Sunday Selections

It seems a while since I joined River and others for Sunday Selections.

One fine Saturday we drove around the Yarra Boulevard to Studley Park Boathouse, and so did the rest of Melbourne. We were very lucky to find a parking space. What was a boat storage shed was many years ago turned into a cafe, or perhaps restaurant is a better description. It is a very popular, and the location on the edge of the Yarra River is attractive.

We took a short walk to Kanes Bridge and stood in the middle looking down at the water.

Securely anchored to land.

One boat is visible in this photo.

It was a very nice drive.

Not sure the how and where of this photo of two planes. Maybe it is from Grand Prix flying displays.

Last Sunday was set aside for a drive in the new Perl. Phyllis works as far out as Kangaroo Ground, to the north east of the city. I wanted to see the area he described with which I wasn't at all familiar. When looked at an electric map before we left, I noticed the location was near Sugarloaf Dam, which I also hadn't seen. I drove and Phyllis drove back.

It was an amazing journey through Bulleen, Eltham, Research and other places I don't know. The roads twist and turn, uphill and downhill, at times revealing some great views. With cheaper land, more can be spent on houses themselves, and Phyllis described one huge six bedroom, six bathroom house he has cleaned, with a quite old woman living there on her own with a huge uncontrollable dog. He mentioned a couple of monster houses that were so filled with stuffs, they refused to try to clean.

There was nothing to see at Kangaroo Ground, which seemed to be just a school. We went on to Sugarloaf Dam (Reservoir), with very low levels, but I think it is fed by larger storages upstream.

A fine liquidambar in its autumn shades.

It was certainly such a pretty area.

We didn't come across anywhere to eat, so the lads looked at their phones and suggested Yarra Glen, and we found a nice bakery for lunch, and then it was homeward bound with Phyllis at the wheel. What an amazingly good driver he has turned out to be. Mind, he has done a lot of driving in MY cars.