Photo board Assignment: Scavenger Hunt, July October 2013
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tazdev3225
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Thanks Twigs I have more to post later today. Using Flickr now and still getting used to it.
PrincessInOz
Thanks for my avatar, Mary Jo!
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Tazdev - great shots. I'm still on Photobucket but am ready to ditch it for Flickr. The new version takes a lot of getting used to!
Heather - hope to see your shots soon!
Heather - hope to see your shots soon!
mmdisneylover
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Cool may do this if I can find the time.
PrincessInOz
Thanks for my avatar, Mary Jo!
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PrincessInOz
Thanks for my avatar, Mary Jo!
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From the Disney Songbook collection and also from a Photowalk of Melbourne.
Be Our Guest
Last weekend,the Open House Melbourne event was held in Melbourne. This event showcases many of the city's buildings to the public, providing a free and rare opportunity to discover a hidden wealth of architectural, engineering and historic buildings nestled around the city.
I started out at the Royal Society Building.
The Royal Society of Victoria has been an active and vital part of Melbourne's scientific heritage since 1854. Membership is open to anyone interested in science and the promotion of science for the benefit of the community.
Located in the heart of Melbourne, the Society's Hall at 9 Victoria Street (entrance 8 La Trobe Street) is the venue for an interesting program of public scientific lectures, symposia and events to promote the sciences to the Victoria and Australian community. These lectures are open to the public.
This room was where the doomed Burke and Wills expedition was planned and started out of. Poorly planned, poorly executed and with both Burke and Wills losing their life during the expedition, their story is one that is part of the folklore of Australian history,
When their bodies were returned, they laid them out in state here. Their funeral was the first State Funeral in Victoria. According to the docent, there would have been 120,000 people living in Victoria in those days. Apparently, 80,000 - 100,000 of them came to pay their respects!
The Society continues to publish various scientific journals today. And whilst a number of their journals are now of the electronic variety, the dates of these tomes stretch all the way back to 1854.
The other claim to fame of this building is this room.
Reputed to be the first raked/raised seating theatre in Australia, this room is now where the public lectures are held. In the early days, they conducted disections in here and the raised seats allowed everyone to see.
My second go-see was Wesley Church. I'm claiming this one as Touch the Sky.
I chose this church because I walk past it on a very regular basis and everytime I've checked, the church is closed. Rather an uncharitable thing to do for a church!
The church was designed by Joseph Reed, who also designed the Melbourne Town Hall, the Scots' Church and the Independent Church. It might not be as opulent as some of the major churches around town, but it was charming in it's own right.
That organ pipe? It's the first in Melbourne!
The leadlight is rather pretty in here....
....as is the front chapel.
This church goes back to the 1840's and the location in Lonsdale Street is a rather curious thing. I believe that in those days, the streets around this part of town were known for their bordello's and associated trimmings.
My third Open House was one that I was rather familiar with. I had spent a bit of time studying in this location when I was at University. The memories are always bittersweet in here but I've always remembered the architecture.
I am in the State Library of Victoria.
The State Library of Victoria (SLV) takes up a complete city block in what can only be described as super prime real estate space. It is on the block bounded by Swanston, La Trobe, Russell, and Little Lonsdale streets, in the northern centre of the central business district.
With a repository of over 2 million books and 16,000 serials, including the diaries of the city's founders, John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner, and the folios of Captain James Cook, R.N., this is THE major resource to come to when you're totally frustrated by the University libraries.
The Queen's Hall was opened this weekend. It is one of those areas that are completely closed off to the general public during the rest of the year. This hall was opened in 1856 and is in need of major refurbishment. However, take a look at it......
I See the Light. Absolutely gorgeous!
There are a number of reading/study rooms in the library.
Did you see it? The mash-up of Arabian Nights Can you Feel the Love Tonight!
This is the Redmond Barry Reading Room, where I spent quite a few afternoons in. Redmond Barry was the founder of Melbourne University.
I used to head upstairs.
Which is where I headed to for a trip down memory lane. It really is Part of Your/My World.
There are also a number of Galleries in the SLV. This one is the Cowen Gallery.
It is flanked by the Red and Blue Rotundas. Guess which one I went into?
But the place I was really heading to in the SLV is the Dome Galleries. I've never been able to bring a camera in here until now!
Each level in here houses amazing artwork and there is even Ned Kelly's armour on one of the floors. But I was really here for the view.
Top......(another Touch the Sky)
...and Bottom!
Every year, I keep saying that I need to dedicate the whole weekend to 'go-see's. Maybe next year!
