that celebrates Winter Solstice. Held over the month of June, it culminates on Winter Solstice weekend with celebrations in Federation Square.







There is always a central display of something strange. This year's nexus was the Tree of Life. Look at the Glow it gave and how it illuminated the buildings around Fed Square. I almost called this one Circle of Life. Standing at over 13 meters tall, it nearly Touch The Sky (nearly, but not quite).










I took the opportunity to play with my boys and the light during this event. I think it could almost be Shadow Man.

 

[PrincessInOz]

July means fireworks at the Docklands. Don't ask my why; but for some reason the Melbourne City Council decided that it needed something to attract people to the Docklands precinct on cold winter nights.


The Docklands is located on the Western edge of the city.







Aside from the apartment blocks, there are restaurants and shops in the area. The Docklands is one of those urban renewal programs that hasn't quite clicked yet with the people of Melbourne. We've only been at it for 10 years.....


But it is very kind of the City Council to provide me with opportunities to practise firework shooting. And I will be back over the next few Fridays to try out a few different things. Last night's effort included shots like this.







Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious











And when I was looking up songs to include in the list, I decided against Pink Elephants on Parade and also passed up on songs from Brother Bear. Afterall, running into those things seemed even more unlikely than seeing an Elephant Fly!

Yeah. On Reflection.....I should have gone with something from Brother Bear. Now, I can only think on what might have been and how I now have a (mocking) Laughing Place (at myself!).

Strange Things, folks. And guess what? That bear....it was walking and interacting with the crowd.....I Got No Strings.

 

[Twigs]

tlcmommy, I am so sorry about your home town.

I have been loving everyone's pictures!

Here are some from me:

Just Around the River Bend

Kanine Krunchies - The Riverdogs Bat Dog!

A Pirates Life for Me

Feed the Birds - an Osprey with a fish

Little Black Rain Cloud

You Can Fly!, You Can Fly!, You Can fly!

Under The Sea

Between Two Worlds - Loggerhead Turtle tracks

Dig a Little Deeper - Loggerhead Turtle nest being relocated to a safer spot

 

[mom2AidanAndEli]

One Little Spark:

 

[hjd0411]

Great work everyone! So sorry to see that tornado carnage.

Must get out with camera...!!!

 

[hjd0411]

OK - found one or two...!!
These were taken on my iPhone.

The Bare Necessities - a warm lap and a paw to suck on...

My new little puppy Oscar (9 months old rescue puppy) sound asleep on my lap after a big play with Charlotte!

Little Black Rain Cloud

A very rainy Monday at work..

Thanks Princess - I think this is going to be fun!!

 

[PrincessInOz]

Heather - Oscar is sooooo cute!


mom2AidanAndEli - Love the One Little Spark!


Twigs - I am so envious! Is that the view of the beach from your home? When can I come and stay????

 

[Twigs]

Twigs - I am so envious! Is that the view of the beach from your home? When can I come and stay????

Oh, how I wish!!!!!! A few weeks ago we rented a house on the ocean at Folly Beach, South Carolina with friends of ours, it was a wonderful place for a vacation! I loved the area, a 15 min. drive and you are in Charleston with all of the great restaurants that they have. I am still sorting through my pictures to see if anything else fits any categories.

 

[hjd0411]

Heather - Oscar is sooooo cute!


mom2AidanAndEli - Love the One Little Spark!


Twigs - I am so envious! Is that the view of the beach from your home? When can I come and stay????

Thanks PiO!! He is a little cutie - personality plus!! I'm sure he will feature a bit in here!!

 

[kofslinky]

I spent Friday afternoon at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse in Bristol, ME.

From this angle, the light house seems to Touch the Sky

Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr

If you look, you'll see the the Reflection of the light keeper's house and the light itself

Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr

And now, even I Can See The Light to warn the ships

Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr

Here's what it looks like Under the Sea in one of the tidal pools

Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr

Here's some seagulls, hoping the lobstermen will Feed the Birds their scraps

Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr

 

[Twigs]

Kofslinky love the tidal pool and lighthouse!

Here are some more from my recent trip:

Almost There

Between Two Worlds

You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly!

 

[kofslinky]

Kofslinky love the tidal pool and lighthouse!

Thanks Twigs! Your "Pirates Life" shot was great! I wish I could be on that balcony!

 

[PrincessInOz]

Lovely photies, kofslinky!

Twigs - Was that an armed forces aircraft carrier museum?

 

[Twigs]

Twigs - Was that an armed forces aircraft carrier museum?

Yes it is the USS Yorktown a WWII aircraft carrier in Charleston S.C. I have some more pics from it below. I got interrupted when posting yesterday, so here are more from my vacation.

The Bells of Notre Dame

When You Wish Upon a Star

Touch the Sky

Strange Things - an escalator in an aircraft carrier

Shadow Man - the Angel Oak has a huge shadow - it covers 17,200 sq. ft.!

Chow Down with some Pluff Mud Porter - great name huh?

 

[Twigs]

All in the golden Afternoon

Zip A Dee Do Dah - what a wonderful day! and All in the Golden Afternoon

Let's Go Fly a Kite & All in the Golden Afternoon (kite is up in the sky)

Somewhere to hang with the Locals - of Charleston - the Holy City Brewery

Strange Things - a mortar from the civil war embedded in the wall at Fort Sumter

Strange Things - drift wood

Strange Things - a Shark egg case

a Whelk egg case

I See the Light - at the end of the pier

Touch the Sky

 

[tlcmommyx4]

I am loving all the great shots! I got fresh ink in the printer so I could get a copy of this list, so off I go! Great job guys!

 

[PrincessInOz]

Agreed! Pictures are looking great everyone. Keep them coming.