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  • Melbourne laneways

                    Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского !חַג פֵּסַח שַׂמֵחַ   Chag Pesach Sameach! Happy Easter, everyone! Melbourne’s got plenty of interesting little laneways, and I like wandering through them—usually with a… Continue reading

    Melbourne laneways
  • Mount Macedon

                     Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского Mount Macedon is located to the northwest of Melbourne, just around the corner from Hanging Rock. After my little wander around the aforementioned rock,… Continue reading

    Mount Macedon
  • The Mysterious Hanging Rock

                     Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского Hanging Rock—it’s not just a catchy name. About 70 clicks northwest of Melbourne sits this strange, brooding lump of geology. In scientific terms, it’s… Continue reading

    The Mysterious Hanging Rock
  • Princes Bridge

                      Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского A while back, I had the idea to shoot the sunrise from Princes Bridge, over the Yarra River near Flinders Street Station. For… Continue reading

    Princes Bridge
  • Southbank: From Swamp to Skyline. Video

      Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского   Before Melbourne was a bustling city, it was swamp. On that swamp lived an Aboriginal tribe, who hunted birds using sticks — and when they hit their target, they had… Continue reading

    Southbank: From Swamp to Skyline. Video
  • Phillip Island – wild rocks

                  Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского I’ve mentioned Phillip Island a few times now and shared a bunch of photos — probably time I said a few words about it. It’s… Continue reading

    Phillip Island – wild rocks
  • His Majesty’s Australian Ship, the corvette Castlemaine (HMAS Castlemaine)

                    Another album for the Boys HMAS Castlemaine is a museum ship moored in Williamstown Harbour, right near the heart of Melbourne. It’s open to the public on weekends, so of course I… Continue reading

    His Majesty’s Australian Ship, the corvette Castlemaine (HMAS Castlemaine)
  • The Anglo-Sikh Wars and a Proper Aussie Video

     Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского   Let’s keep the Frankston theme going. Funny thing is—no one really knows for sure where the name “Frankston” actually came from. At some point, the area just started being called that.… Continue reading

    The Anglo-Sikh Wars and a Proper Aussie Video
  • Frankston. A View from Above

                  Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского  I’ve shared plenty of photos from Frankston before—more specifically, from Frankston Beach. It’s just such a lovely spot for a stroll, especially at sunset. This… Continue reading

    Frankston. A View from Above
  • The Legend of the Cambarville Ghost

                      Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского Right, so let’s get this out of the way — the title of this post is pure clickbait. There was no ghost of… Continue reading

    The Legend of the Cambarville Ghost