Three Views of Melbourne: Collingwood

Sarah's choice - destination - Collingwood. We had little knowledge of Collingwood other than it is the most despised (by some) or loved (by others) football team, combined with our half hour of research about half an hour before we left home. Again, it was raining for most of the day so we had the usual umbrella camera shuffle going on. Blue sky peeped through a few times however, which afforded a few brighter shots. We had a great start to the day at Proud Mary's cafe on Oxford st, where two separate people admired my camera (perhaps helped by the fact that I was pointing it at lots of things). We were feeling a little disappointed by the weather, but buoyed by the nice lunch and good atmosphere in PMs. It was also the site of one of the more interesting T shirts of this photoshoot. Perhaps the best T shirt of the day could become a new theme. Another unexpected bonus was the Peel St Gay pride festival. Plenty of folks who were only too keen for us to capture them in their lovely frocks, or anti-cannibalism face masks... Sarah seemed almost oblivious to the slightly unusual activity, up until we encountered a very friendly couple that really left her wondering if there was something not quite right about some of the Collingwood females.

COLLINGWOOD

Sarah's view

i wonder why those objects aren't falling of the table

there is 93 windows in this whole picture.. i counted!

do you think the rain drops are running down or just stuck on the flower

when those chmnies are on i wonder how much smoke comes out

that is actully some ones door look at all that graffiti

this is not graffiti on someones door but it is graffiti on a wall

the newest creation graffiti cheese cake

all items for dusting this terrble dirty tipe writer

whitch one do you think is super mans belt bukle

that is my wedding dress in the middle and mummies is the one on the write and daddies is the one on the left

i think that pictur ids the best in the world i don't meen to brag but it is

don't go close to them they are having a dolphin chat

beautiful rings i like the butterfly one

the left is daddy and write is mummy

newest kind shoe prawns

do you think that there are girls pants and boys because of corse girls are ladies and boys are men

that fence was broken by the people that did that graffiti

look at all those bits that are riped of the wall it is crul

vines everywere everywhere

up up up and away weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Dale's view

Foy and Gibson! This was the warehouse that supplied Australia's earliest dept store chain, commonly known as Foy's. That would probably have been annoying for poor old William Gibson and his family.

Proud Mary's cafe has two of the largest chimney stacks of any cafe in the southern hemisphere. They obviously must burn alot of toast in there.

Proud Mary's cafe - great place to stop for lunch while photographing Collingwood

Any hack can get a sunset reflecting off the sea, but few have mastered the salt and pepper shakers reflecting off the table top.

we hated to immerse our lips in the beautiful latte art.

One of the friendly waiters in Proud Mary's - with a very eye catching T shirt (from 'Threads' he informed me). This may be my first entry in the 'best T shirt of the day' category.

Looking south on Oxford St. Many old factories that have been converted into very trendy apartment buildings

I got the graffiti shot before Sarah (for a change)

Reminds me of my own lounge room back in the 60s (except my mum didnt have red hair)

For the recurring Terminator 2/mannikin theme

The most beautiful doorway in all of Collingwood

Gotta have at least one black and white shot in a photo tour of Collingwood

Wolverine wears yellow tights.

The Grace Darling hotel on Smith St

Peel St has many a rainbow

Peel St Festival folks...

The Doll's house. The smallest cottage in the southern hemisphere (or at least, the smallest in Collingwood...).

The old Yorkshire Brewery. From 1880 till 1890, it was Australia's tallest building I'll have you know!

Cafes and bars at the southern end of Smith St

A couple on their way home from the gay pride festival. Despite their friendly exuberance and christmas wishes, Sarah didn't have much to say to them. She later confided that something just wasn't quite right with these nice ladies.

Debbie's view