More Random Photos
After viewing the random photos I posted about 2 weeks ago, a close friend is requesting for more photos. And I am readily acceding to that request. As mentioned before, I have about 30,000 photos in my album. And sharing them with friends is worth doing.
Photos, though in random, can be interesting as long as there is a caption. In that caption, whether short or long, you are telling a story. By looking at the photo and then reading the caption, the viewer begins to understand and appreciate what he is viewing. Photos that have been excluded from a previous article can still be useful.
A classmate from Canada consistently sends me photos of people related to him, of places he frequents or has visited, and of events which he has witnessed. In this way, he is opening himself up to me, providing me with personal details which, previously, have been unknown to me. I have pieced them together and have come up with his story. This is all made possible by photos.
Today I was out of the house for about 7 hours. And as usual, I had my camera with me. I took about 300 shots. And I counted the photos I released from my photo album for use in another write up. Merely 100 photos. That meant that I added 200 photos for this day alone. How can I decongest my files? I must confess that I am addicted to taking photos. I don't see myself stopping.
- Konted
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| Young ladies bound for the races rushing out of Flinders Train Station in Melbourne |
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| 4 well-dressed ladies meeting male friends. They are also bound for the races. Horse Racing is both a sport and a social event. |
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| To the Saturday Races |
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| Flemington Race Course as viewed from the Maribyrnong River |
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| A moment of prayer for war heroes at the Shrine of Remembrance |
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| Finn Kayaks being towed near Lorne's foreshore. They are known for their stability even under extreme conditions. |
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| Indian Resto in the town of Lorne where motorcyclists stop and dine |
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| Next to the Indian Resto is the Arab Resto at Lorne. Lorne is a town situated along the Great Ocean Road. |
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| Horse race betting station at Melbourne's CBD |
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| TV monitor showing an event at the Gundagai Racecourse in New South Wales |
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| A cosmopolitan shopping center between Collins St. and Little Collins St. It has a food court. |
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| Mopping the streets of Melbourne |
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| Poster of a candidate for a seat in the powerful City Council of Melton |
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| Monitoring board at Domino's Pizza |
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| Friendly sales staff of Domino's Pizza |
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| Main road lined with trees at Mont Albert |
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| Crown Casino's playing area. Hey, you are not supposed to take pictures. |
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| Crown Casino's friendly receptionists at the counter where you ask for a guest's card. No photo taking allowed. |
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| At the State Library of Victoria. Nice to while away the time by reading good books or magazines. |
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| Historic hotel at Flinders St. which opened in 1853. Their customers in those days were the dock workers. |
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| The future Jacques Anquetil biking around his community in Caroline Springs |
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| Monument to the 8 -Hours- Movement. One day in 1856, workers in Melbourne dropped their tools and marched towards Parliament demanding that work be limited to 8 hours a day. Bearing the numbers 888, they wanted "8 Hours Work, 8 Hours Recreation, 8 Hours Rest." The Movement succeeded. |
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| At the historic Melbourne Trades Hall |
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| Part of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology built in 1887. RMIT University's motto is "Skilled Hand, Cultured Mind". It has a student population of 55,115. |
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| Lake at Fitzroy Gardens turning green. It returns to normalcy as the season changes. |
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| Melbourne City Council at Swanston Street |
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| Friends exchanging pleasantries at Carlton Gardens |
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| The prestigious Lygon Street with its cluster of restaurants mostly serving Italian cuisine. |
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| A restaurant on Lygon Street |
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| Borek means Turkish pastries. |
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| Win $30 million at Tattersall's. Tattersall's is run by the Tatts Group Limited. |
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| Prices of DVDs. In Manila, it is 3 for P100. |
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| The Arts Center near the Yarra River. It has numerous theaters and concert halls. |
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| The Welsh Church on Latrobe St built in 1871. Diggers from Wales came in droves during the Gold Rush. |
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| A fierce look from a dog on board a Metlink train |
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| A convertibe VW parked near a vineyard |
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| A limousine at the Yarra Valley |
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| Beef Jerky at a food bazaar. Beef Jerky is dried beef which is thinly sliced. |
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| A school in Caroline Springs |
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| All public toilets in Australia are clean. |
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| A unique artistic design seen at Caroline Springs |
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| Another lake turning green. It is a seasonal occurrence. |
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| Photo taken on a special day, Feb 14. |
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| A trailer moves through the principal road of Bacchus Marsh without causing a traffic jam. |
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| There is a toilet in every Forster Coach. Photo taken at Port Campbell. |
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| Gray Line's Double Decker |
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| Helicopters for hire at Port Campbell |
