After viewing some wall art across the road, we then had a pleasant walk through the gardens. Being in the early days of spring the blossoms and new leaves were just starting to make an appearance. "click

Had lunch in a cafe in Castlemaine and decided to try some local beverages. The pale ale was nice, but the coffee flavoured dark lager was worth trying. It was like drinking a cup of black coffee and a

At 43km south of Bendigo and a population of around 1300 lies Chewton. Like most of the small towns in the area, Chewton came into prominence during the 1850's gold rush years. There are still reminders

As you enter the town from the south there is a sculpture celebrating Chewton's mining history. "click the image to enlarge" Categoryphotography Settingsf9.5 / @1/125sec / iso100 CameraSony A7Mii

Heading from Malmsbury towards Castlemaine we decided to stop at Elphinstone to have a look at the local cemetery which is a cute little town cemetery and the earliest graves that we could find were around

It's dry in the photo, but I reckon 2-3 weeks after we visited it the water would have been gushing over it. With the amount of rain that we have already had and the expected heavy falls over the next

The Malmsbury Railway Station was opened in 1862 and still is operating today except that the beautiful bluestone station building has been sold off to a private concern. I am not sure what the building

Constructed in 1861 this grand old Georgian style bluestone building was originally established as a flour mill, but nowadays is a restaurant which also caters for functions such as weddings. "click

At 59Km south of Bendigo and a population of 831, the small town of Malmsbury is a pleasant place to stop for a cup of coffee at the local bakery and a stroll along the main street to admire some lovely

The small lake in the town of Malmsbury was home to some geese. To get a front on shot of this family of geese was impossible. Even though they were not too timid, every time you raised the camera they

The impressive Malmsbury Viaduct is a brick and stone masonry arch bridge over the Coliban River at Malmsbury as part of the Bendigo Railway. Erected between 1858 and 1861 was at the time the largest masonry

One of the great things about taking the back roads is that there are many little points of interest of which have the potential of a nice photograph. This day we were on our way to Malsbury. "click

Right in the centre of Bendigo is the Alexandra Fountain, named after Alexandra Princess of Wales whose two sons attended the opening in 1881. It is situated in the middle of the towns' main roundabout,

Although shot in colour, it could have been black and white. Captured this interesting row of lamps while walking down the main street of Bendigo. Categoryphotography Settingsf9.5 / @1/125sec / iso200

Bendigo was a hub of activity back in the 1850's during the goldrush years. A lot of buildings around town date back 100 years or more and it was interesting to walk around and take in this old-style

Howdy all - After spending time admiring the tulip display in town central we decided to explore some more. But, one last shot of a tulip that looks like it is dripping blood. The red and white really

At the tulip festival in Bendigo I came across this solitary rose. It's deep pink and elegant petals made it worthy of a photograph. "click the image to enlarge" Categoryphotography Settingsf11

Although tulips were the main feature of the Bendigo flower show, these frilly and brightly coloured flowers were worth a photograph. Categoryphotography Settingsf11 / @1/125sec / iso320 CameraSony A7Mii

Even though the tulips were the show highlight, there were some nice orchids and other flowers as well. "click the image to enlarge" Categoryphotography Settingsf11 / @1/125sec / iso4000 CameraSony