Wednesday, January 19, 2011

and then I loved Melbourne...

St. Kilda: A blustery beach day


MELBOURNE city center.
























Yes, this really happened. A day trip out to Grampians National Park: lots of Simian Mobile Disco disco disco disco, lots of hiking, and lots of... well... to be totally honest, a lot of picture taking--- although it was only during private reflection that I discovered a) I'm shit for 'nature' photography, and b) rock formations--- even when 'enhanced' with fancy camera settings-- are still. just. rocks. In other words, cliff-sides don't look any cooler in sepia tone, or with extended flash times... I now know this, and won't torture any of you with further attempts at 'artsiness.' 
I digress. Post disco dance party (while seated in a 12-person van, mind you)-- post bushwalking, and post lame photo opts: we saw kangaroos. And sweet Christ, this one had a little baby Roo. Insert wild squealing h  e  r  e.

My neighborhood...

Other Melbourne highlights include-- but in no way are limited to: biking this totally manageable, incredibly flat city 




Working a rad beer bar with a rad beer slingin' crew
Bar party--- en route to various vineyard/breweries though the Yarra Valley



Oh.
And some serious
summer-time-fun-time....