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| Old Holden sedan parked at Watergardens. The Holden car plant is located at Port Melbourne. |
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| Ice carving |
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| This can be viewed at Docklands. |
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| Ice carver displaying his fine skills. |
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| Watching the NBA games at Docklands. Pacquiao had knocked Ricky Hatton out a few days ago. |
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| At the train terminal at Watergardens |
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| Beautiful flowers seen at a park |
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| At the main road of Northgate in Caroline Springs |
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| Mrs Mac's Pies have been there since the 1940's. From Melbourne, the business transferred to Perth. Mrs Mac's Pies are available throughout Australia. |
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| A Metlink train bound for the City |
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| Top down BMW waiting for the green light |
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| Somebody beat me to my favorite chair at the Melbourne Central Station Mall |
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| Bicycle rack in front of a library |
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| Old photo showing old cars passing through the Sydney Harbour Bridge |
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| St. Mary's Anglican Church at Sunbury built in 1867. It has Gothic architectural design. |
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| Uniting Church in Sunbury |
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| This is not an ordinary house. It used to be the Court of Petty Sessions in Sunbury. |
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| A bike with a motor engine parked alongside ordinary bicycles. |
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| The first plane built in Australia by civil engineer John Duigan in 1910. It flew a distance of 8 meters. |
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| First car imported into Australia in 1910 |
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| First car built in Australia in 1898 |
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| This is called Deliverette. It is a flower delivery van used in the early days. |
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| A monument with two kangaroos on top built by an early colonist who refused to be identified |
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| Taking it seriously |
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| At a farm in Ballarat |
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| Prize catch |
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| Hungry Jack's outlet near Watergardens |
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| Posters of a bygone era at Hungry Jack's |
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| U travel back in time |
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| Idols of yesteryears |
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| Photos of old cars at Hungry Jack's |
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| Burgers and fries |
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| Really a nice place |
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| Billabong is famous for its boardshorts. Billabong is based in Australia. |
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| The train station at Watergardens |
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| He misplaced the keys. |
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| Military medals at the Shrine of Remembrance |
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| Australian hats at a bazaar |
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| A street in Sydney |
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| Do I have to say it again that public CRs in Australia are all clean? |
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| House of cousin Cynthia Franco |
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| This man in beret volunteered to take our pictures in Apollo Bay. Really a kind-hearted man. |
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| Shabu shabu night at Delahey |
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| Hot pot |
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| Lady Finger Bananas |
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| At the rear of the fire truck: EXIT SIGNS YOUR LIFELINE |
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| There is usually no traffic even if buses ply the main streets of Sydney. |
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| Mv Alexander moored at the Sydney Harbour |
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| The popular Manly Beach in Sydney |
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| I am really attracted to this type of tree. |
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| Two well-trained dogs and their master |
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| Nice riding outfit |
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| The Duke of Wellington Hotel. In background is the old Forum Theater. |
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| An alley near Flinders St. |
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| Bridal car |
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| Another bride, another car |
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| Limousine used as bridal car |
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| Classic Chevy |
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| Another classic Chevy |
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| Vintage cars at Collins St. |
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| A stage coach emerging suddenly at Fitzroy Gardens |
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| An umpire, a TV crew and several line men at the Melbourne Open |
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| Using better lens kit |
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| Towels being readied for the next match at the Australian Open |
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| Crowd favorite |
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| Built in the 1920s,. Queensbridge Hotel is located at the Southbanks near the Crown Casino Complex. |
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| Japanese restaurant Nobu at the Crown Casino Complex. One of its owners is movie actor Robert De Niro. |
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| A man in Australian hat waiting for a tram. He carries a guitar, a torch and a backpack. |
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| Shetland Sheepdogs guided by their owners at Albert Park. They are more commonly known as Shelties. |
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| Pretty Boy Phoenix with The Flash and Green Lantern |
