Melbourne - 17 Levels Up

A FRIDAY POST

During the week I had an appointment with Victoria Police - NO! It wasn't for any misdemeanor on my part. The organisation is a customer of mine. When I arrive I use the multi-level car park and on this occasion I had to go up to the 17th level to find a spot. When I parked and went to to front of the car I discovered I had a great view of the western CBD and across to the newest development of Melbourne called Docklands.

Melbourne now extends to the old wharf and railway areas where we have a huge sporting arena and both commercial and apartment development. It not my cup of tea but interesting to view from 17 levels up.

Looking down from 17 levels of car park.

The old railway sheds have been renovated and used for public use these days as has the old wharf warehouses.area.

A view of the area in the 1880s (Wikipedia)

Trams add to the streetscape of Melbourne's CBD. The network extends to the Melbourne's suburbs.

The docklands area in the 1920s looking from the west to the city (Wikipedia)

Time to go to work now so have a great weekend and we'll see what we can come up with for Monday morning.

Do You See What I See?????

Friday, I'm on my way home from work and I thought, "What can I blog". I was driving from Preston, through Northcote to Westgarth. It occurred to me that when we sit our mobile metal cocoons, we really miss absorbing our surroundings.

As I arrived at Westgarth, I parked the car and decided I was going to walk no more than 100 metres from the car with my pocket camera. These are some of the things that I might not have seen by driving through.
The little shopping strip is a bit left of centre with a great movie house and some good little coffee places.
It's a little Retro, its a little Vegetarian - in short its different and slightly weird but interesting.

Rudely Interrupted - Miserable Bastards - Tuesday's in November at the Toff. All part of the Melbourne entertainment culture. There's always something happening.



Above the verandas always fascinate me - some are left drab but retain their originality while others are decorated like this fruit and health food shop.
Of course there are other aspects of this that intrigue me.

 

Quite an unusual want ad, don't you think? And he I was with my camera already.

I've featured the Westgarth Theatre before. The run various movie festivals here such as Woody Allen films or The Blues Brothers over whole weekends.

Or maybe you might like a colorful 1940/50s frock for the weekend.

After you've donned your retro frock, you can slip into the Morrie.

Or pop over the road and have a Latte while sitting on cute little metal chairs.

OMG, these humans are so shallow - really!  
All I need is a nice little spot to enjoy the sun.
That's the life for a dog.

Amongst the wires and poles, these gossamer wings appeared. Why were they here I wonder.

"Do you see, what I see" is a song written by Aussie Band, Hunters and Collectors. I think it fits the theme of this impromptu photo shoot. Might do this again next Friday.