Be Our Guest
Last weekend,the Open House Melbourne event was held in Melbourne. This event showcases many of the city's buildings to the public, providing a free and rare opportunity to discover a hidden wealth of architectural, engineering and historic buildings nestled around the city.
I started out at the Royal Society Building.
The Royal Society of Victoria has been an active and vital part of Melbourne's scientific heritage since 1854. Membership is open to anyone interested in science and the promotion of science for the benefit of the community.
Located in the heart of Melbourne, the Society's Hall at 9 Victoria Street (entrance 8 La Trobe Street) is the venue for an interesting program of public scientific lectures, symposia and events to promote the sciences to the Victoria and Australian community. These lectures are open to the public.
This room was where the doomed Burke and Wills expedition was planned and started out of. Poorly planned, poorly executed and with both Burke and Wills losing their life during the expedition, their story is one that is part of the folklore of Australian history,
When their bodies were returned, they laid them out in state here. Their funeral was the first State Funeral in Victoria. According to the docent, there would have been 120,000 people living in Victoria in those days. Apparently, 80,000 - 100,000 of them came to pay their respects!
The Society continues to publish various scientific journals today. And whilst a number of their journals are now of the electronic variety, the dates of these tomes stretch all the way back to 1854.
The other claim to fame of this building is this room.
Reputed to be the first raked/raised seating theatre in Australia, this room is now where the public lectures are held. In the early days, they conducted disections in here and the raised seats allowed everyone to see.
My second go-see was Wesley Church. I'm claiming this one as Touch the Sky.
I chose this church because I walk past it on a very regular basis and everytime I've checked, the church is closed. Rather an uncharitable thing to do for a church!
The church was designed by Joseph Reed, who also designed the Melbourne Town Hall, the Scots' Church and the Independent Church. It might not be as opulent as some of the major churches around town, but it was charming in it's own right.
That organ pipe? It's the first in Melbourne!
The leadlight is rather pretty in here....
....as is the front chapel.
This church goes back to the 1840's and the location in Lonsdale Street is a rather curious thing. I believe that in those days, the streets around this part of town were known for their bordello's and associated trimmings.
My third Open House was one that I was rather familiar with. I had spent a bit of time studying in this location when I was at University. The memories are always bittersweet in here but I've always remembered the architecture.
I am in the State Library of Victoria.
The State Library of Victoria (SLV) takes up a complete city block in what can only be described as super prime real estate space. It is on the block bounded by Swanston, La Trobe, Russell, and Little Lonsdale streets, in the northern centre of the central business district.
With a repository of over 2 million books and 16,000 serials, including the diaries of the city's founders, John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner, and the folios of Captain James Cook, R.N., this is THE major resource to come to when you're totally frustrated by the University libraries.
The Queen's Hall was opened this weekend. It is one of those areas that are completely closed off to the general public during the rest of the year. This hall was opened in 1856 and is in need of major refurbishment. However, take a look at it......
I See the Light. Absolutely gorgeous!
There are a number of reading/study rooms in the library.
Did you see it? The mash-up of Arabian Nights Can you Feel the Love Tonight!
This is the Redmond Barry Reading Room, where I spent quite a few afternoons in. Redmond Barry was the founder of Melbourne University.
I used to head upstairs.
Which is where I headed to for a trip down memory lane. It really is Part of Your/My World.
There are also a number of Galleries in the SLV. This one is the Cowen Gallery.
It is flanked by the Red and Blue Rotundas. Guess which one I went into?
But the place I was really heading to in the SLV is the Dome Galleries. I've never been able to bring a camera in here until now!
Each level in here houses amazing artwork and there is even Ned Kelly's armour on one of the floors. But I was really here for the view.
Top......(another Touch the Sky)
...and Bottom!
Every year, I keep saying that I need to dedicate the whole weekend to 'go-see's. Maybe next year!
tazdev3225
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Great pics Princess.
After debating which category for the next set of pics I decided for in the Tiki Tiki Room. Now anybody who knows me or has read a TR here knows I am terrified of birds. However I love taking pictures of birds. So here are the birds.
Black Swan
Coscoroba Swan
Humboldt Penguins, and a very rare treat. They were in the water swimming
Magpie Shrike
Buff Crested Bustard and Egyptian Plover
Palawan Peacock Pheasant
Mariana Fruit Dove
Bali Mynah
I'm not sure what the next few birds are
Yellow Knobbed Curassow
Nicobar Pigeon
Inca Tern, I loved the handlebar mustache
Saffron Finch
Blue Dacnis
Blue Grey Tanager
Sunbittern
And finally some Lorikeets. These were really hard for me because it was a Lorikket Encounter. You are given a small cup of nectar, I passed, and then when you go in the birds land on you to feed. I was terrified and fascinated at the same time. Thankfully only one bird attempted to land on me and flew away quickly.
