I'll be moving home soon and maybe this is why I am starting to see my neighbourhood with new eyes.
Weekend in Mornington
Last weekend I went down to Mornington to visit my folks. It was a lovely warm summers weekend and I got the following snaps
Twilight walk towards the town
newborn wattle birds
Mum preparing Sunday lunch
The bridge at Mills beach
Token glass of water with dinner
Melbourne Open House
Open area inside the J Substation
I love checking out the buildings that are open to the public during the Melbourne Open House weekend. Unfortunately this year I could only manage two buildings because I had to pack for a trip to South Africa.
RMIT Design Hub
I still remember the first time I saw it. On the corner of Victoria and Swanston St is this large box covered in circular glass panels, some of which were angled allowing varying amounts of light in. What intrigued me even further was the lack of corporate branding, it was minimalist and beautiful. It was only at night that I realised it was a RMIT building when the subtle neon logo became visible through the glass exterior. I have added links below to the architect's site and to the universities' page.
J Substation
Although this is a working substation the passage of time and therefore technological development has meant that many areas within the building aren't being used. The control room hasn't been operational for the last 30 years.
Futher Reading:
RMIT Design Hub
Sean Godsell Architect: http://www.seangodsell.com/rmit-design-hub
Rmit Page: http://www.rmit.edu.au/capitalworks/designhub#features
J Substation
Age Article: Doors opens on a power trip that has kept Melbourne Buzzing for decades
Tassie Trip
Ever since I've heard about the Overland track in Tasmania, I've wanted to go. So last December I packed my backpack and set off.
Overland Track Landscape with Lake Windermere in the background.
Leaving camp near Lake Windermere
Small pond on to of Mount Ossa
Leaving Davenport on the Spirit of Tasmania.
You can see a full set of photos on Flickr
Cracker Assignment: Close Up
In March the cracker assignment was "up close".
I have always wanted to get into some macro work and got the following shot. Admittedly it looks a little like a desktop wallpaper.