When one looks up Earth colours, the results that pop up say that “Earth colours are a palette of muted tones such as green, beige and brown.” But the more I contemplate about the concept of Earth colours, I realise that the Earth is so much more than just the beiges and browns and in fact, every colour on the colour wheel finds a place … Continue reading Earth Palette ft. Melbourne
Knock, knock? Who’s there? Rainbow. Rainbow who? Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red. -50 if you scratch your head. -100 + a reminder to indulge in classy humour if you get the joke. hehe. With my … Continue reading Dreaming in Colour ft. Melbourne
Before I take ye folks 20,000 leagues underwater, here’s a riddle for ya: What is a fish’s favourite TV show? -50 if you say Shark Tank. -100 if you say Secrets of the Penguins. +250 if you say Drown-ton Abbey hehe…. Note: Feeding people to sharks is very middle class. hehehehehe…..IYKYK All right. So, one of my frames of mind, while visiting Australia, was simply … Continue reading Bubblin’ ft. SeaLife
Before I begin yapping about sunshine and daisies, here’s a riddle to invigorate the braincell(singular). What act of philanthropy does one indulge in while deep watering the lawn? -10 if you say Earthworm welfare(sillysillysilly) -50 if you say caring for the environment. +100 if you say empowering the grassroots. hehehehehe….. Do not jab the blogger with grass. I repeat, do not jab the blogger with … Continue reading Touching Grass ft. Queen Victoria Gardens
The Melbourne Museum is a testament of how far living beings have come; From starting out as a molecule of protein to defying Death and all of his friends for fun, the museum encapsulates this very phenomenon in a single exhibit. Hehe. When I stumbled out of the tram and landed at the gates of the Melbourne Museum, the first thing that I saw was … Continue reading Museum Mayhem: The Melbourne Museum
….Once held a parade, T’was a real spectacle, A pantomime, a charade. Where the Skywalkers walked, And Darth Vader did wade, Into a wisdom of wombats, Who held a masquerade. Roses, roses, plushes galore, Why is Ms Yours Truly, Being shown the door? hehe…. With that poetic tomfoolery behind us, Imma take ye wee folks on two very contrasting trips. Whenever I visit a new … Continue reading A Playground Far, Far Away
Before we plunge into sporting fervour, Imma plunge ye wee folks into some intellectual fervour, by asking you to spot the similarity between the following images. -10 if you say they are examples of nature mingling with urbanity. -50 if you say something like, ‘there’s no similarity, this is a trick question.’ +150 if you say, they are both Cricket Clubs. Both have selective membership. … Continue reading Howzatt, Mel-B!
In order to give this blog an aesthetic start, I googled beach quotes and all I got is a picture of a seashore, printed upon which was the textbook definition of a beach, in italics, all framed as a maths equation. hehe. The picture actually sums it up. A beach is my favourite nature based location and whenever I am faced with the prospects of … Continue reading Bay Walk: St Kilda
Before we begin our penultimate hike route, here’s a pictorial story about how Elster Creek got its name. After years of presiding over elemental forces and ruling the kingdom of Arendelle, Elsa and Anna decided to retire and live out their old age in a more southern climate. Armed with sparkly gowns and Sven, the sisters sledded their way past latitudes and found themselves in … Continue reading Bay Walk: Elwood and Elster Creek
Alright, before I begin babbling about my latest (and only) hike, Imma treat ye wee hikers with a freshly caught riddle. What is a Little Penguin’s favourite thriller show? -10 if you say Shark Tank. -20 if you say something like Whale Wars.(Or The Aquarium) +100 if you say Bay-ts Motel. Disclaimer: This blogger is not responsible for devices thrown into your nearest water body…. … Continue reading Bay Walk: Middle Brighton and North Brighton