Blue Streaked Lory
Australian Rainbow Lorikeet or Black Capped Lory
Possibly the Rainbow again
Black Capped Lory
I have avoided the Avian center or rushed through it when visiting the zoo. This trip I took the Philly Phlash from my last batch of pics after a doctors appointment and went to the zoo just to take pics of the birds. These hunts have not only gotten me out using the camera they have also helped me deal with a life long fear.
A funny story though. While I was taking pics I noticed some blue billed ducks in a corner. I had seen them before in Disney and had never gotten what type they were. I was really happy about that and the girl working in the aviary started chatting with me. I mentioned this to her and she looked at me rather oddly. She loves Disney and has a trip planned soon. She never knew that in the Animal Kingdom on the Pangani Trail there are all kinds of birds. She now has a new quest when she goes there this year. I got pics of birds and spread some Disney cheer.
After debating which category for the next set of pics I decided for in the Tiki Tiki Room. Now anybody who knows me or has read a TR here knows I am terrified of birds. However I love taking pictures of birds. So here are the birds.
Black Swan
Coscoroba Swan
Humboldt Penguins, and a very rare treat. They were in the water swimming
Magpie Shrike
Buff Crested Bustard and Egyptian Plover
Palawan Peacock Pheasant
Mariana Fruit Dove
Bali Mynah
I'm not sure what the next few birds are
Yellow Knobbed Curassow
Nicobar Pigeon
Inca Tern, I loved the handlebar mustache
Saffron Finch
Blue Dacnis
Blue Grey Tanager
Sunbittern
And finally some Lorikeets. These were really hard for me because it was a Lorikket Encounter. You are given a small cup of nectar, I passed, and then when you go in the birds land on you to feed. I was terrified and fascinated at the same time. Thankfully only one bird attempted to land on me and flew away quickly.
Blue Streaked Lory
Australian Rainbow Lorikeet or Black Capped Lory
Possibly the Rainbow again
Black Capped Lory
I have avoided the Avian center or rushed through it when visiting the zoo. This trip I took the Philly Phlash from my last batch of pics after a doctors appointment and went to the zoo just to take pics of the birds. These hunts have not only gotten me out using the camera they have also helped me deal with a life long fear.
A funny story though. While I was taking pics I noticed some blue billed ducks in a corner. I had seen them before in Disney and had never gotten what type they were. I was really happy about that and the girl working in the aviary started chatting with me. I mentioned this to her and she looked at me rather oddly. She loves Disney and has a trip planned soon. She never knew that in the Animal Kingdom on the Pangani Trail there are all kinds of birds. She now has a new quest when she goes there this year. I got pics of birds and spread some Disney cheer.
tazdev3225
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Thanks. I actually did those all hand held. Didn't want to carry to much equipment around on the train during rush hour.
kofslinky
Mouseketeer
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I've finally been through my pictures from Disney- here's the first batch of Scavenger Hunt pics!
A Pirate's Life For Me
Tortuga Tavern by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Why is the rum gone? by bianchiea5, on Flickr
A Spoonful of Sugar
Honey Spoons by bianchiea5, on Flickr
This is part of A Whole New World at the Magic Kingdom
Beast's Castle by bianchiea5, on Flickr
This is my version of Arabian Nights at Disney- taken from the Sunshine Tree Terrace area, behind the Magic Carpets
Wishes by bianchiea5, on Flickr
We managed to get in to Be Our Guest, but we didn't have any grey stuff
Be Our Guest by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Chocolate Cupcake by bianchiea5, on Flickr
BOG ceiling by bianchiea5, on Flickr
BOG window by bianchiea5, on Flickr
This is the area Between Two Worlds- Fantasyland and Frontierland
Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Then it was time to Chow Down
Strawberry Champagne Cheesecake by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Duck two ways by bianchiea5, on Flickr
French Onion Soup by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Here's the Circle of Life, or our Spaceship Earth
Spaceship Earth HDR by bianchiea5, on Flickr
And lastly for tonight, let's look at the Colors of the Window
Rainbow over Main Street by bianchiea5, on Flickr
A Pirate's Life For Me
Tortuga Tavern by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Why is the rum gone? by bianchiea5, on Flickr
A Spoonful of Sugar
Honey Spoons by bianchiea5, on Flickr
This is part of A Whole New World at the Magic Kingdom
Beast's Castle by bianchiea5, on Flickr
This is my version of Arabian Nights at Disney- taken from the Sunshine Tree Terrace area, behind the Magic Carpets
Wishes by bianchiea5, on Flickr
We managed to get in to Be Our Guest, but we didn't have any grey stuff
Be Our Guest by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Chocolate Cupcake by bianchiea5, on Flickr
BOG ceiling by bianchiea5, on Flickr
BOG window by bianchiea5, on Flickr
This is the area Between Two Worlds- Fantasyland and Frontierland
Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Then it was time to Chow Down
Strawberry Champagne Cheesecake by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Duck two ways by bianchiea5, on Flickr
French Onion Soup by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Here's the Circle of Life, or our Spaceship Earth
Spaceship Earth HDR by bianchiea5, on Flickr
And lastly for tonight, let's look at the Colors of the Window
Rainbow over Main Street by bianchiea5, on Flickr
PrincessInOz
Thanks for my avatar, Mary Jo!
