It’s funny that Leanne Cole should pick this topic since my last trip took me to her home town, Melbourne. Here’s the story.

I’ve always wanted to go to Australia but never had the opportunity. When we did travel overseas, we were younger and I took pictures with a small point and shoot, and I can’t find those old prints. Back to Australia, last year my friend Sandy offered me an opportunity I couldn’t refuse, “We’re going to Australia, do you want to come?” she said.

I couldn’t say no! The “they” we were her family. The trip consisted of a cruise to New Caledonia from Sydney Australia. Sandy added on a week in Melbourne and several days in Sydney. After saying YES! I emailed Leanne, telling her I was coming. Leanne and I had a day-long photo outing to Monterey when she visited the U.S.

I absolutely fell in love with Melbourne. We have two rivers bordering Sacramento, but the Yarra River runs through Melbourne town, leaving the city with beautiful bridges, my favorite being the Webb Bridge.

Then there was the architecture. Beautiful buildings all around me. Here are some. I seemed to focus on the new structures. But the old were gorgeous too.

We did get to see the sites along the Great Ocean Road and stayed in Port Campbell for a few days. I’ll save those images for another day. I do hope to get back to Australia and see other areas where some of our bloggers live. Maybe if I wish hard enough!

A great big thanks to Leanne for taking me back to her home town. When you post your response, be sure to link back to her post and use the Lens-Artist tag. We have two more treats coming up for you this month.

July 20: Elizabeth of Albatz Travel Adventures will challenge up with PAIRS

July 27: PR of Flights of the Soul will challenge us with BALCONIES

So be looking for their posts. I hope you are having a safe and wonderful summer!

42 thoughts on “Lens Artists Challenge #307 Tourist Attractions”

  3. I loved showing you around my city Anne, and I see there are photos from places we didn’t go together. Also so glad you loved it. Maybe if you come back we can do a trip somewhere here. Beautiful photos Anne.

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  9. Great memories from what I know was a wonderful adventure Anne! An excellent idea to join up with Leanne while you were there! Loved your choices this week, and special thanks for enlisting Leanne to lead us!

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  10. I’ve heard good things about Melbourne and I know I’d enjoy photographing all that modern architecture! How great that you were able to meet up with Leanne too 🙂 If ever you manage to travel to London I would love to take you on a photo walk to some of my favourite sights!

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  16. We get to see Melbourne from two completely different ways with your post and Leanne’s. Now I feel I have a better idea of the city. That is some cool architecture and you photographed it amazingly. Great post, Anne.

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  17. Melbourne looks like a lovely place. I remember your posts immediately after you’d been there and met up with Leanne. It’s lovely to see Leanne’s moody treatments of the place, and your lovely photos from the city in its natural colours. That’s why good tourist photos are a pleasure to look at: each photographer has a different eye.

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    1. Thanks I. J.! When I go out with a photo group we post some of our images. None are the same even though they are of the same scene. The composition and object focus is different and the post processing changes the mood. It’s not only what the photographer sees, it’s how it makes them feel.

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