Autumn morning at Coburg Lake Reserve

what a gorgeous foggy morning...
discovered this hidden treasure of nature's beauty, just fifteen minutes drive from home....I cannot seem to get enough of the place...been here almost everyday, and today, a lovely friend came along...

Just a beautiful foggy morning - sunrise in the country (Whittlesea)

We have had beautiful foggy mornings in Melbourne the past couple of days, quite the opposite from what it has been the previous week that was rainy and sometimes, gloomy....I could not help but let go of a sleep-in just to breathe in nature's beauty.... the drive to the country was slower than usual as the road's visibility was a bit low because of the mist that was blanketing the place, therefore I had the chance to look around, stopping a couple of times to take photos and just immersing myself in a fresh ambience of sunrise, cool winds and the fog....later, after half-an-hour from home, at around 7:00 in the morning, I found myself driving up the hills...
aaah, one of the simple pleasures of life...

this is my most favourite shot in this album, it tells a story of isolation not related to loneliness... some kind of an inner calmness that dwells in "having known oneself"

Somewhere in time - at Mt. Eliza/Frankston Beach

Spending Monday outside work is such a welcomed change, especially that there will be three more Mondays (and tues, wed, thurs, fri) when I don't have to wake up early to prepare lunches and get to work - 'sleep-in' is the word... The kids are also on their school break, which also means I get to spend time with them :-))  Just today, we have lovely guests from Malaysia, whom we haven't met for at least five years....it's such a joy meeting them at the airport and bringing them around....and because they're here for just a few days we've got to ensure their stay will be as memorable as possible...but, oh no, it started raining cats and dogs today.....but wait,  the sun was kind enough to peek through even for just a while this afternoon which brought us to an unplanned drive on one of our favourite places, the beach road...where we discovered Mt. Eliza along the way after  heading off to Frankston beach, which is more than an hour's drive south-east from the city...
we had at least a good two hours of fine weather before it started raining again and off we went.....back home for a another rainy night with dinner of steaming hot focaccia cheese ripiana, roast pork, rice and salads.

Here is my album from Mt. Eliza :-))

Melbourne Int'l Flower and Garden Show - the Orchids

The Melbourne Int'l Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS) is a most awaited annual event in Melbourne. This year it was held from 30 March - 3 April at the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens along Nicholson Street, a ten-minute drive from the city, and around 35 mins drive from where I live.

This was my first time to watch it, with my mother. I hope to be there every year from now on!