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Tazdev - great shots of birds!! Where was that?
kofslinky - Welcome back. Your holiday looks great. That's a great interpretation of spoonful of sugar.
And I'm hungry just looking at the duck two ways.
MissHippy - Please join in. The more the merrier and it's not about how old your Canon is.....but the fact that you HAVE a Canon.
(Seriously......this is not about what equipment you have; rather just to have fun and to get out and about taking pictures.)
kofslinky - Welcome back. Your holiday looks great. That's a great interpretation of spoonful of sugar.
And I'm hungry just looking at the duck two ways.
MissHippy - Please join in. The more the merrier and it's not about how old your Canon is.....but the fact that you HAVE a Canon.
(Seriously......this is not about what equipment you have; rather just to have fun and to get out and about taking pictures.)
tazdev3225
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Tazdev - great shots of birds!! Where was that?
kofslinky - Welcome back. Your holiday looks great. That's a great interpretation of spoonful of sugar.
And I'm hungry just looking at the duck two ways.
MissHippy - Please join in. The more the merrier and it's not about how old your Canon is.....but the fact that you HAVE a Canon.
(Seriously......this is not about what equipment you have; rather just to have fun and to get out and about taking pictures.)
Loved your pics Princess. The last one at the library reminds me of the layout of a prison here. Weird I know but it was the model for many prisons here in the states. I may try and get there this summer.
My bird pictures were all taken at the Philadelphia Zoo. We have a really nice avian center as well as some outdoor areas there.
kofslinky very nice pics.
kofslinky
Mouseketeer
- Joined
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Thank you everyone for the kind words so far. Here's another set:
Everybody has a laughing place
Brer Rabbit by bianchiea5, on Flickr
I think we can all agree that Everybody wants to be a cat
Tiger Tiger by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Then, we walk around the corner to Feed the Birds
Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr
I was in New Fantasyland, and I was here, thinking Hakuna Matata
Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Here's a Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride, or more appropriately a Polynesian Monorail Ride (taken from the platform)
Poly monorail by bianchiea5, on Flickr
I see the light, and it's even in the new Tangled area!
Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr
It's a small world after all
IASW by bianchiea5, on Flickr
IASW Heaven Room by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Welcome to the Tiki Room, where the birds sing words and the flowers croon
Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr
These are Just Around The Riverbend from each other
BTMR by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Splash HDR by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Liberty Belle by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr
And for our last tidbit this time around, he deserves some Kanine Krunchies
Pluto by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Everybody has a laughing place
Brer Rabbit by bianchiea5, on Flickr
I think we can all agree that Everybody wants to be a cat
Tiger Tiger by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Then, we walk around the corner to Feed the Birds
Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr
I was in New Fantasyland, and I was here, thinking Hakuna Matata
Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Here's a Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride, or more appropriately a Polynesian Monorail Ride (taken from the platform)
Poly monorail by bianchiea5, on Flickr
I see the light, and it's even in the new Tangled area!
Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr
It's a small world after all
IASW by bianchiea5, on Flickr
IASW Heaven Room by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Welcome to the Tiki Room, where the birds sing words and the flowers croon
Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr
These are Just Around The Riverbend from each other
BTMR by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Splash HDR by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Liberty Belle by bianchiea5, on Flickr
Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr
And for our last tidbit this time around, he deserves some Kanine Krunchies
Pluto by bianchiea5, on Flickr
PrincessInOz
Thanks for my avatar, Mary Jo!
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- Feb 8, 2010
I think that's why I preferred the Redmond Barry reading room rather than the Dome Galleries.
PrincessInOz
Thanks for my avatar, Mary Jo!
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kofslinky - WOW!! Great pics. You've labelled one with "HDR". Are you happy with it?
kofslinky
Mouseketeer
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Thanks Princess! I labeled one as HDR since I bracketed the three images together, but I'm not sure I'm quite happy with it. It was my first real attempt, so for a first try it's not bad, but if you've got any suggestions I'd love to hear them!!
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