Shortly after arriving here last Sunday, I decided to go for a walk before it got too dark. Unlike Perth, where I had just come from, Melbourne was warm to the point of being "sticky". As always it was good to visit and experience the "big smoke".
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Flagstaff Gardens - A beautiful, tranquil spot near the heart of the city, the river and markets.
Being an elevated area, this is where signal flags used to be flown on a flag-pole (flagstaff)
to signal messages between the harbour and the town. |
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A recent innovation; bikes you can hire using a phone-app. Apparently these bikes don't float well when dumped in the Yarra.
Sad really that we have have such disregard for others and a propensity for behaviour serving no positive purpose. |
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| This long-haired bloke was rocking out near a set of lights. He was pretty darn good (if not loud). |
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| The loss of another wool-industry icon. This used to be a french eatery called Bergerac; now a vegetarian Indian place. |
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Another sad reality of modern life. Homeless people dotting numerous nooks and crannies all around the CBD.
Someones son or daughter.... |
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Another undeniable trend in the larger Australian cities. More and more Asian people, food and culture.
This sign made me think of a movie I saw recently; OKYA. A disappointing cinematic (Netflix) experience. |
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| Juxtaposition... |
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| A cool piece of street art. |
