Hanging Rock at Mount Macedon Ranges

Hanging Rock also known as Mount Diogenes, is a popular place for Sunday picnic and offering short and long trails for hikers.The native forest is filled with green bushes and trees providing the hikers' ample shade when hiking up towards the peak of Mount Macedon Ranges. 

According to Wikipedia, the rocks are formed about 6 millions ago from an extinct volcano that rose 1010 m above the ground. Located near to the townships of Woodend, Mount Macedon offers scenic drive, best of "Macedonia" regional wineries, gardens and wildlife to the visitors.  The history of Hanging Rock is associated the horse racing since 1880 and was the setting for a novel and film "Picnic at Hanging Rock" where a couple of school girls went missing during a school trip at the Rock. Till today, no one knows what happened to them.......interesting facts or fiction? You will have to find out yourself!!!

Life is full of strawberries

 I shall carry this memory carefully in my hands as if it were a bowl brimful of fresh milk. It will be a sign to me, and a great sufficiency - Antonius Block, The Seventh Seal 

With that, I shall have a bowl  fresh strawberries with milk!!!

Motor Classica

Motor Classica is Australia's leading motor event and exhibition show, is presented and managed by one of Australia's leading exhibition and trade companies. The show is held at Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne. 

For classical car lovers, the show attracts some of the most beautiful, elegance and prestigious classic cars around the world. 

The famous Rolls Royce car insignia.

The White Queen at Cape Otway

The Split Point Lighthouse, is affectionately known as the White Queen,  that welcomes the sight for ships that have rounded Cape Otway. The lighthouse overlooked the Eagle Rock at Cape Otway and a good viewpoint for travellers on the Great Ocean Road. 

The Split Point Lighthouse aka The White Queen.

A good viewpoint for the travellers on the The Great Ocean Road.

The Mansion at Werribee Park

This Victorian era mansion is located in Werribee Park which is about 30 minutes drive from Melbourne CBD. This mansion boasts about 60 rooms in several wings and was completed a wealthy Chirnside family in 1877. 

Pepper and Lucky

My friend's daughter who loves and dots her two pet dogs, Pepper (English spaniel) and Lucky (white terrier). 

Lucky and Pepper.

Pepper

Lunch @ The Rocks Mornington

The en tree with oven baked oyster, topped with bacon cubes. 

Mixed seafood grilled with mackerel and salmon.

One of The Rocks signatures is the 12 hours braised lamb which the tenderised meat is perfectly cooked and delicious. 

The spicy yoghurt carrot is a light starter.

On a sunny day at Mornington Peninsula.

A lone seagull watching over and waiting to be fed.

Two seagulls in the midst negotiating who should be getting the pack of cigarettes.

A docked Taurus fishing boat waiting to be unleashed. 

Pirianda Garden

The 11 hectare terraced gardens of Pirianda opens to public and the garden are distinctive for their combination of botanically important trees such as mountain Ash, large blackwoods, shrubs and perennials. 

The garden is particularly beautiful in autumn when the trees change colour to the many hues of orange, red and yellow.

Pirianda Gardens was established about 40 years ago by Mr and Mrs Harvey Ansell of Ansell Industries. Many of the plants came from overseas and collected by the Ansell throughout their extensive oversea travels.