Hello Summer!!

This was taken on a drive to Yarrambat, northeast of Melbourne in Whittlesea, discovered this lovely place two days ago, after getting lost on the way to another place, my GPS was a bit confused I guess :)) I was sure it felt so warm that day...but today, which is actually the first day of summer in Australia, it feels like winter - cold, sunny, rainy and blustery, I have just embraced four seasons in a day!
Nevertheless, 'hello sweet summer!'

Yan Yean Reservoir/Park and Surrounds (Whittlesea)

Just thought a visit to my favourite getaway was long overdue, so last Sunday morning I took a drive to Yan Yean Reservoir and Park in Whittlesea, it was a quiet drive as I was alone this time and also because most people would have still been sleeping-in... looking around at the greenery continuously made me feel so refreshed....

Like a big playground - the farm down yonder

I had another long weekend...ah, a much needed time off from work.  It's been awhile since I had a good long break...This time a good friend accompanied me to a different place, just after lunch of kebabs, salads and bottles of cold fizzy drinks. Instinctively, we both wanted to avoid the crowd in the city therefore we just took a little drive down the farm nearby after visiting a lake park, photos of which were posted in my last blog...

 As soon as we drove past a farm we saw this horse which, we instantly thought, loved being photographed because as soon as it saw us it immediately ran towards where we stood outside the fence and struck some poses for our cameras, whereas the sheep around it looked afraid and became restless as if wanting to run away from us...

then, we also saw some cows and admired the beautiful sceneries of rolling hills with bales of hay and some alpacas from a distance...what fun! 

The train ride to Ballarat

I was looking forward to the public holiday last Monday, it was labour day. It's been awhile since I've gone to Ballarat, four years to be exact, and with the Begonia Festival being held over the long weekend, I had a good reason to visit the place. Ballarat is 110 kms northwest of Melbourne.
My husband and I decided to take the VLine train which is just an hour-and-a half ride, and on arrival at the station a bus takes the passengers straight to the festival. I was kinda excited going on a day trip especially on such a cool and fine day, what more could I ask for?
I will post the shots taken at the Begonia Fest at a later time. Meanwhile,  here's what kept me awake on the train ride, the country sceneries on the way to Ballarat.
By the way, the quality of the pictures might have been compromised by the fact that I was sitting inside a moving train, but managed to adjust the settings of the camera...and learnt something from a seemingly difficult situation, photography-wise :-))

"The city is the world of the body, the country is the world of the soul..."