I am joining with Elephants Child and River for Sunday Selections with a few random photos.
Note not the balloons in the air but the deflating balloons in Fawkner Park.
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A strange sliver of reflected sunlight.
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Lime bikes looked after by a social enterprise group.
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I can't recall where this station was, and while it is a quiet and minor station with adequate modern facilities, I like that the wonky old station has been kept. I had badly planned train times and had a while before my return train. There was a pub nearby where I had a large and cooling g&t.
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South Melbourne, I think.
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How long can an abandoned car be left at the short term Melbourne Airport parking? Taking up a useable space, quite a long time it seems.
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There was slogan on tv for Winfield cigarettes as I am reminded by this Fitzroy sign. Anyhow, have a Winfield.
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Anyhow, have a nice Sunday.
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Thank you. Speaking for myself the excitement of a balloon flight lasts more than long enough for a sparkling breakfast. By mid morning (before the time himself usually gets up) I am ready for a nap.
ReplyDeleteLove the wonky old station and the painted bin and the lego too.
Thanks EC. R is up for four hours and he is ready for his nap, but a good bit later in the day than yours.
DeleteDig the south Melbourne rustic wall look. The abandoned car collecting dust in long term parking of airport is a real thing. Great collection of photos
ReplyDeleteActually Roentare, I had another look at that photo and I think I took it a lane off Gertrude Street, Fitzroy.
DeleteHow do you never return for a car. So strange. I have questions.
ReplyDeleteDebby, maybe the parking charges will be more than the value of the car. Late for a flight? Dump the car in the short term carpark close to the airport door and never go back for it.
DeleteA hot air balloon ride is on my bucket list but I don't do early mornings terribly well! The sparkling breakfast, though, is right up my alley.
ReplyDeleteI had to get up at that hour for work sometimes Caro. I never liked it but I could do it.
DeleteAnyhow hove a Winfield, that was Paul Hogan. We used to love his TV show.
ReplyDeleteThat wonky little station house looks very much like a house I used to live in, (I think I was twelve), all it needs is a front door where that paler section is and a tiny front porch about three feet wide and the length of it.
It would make a cute little house River. It is sealed up now.
DeleteThe Melbourne W class tram looks great, even in Lego. If I was to live overseas forever and wanted a special memory of home, I would take your Lego and put it on top of the tv.
ReplyDeleteHels, the tram is good. I should have gone up to look closer. That's a novel way to remember home.
DeleteInteresting selection of photographs. The abandoned car is a mystery. Is there a body in the boot?
ReplyDeleteLego modellers are so clever - I love the tram.
Jabblog, I expect the car has been checked over but why has it been left there for so long by the airport authority.
DeleteNot sure I would like to go up on a hot air balloon...I find it a bit scary. The lego tram is very cute. Hope you are having a nice Easter long weekend Andrew.
ReplyDeleteSami, I never found it scary but my imagining of a gentle bump as the balloon gracefully settled on the ground was way off the mark. Thanks.
DeleteA hot air balloon ride is still on my bucket list. I tried twice in Florida in 2019 and the weather was too windy to fly.
ReplyDeleteWe had two cancelled flights before we went up TP. Patience.
DeleteThat fist photo of the clouds and the skyline looks absolutely fascinating!
ReplyDeletePradeep, we do have big sky views.
DeleteHow odd that you can remember that you went to a hotel and had a G&T but cannot remember which station you were stranded at.
ReplyDeleteMC, clearly one thing matters more than the other. I have remembered now, without checking. It was Robinvale.
DeleteI love the wonky old station. It even has a chimney (and hence, I assume, a fireplace). That abandoned car has been there a while! Looks like someone removed the plates, so it really IS abandoned. I see a Covid mask on the dashboard, so maybe it's been there since the height of the pandemic?
ReplyDeleteSteve, all old stations had fireplaces. Some were open and some enclosed. The local dogs used to love the open waiting rooms with a fire burning away.
DeleteThe wonky look I like a lot!
ReplyDeleteHopefully safe, Strayer.
DeleteWhat great photos! And I'm with Strayer about the wonky look.
ReplyDeleteDarla, as long as it stays standing, it looks good.
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