I'm joining with River and others for Sunday Selections. These photos were mostly taken in St Kilda early last year.
The Esplanade Sunday craft market is a shadow of its former self, but still an interesting stroll. The upper road, with traffic, trams and buses used to be know as the Upper Esplanade and the busy road below, the Lower Esplanade. Now the upper is just the Esplanade and the lower, Jacka Boulevard. Last Monday Mural photo was taken on Jacka Boulevard. The clock tower is rather nice and tells the correct time after not doing so for years, apparently due to a rat infestation.
Looking over the distant wretched redevelopment of what was the St Kilda Sea Baths.
The wall was where last Monday's mural was painted and is a great attraction for graffiti artists.
The suburb of Williamstown can be seen across the bay, with a public housing tower dominating.
I thought the new St Kilda pier had been finished and open. Clearly not, but it is now. I gave serious thought to visiting it a couple of days ago, but my will to live relaxed greatly.
This area sees few visitors.
Photo embiggened, this granite thing is rather interesting but I've no idea what it is about. I couldn't see a plaque.
On my old blog I published a photo of a lone piper performing in front of the yacht club, I think for a funeral.
Looking towards Catani Gardens.
This one is clear, a war memorial to those who fought and lost their lives in WWII.
I don't know why this photo was sitting with the others, as it was taken in England. No matter. Not a bad idea.
P&O, Princess Cruises, now a new name I've forgotten. All the same. The company seems to be in a battle with our state government over port fees, with all visits cancelled.
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I quite liked St Kilda when we visited, about 20 years ago now. Thank you for sharing the photos.
ReplyDeleteIt's changed a bit JayCee but not dramatically so.
DeleteYacht club facade is a classic.
ReplyDeleteYes, very dominant Roentare and the windows are very English like, not large ones we would normally have here.
Deletethecontemplativecat here. Great photos. It saddens me to hear "what used to be here".
ReplyDeleteCC, yes, I wish I could say it couldn't happen now, but it certainly could.
DeleteThe Sali Cleve drinking fountain has the granite column and sailing ship on top. It was only gifted to StKilda 30 something years ago.
ReplyDeleteWe have a name Hels, thanks.
DeleteHere's a link for information about the Sali Cleve drinking fountain: http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/search/nattrust_result_detail/66616
ReplyDeleteBrilliant, Damselfly. I should have taken a closer look. I'll be back there at some time.
DeleteI greatly enjoy your photos, both home and abroad. Be well, my dear.
ReplyDeleteThanks Darla.
DeleteBeautiful photos with so much greenery. I have a vague memory of sea baths but don't remember where and it might have been the St Kilda ones, I don't think Adelaide ever had any and my memory predates my school days.
ReplyDeleteI remember a Princess Liner (whatever Princess it was, Margaret?) was the one that brought the first wave of covid to Australia and then a few years later another from the Princess Line brought either another wave or something different, so I decided right then I would never take a cruise and certainly not on a Princess. Since then I've decided definitely no cruises, I can't cope with that many people day in-day out for however long. A ferry ride is enough for me or a paddle steamer along the Murray.
River, while Sydney still has plenty of the open type baths, I think Melbourne now only has the Brighton Beach Baths of the old semi enclosed style.
DeleteI think the ship was the Ruby Princess. Although hygiene is strictly enforced on cruise ships, still breakouts of infections happen. I would not cruise again.
I'm amazed at palm trees.
ReplyDeleteDora, all foreign to our country, although there is one species that grows here.
DeleteSo much green! So much blue! You live in a beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteThanks Debby, maybe not so green at the moment at the end of summer, but it doesn't take much of a shower to get the green back.
DeleteI suppose the Port wants too higher fee for those ships etc.
ReplyDeleteGood selection and nice to see all those lovely photos.
Yes, it looks like it might be a rinse and repeat of last year, where two bulls stood facing each other but I don't know who backed down.
DeleteThis is why the ships are coming to Adelaide instead?
DeleteYes, as happened last year. But not many ships ended up coming to Adelaide. The matter was only solved for this summer, but it seems like the same thing will happen this year, threats of pulling out of Melbourne, but then it gets sorted in some way. I'd love to know what happened.
DeleteLooks like a lot of beautiful weather where you are at the moment.
ReplyDeleteKirk, it is leading into autumn, the nicest time of the year.
DeleteI hope you return and show us the new pier. Blue skies always add to the attraction of a place.
ReplyDeleteFun60, I don't know if the new pier is very photogenic. There seems to be a lot of concrete.
DeleteThanks for the glimpse into your town. Lots of places around the world are pushing back against cruise ships, or raising docking fees.
ReplyDeleteTP, they are especially in Europe. They aren't a problem to handle here and adding a couple of thousand people to a city of 5 million makes little difference.
DeleteI wonder what the rats were doing in the clock tower - emulating the mouse that ran up the clock, perhaps?
ReplyDeleteNice work JB. The mechanisms are normally behind the faces, so perhaps many mice ran up the clock.
DeleteLooks like a scenic area. Re. the knife bin -- I've seen those in several places around London.
ReplyDeleteSteve, I suppose the bins do receive knives, or they wouldn't continue with them.
DeleteThat 4th photo down, it looks so peaceful and inviting.
ReplyDeleteStrayer, generally it is peaceful, unless there is young person's music concert being held.
DeleteBeautiful scenes and blue sky sun. Nice to escape the 47 mess for some peace! Aloha Andrew
ReplyDeleteCloudia, I hoped you remained a bit remote from what is happening on the mainland.
DeleteBeautiful blue skies!
ReplyDeleteDeb, it was clearly a cracker of a day.
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