As well as the fancy brick work (see yesterday's post) the back of this church caught my eye yesterday. It is three storeys high and with those tall, slender windows, quite reminded me of the cathedral in Albi, in the Languedoc region in the south of France. (Albi is also home to the Toulouse-Lautrec museum.)
Beauty in architecture makes the streets more inspiring places to be, especially when lit by the autumnal sunshine. I love the cut brickwork around the top of the doorway in this old church on the top of the Dana Street hill. They have a hint of cartoon teeth about them, while at the same time
How marvellous it would be to have a brass letter slot in a heavy black door. It must make a satisfying snap as the letters drop onto the floor inside and the flap shuts behind them.
Caught between the lines of train, awning and buildings, the blue sky of this beautiful autumn day float above the city.
Things are constantly being updated, modernised, renovated and revamped. Which makes it all the more fun when you come across remnants of the past in the middle of the city. I caught a train from Flinders Street today and as I exited saw the old signs painted on the tiles indicating the platform numbers. Up
The fountain in the Carlton Gardens never gets old. It’s particularly pretty at night with all its little cherubs lit up. Bats circle overhead and in the dark you can sense the lush green of the gardens beyond. hdr
Down a dog-legged street in the back of Collingwood, tucked below the railway line, there's a wonderful piece of street art. It caught my eye in the way that the best street art does. Rather than shouting at passing pedestrians it quietly attracts your attention through a sideways glance. Then, like a moth to a
It is always a treat to stumble across a building that retains its original design work. Especially when one is merely looking for the toilet. Nestled in between the modern skyscrapers and renovated buildings near Southern Cross Station in Melbourne's CBD, Donkey Wheel House sits quietly in all its 1891 Venetian Gothic beauty. With its
Melbourne is a big, modern city, and although it is known for its laneways, most of them are at least wide enough for a car. But there's a tiny laneway off Lonsdale Street, near Exhibition, which is barely big enough for two people to pass each other. The buildings on either side are made of
Five weeks off work would make anyone happy, and I'm no exception. An adventure across the Pacific awaits with tango shoes and a foreign language. Sleeping in, dancing late, discovering a new city with its food, culture and songs, meeting people, having time to think, create, wonder and wander. See you Friday, Buenos Aires!
