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. 

Windmill Gardens Reception Restaurant

A beautiful wedding reception residing in Rockbank suburb, corner of Leakes Road and Melton Highway. It was love at first sight being here, like being in a different country and I was there for my first wedding photography assignment in Australia.  

Australian Common Wild Birds

 

Australian Galah or Rose-breasted Cockatoo is a type of parrots which is mainly found in bush and reserve land in most states. The Galah which is an Australian slang, derived from Aboriginal language and sometimes refer as "fool" or "stupid". They normally feed on grass seeds.

Rosella loreekits are a type of parrots and widely found across Australia and Asia Pacific. Loreekits have specialized brush tip tongue to feed on nectar and soft fruits. 

Australian Common Myna 

Magpie is known as a medium sized black and white "song birds" which is native to Australia. They are known to be Australia's most accomplished song birds due to their complex vocalizations.

Street Life Photos

Random photos of street life activities in developing countries.

Riding without helmet is a norm in Southeast Indo-China.

Hop on to a bike taxi is a useful in order to get around the city, which you could negotiate for fair fare.

This is a Cambodian bread seller which earns a living selling baguette bread mixed with meat and salad.

Typical under 125 cc motor bikes are the main quick and easy ride around most Chinese cities.

A bicycle is reinnovated and made into a tricycle to carry light loads from one place to another.

A farmer's tri-truck which was used to plough the land can be changed to a heavy load mover.

They don't have a Farmer's Market but most of the fresh fruits and vegetables are seen sold along the road.

The Docklands

Vespa scooter.

Girl lingering about the pillars.

Melbourne Exhibition Centre.

Melbourne Exhibition Centre building design that maximizes the sunlight.

Reflection of Polly Woodside.

Melbourne Tall Ship - The Polly Woodside.

The Docklands - Yarra River.

The Fish restaurant.

Building Reflection.

The Crowne Plaza Building.

The Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Road is a journey to one of Australia finest coastal drive in Victoria. It is home to the Twelve Apostles rock formation. Over the years due to weather and powering tides, several rocks formation have collapsed and a few of them are left standing.

The 243 km journey which starts from Melbourne City and ends in Warrnambool city offers a traveler a unique drive experience passing through Geelong City, stopping for a breathtaking view at Torquay coastal landscape but do expect some bumps and windy roads ahead into the mountain ranges. Along the coastal drive, there are several cities that you should pay a visit such as Geelong City, Anglesea, surf city -Torquay, Apollo Bay and Port Campbell.

Torquay city popular beach front.

The Moby Cafe, a beach house turned into a cozy restaurant, which I stopped by for a rest and have a decent Breakfast Panini and a cup of cuppacino.

Stop by for "nature call" ...hehehe.

One of the beach on the Great Ocean Road on B100.

That's the road sign stop for us. Anyone know its meaning?

 Visitors walking towards the far end to get a better view of the Twelve Apostles.

The Twelve Apostles natural rock formation.

 Foliage and vegetation at Twelve Apostle.

Twelve Apostles

The Twelve Apostles from the western viewpoint.

The Twelve Apostles from the eastern viewpoint, at last...