tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48591523644584990962011-04-21T19:37:05.704-07:00Wernerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06100447087527508025noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859152364458499096.post-21679431302299272752008-03-22T21:17:00.000-07:002008-12-12T20:14:24.842-08:00<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XwR9oknTI/AAAAAAAAANY/7sqDVeI0AaI/s1600-h/02StreetArtSkyline.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XwR9oknTI/AAAAAAAAANY/7sqDVeI0AaI/s400/02StreetArtSkyline.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180811137752800562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Along the motorways huge public art is punctuating the approaches to Melbourne</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XwSNoknUI/AAAAAAAAANg/hzT8tgEknEc/s1600-h/01Bridge.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XwSNoknUI/AAAAAAAAANg/hzT8tgEknEc/s400/01Bridge.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180811142047767874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The new bridge is spanning the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Yarra</span> River</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XvN9oknOI/AAAAAAAAAMw/PTlO9SZOPNM/s1600-h/07skyscrapers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XvN9oknOI/AAAAAAAAAMw/PTlO9SZOPNM/s400/07skyscrapers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180809969521695970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Skyscrapers dwarfing reminders of the old times</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XvONoknPI/AAAAAAAAAM4/ncBiqmTWIyg/s1600-h/06OldNew.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XvONoknPI/AAAAAAAAAM4/ncBiqmTWIyg/s400/06OldNew.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180809973816663282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">In the old <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">postoffice</span> the old and new live in harmony</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XvONoknQI/AAAAAAAAANA/SEwplX3BswQ/s1600-h/05BusinessMan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XvONoknQI/AAAAAAAAANA/SEwplX3BswQ/s400/05BusinessMan.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180809973816663298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Even in the city public art brings a smile to busy commuters</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XvOdoknRI/AAAAAAAAANI/pGTzmDEay_M/s1600-h/04EstatePark.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XvOdoknRI/AAAAAAAAANI/pGTzmDEay_M/s400/04EstatePark.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180809978111630610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Melbourne has many stately buildings of the Victorian era, and its parks are welcome places for walks and contemplation</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XvOtoknSI/AAAAAAAAANQ/175yInJ35QE/s1600-h/03Construction.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XvOtoknSI/AAAAAAAAANQ/175yInJ35QE/s400/03Construction.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180809982406597922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Vibrant colours symbolise frantic building activities</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XsQdoknJI/AAAAAAAAAMI/RC3hk4J3CBU/s1600-h/12StreetBoy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XsQdoknJI/AAAAAAAAAMI/RC3hk4J3CBU/s400/12StreetBoy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180806713936485522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Checking the text messages...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XsQtoknKI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/PMX24yZ7Juw/s1600-h/11Shopfront.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XsQtoknKI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/PMX24yZ7Juw/s400/11Shopfront.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180806718231452834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">With the help of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Photoshop</span> the night shot of the arches gain new dimensions</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XsQ9oknLI/AAAAAAAAAMY/rilAsmkGR2c/s1600-h/10MelbNight.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XsQ9oknLI/AAAAAAAAAMY/rilAsmkGR2c/s400/10MelbNight.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180806722526420146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Night vision</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XsRNoknMI/AAAAAAAAAMg/v1krg3B5Sw8/s1600-h/09HardwareLane.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XsRNoknMI/AAAAAAAAAMg/v1krg3B5Sw8/s400/09HardwareLane.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180806726821387458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">On warm summer nights Hardware Lane turns into a fine food centre</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XsRNoknNI/AAAAAAAAAMo/2r9dDb_6ero/s1600-h/08SteelChrome.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XsRNoknNI/AAAAAAAAAMo/2r9dDb_6ero/s400/08SteelChrome.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180806726821387474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">More of the marriage of old and new</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XcUdoknEI/AAAAAAAAALg/9UiRLlJE9EE/s1600-h/13PaintedStreet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XcUdoknEI/AAAAAAAAALg/9UiRLlJE9EE/s400/13PaintedStreet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180789190469917762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Street Art - if you can't beat them join them</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XcUtoknFI/AAAAAAAAALo/wGy0b-FJ57w/s1600-h/14PaintedWoman.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XcUtoknFI/AAAAAAAAALo/wGy0b-FJ57w/s400/14PaintedWoman.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180789194764885074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Observing and being observed</div><div style="text-align: center;">Painterly translation of a lady in a restaurant</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XcU9oknGI/AAAAAAAAALw/ASZhH9hzAXw/s1600-h/15TRAFFICISLAND.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XcU9oknGI/AAAAAAAAALw/ASZhH9hzAXw/s400/15TRAFFICISLAND.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180789199059852386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Night turns the ordinary into visions of mysterious possibilities</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XcVNoknHI/AAAAAAAAAL4/pZAmO76-r9Y/s1600-h/16HardwareLaneRest.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XcVNoknHI/AAAAAAAAAL4/pZAmO76-r9Y/s400/16HardwareLaneRest.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180789203354819698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hardware Lane</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XcVNoknII/AAAAAAAAAMA/jHBTuZkqC6U/s1600-h/17DavidsCake.jpg"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8tBMVS0zt4/R-XcVNoknII/AAAAAAAAAMA/jHBTuZkqC6U/s400/17DavidsCake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180789203354819714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">David's discovery of a new chocolate shop was worth coming back to - every day!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4859152364458499096-2167943130229927275?l=melbourneglimpses.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wernerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06100447087527508025noreply@blogger.com1