AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes

AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes
I love a sunburnt country / A land of sweeping plains / Of ragged mountain ranges / Of droughts and flooding rains / I love her far horizons / I love her jewel-sea / Her beauty and her terror / The wide brown land for me / ~ Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968)

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Australia Day 2010 in Dromana


Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Today is Australia Day.
And Dromana by the sea on the Mornington Peninsula on a bright summer's day is a wonderful place to be.
The whole community gathers to celebrate.
Here is a collection of faces and activities...
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That's My World Tuesday
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman
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It is more than fun
It is more than flags flying
It is soul music
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman
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11 comments:

Martha Z said...

Rather like our July 4 celebartions. A chance for the community to come together, share a good time and build tradition.

Sylvia K said...

Wonderful, fun, colorful captures, Gemma and definitely a great time for communities to come together and celebrate! Enjoy and have a great week!

Sylvia

Noel Morata said...

thats cool australia day, we have a celebration here in hawaii called king kamehameha day and lei day, its to celebrate loving hawaii and living aloha.

Rajesh said...

Wonderful shots. Wish you very happy Australia day.

Photo Cache said...

Is this like our fourth of july? happy australia day. hope you had plenty of fun and eats.

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Anonymous said...

Looks like lots of fun and very multi-cultural too.

Randi said...

Lovely and fun shots! What a wonderful tradition!

eileeninmd said...

Looks like a fun day and celebration. It does remind me of July 4 here in the states.

Anonymous said...

You have had a plenty to photograph, I can see!
The photos show, how wonderful day you have had, interesting to see here in the middle of snow and frost.
Nice other days to you, Gemma!

storyteller said...

Love your colorful holiday views! I'm watching the Australian Open and heard the planes flying over the courts during the matches.
Hugs and blessings,
Small Reflections

Carver said...

Looks like a fun day. I enjoyed all of your shots from this Day both in this post as well as in the other posts. You really brought it alive on the page with your photographs and captions.

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