[Photo walk] Along Harbour Esplanade, Docklands

I took a walk along Harbour Esplanade in Docklands on my way home from work. It was a grey, overcast day, but I think I got a couple of good photos.

Meeting rooms with a view

Photo of a section of a colourful office building that’s jutting out from the main building. This six storey section, which itself is two storeys above ground level, has floor-to-ceiling windows on all three sides. Through the windows you can make out office tables and chairs arranged inside the rooms. The photo is taken on an overcast day, with most of the sky full of grey clouds and only one patch of blue sky peeking through.

Marvel Stadium from Harbour Esplanade

Photo of a stadium with a large sign on it that reads ‘Marvel Stadium’. The stadium is next to a harbour, and the photo is taken from a walkway along one side of this harbour. In the foreground is a grid of several old, wooden, white-tipped pillars sticking out from the water.

Reflection of a bright sky on an overcast day

Photo of an office building wrapped in floor-to-ceiling windows. The photo is taken on a grey, completely overcast day. However, there is a patch of blue sky peeking out from behind the clouds. This patch is behind the photographer and you can see its bright reflection on the windows of the glass-covered building that’s in the frame of the photo.

Geelong Flyer catamaran ferry parked at its Docklands terminal

Head-on photo of a 35m wave piercing catamaran ferry (Incat Hull 095) parked at its berth at the Port Phillip Docklands Terminal in Melbourne, Australia. This large ferry has two slender hulls connected by a bridging section, which is where all the passengers sit.

Geelong Flyer catamaran ferry, with the Bolte Bridge in the background

Photo of a 35m wave piercing catamaran ferry (Incat Hull 095) parked at its berth at the Port Phillip Docklands Terminal in Melbourne, Australia. This large ferry has two slender hulls connected by a bridging section, which is where all the passengers sit. In the background of the photo is the Bolte Bridge. This is a large, twin cantilever road bridge with two 140m tall towers that hold up the roadway that spans the width of the Yarra River and Victoria Harbour.

Blue buildings by Docklands Harbour

Photo of several residential towers of varying heights (ranging from four to over twenty stories), most of which have blue-tinted, floor-to-ceiling windows. The photo is taken on an overcast day, but the various shades of blue are still shining through despite the flat light. In the foreground of the photo is a grid of several old, wooden, white-tipped pillars sticking out from the water.

Reflections of a photographer

Photo of a man taking a photo of his reflection in a large, dirty window. The man, who can’t be seen very clearly, is wearing dark clothes, white sneakers, and dark driver’s cap. The man is looking down at the camera that he is holding just below chest height. The man is standing in a commercial area, with several buildings around him – including one that is under construction.

Looking up along the Melbourne Water building

Photo taken looking upwards next to a glass office building. The outside of the building is decorated with several metal shade-plates with various sized holes drilled through them. These are attached using metal supports and wires. Above the building is a grey, overcast sky with bits of blue sky peeking out from between the clouds.

Lady Justice watching over the Supreme Court of Victoria

Lady Justice above the Williams Street entrance to the Supreme Court of Victoria

Photo of the side of the historic Supreme Court of Victoria building, as well as some trees growing in front of the building. This bluestone building (completed in 1884) is built in the classical Renaissance Revival style. On the roof, above one of the building’s entrances is a large, bronze figure of Lady Justice. Unusually, Lady Justice is neither wearing a blindfold nor is she holding up the scales of justice. Those scales are resting on her knee. The Victorian state flag is flying on a pole jutting out from above the first floor of this two-storey building.

Bronze figure of Lady Justice atop the Supreme Court of Victoria building

Photo of the top of the historic Supreme Court of Victoria building, as well as some trees growing in front of the building. This bluestone building is built in the classical Renaissance Revival style. On the roof, above one of the building’s entrances is a large, bronze figure of Lady Justice. Unusually, Lady Justice is neither wearing a blindfold nor is she holding up the scales of justice. Those scales are resting on her knee.

[Photo walk] Melbourne buildings, part 2

Here are some photos of buildings and cranes that I’ve taken over the last few days.

Trees on the level 29 balcony

Photo of a balcony that goes around the entire floor of a tall building. Planted along the edges of this balcony are several small trees in a row. The green of these trees contrasts with the blue of the sky that's reflected in the multi-angled glass windows of the floors above this balcony. This photo is taken from a neighbouring tall building.

Mr Cart at work

Photo of a very tall building-construction crane taken from below. The crane is framed between two buildings. The one on the right is under construction. A large sign attached to the back of the crane reads “Mr Cart”.

Media house entrance next to Southern Cross Station

Photo showing the length of an under-cover corridor of an office building. A large sideways sign that is taller than the door next to it shows the logo of the newspaper ‘The Age’.

Living in the Melbourne CBD

Photo of the very tops of two tall buildings taken from below some trees at street level. The two buildings are located in the Melbourne central business district (CBD), with the Liberty Tower Serviced Apartments building on the left and the (much taller) Melbourne Sky High Apartments building on the right.

A crane named Janet

Photo of a very tall building-construction crane taken from below. The crane is framed between two buildings, an older building on the left and modern building on the right. A large sign attached to the back of the crane reads “Janet” next to a painting of a large sunflower.

The dilapidated Sir Charles Hotham Hotel building

Photo of the tops of two buildings taken on a bright, sunny day. On the left, and in the foreground, is the round, domed tower of a dilapidated, four storey, 111 year old building. The pale yellow paint on this building is cracked and peeling. This is the Sir Charles Hotham Hotel building. On the right, and in the background, is a more modern building. This building is many storeys taller and has a metal and glass exterior. The building is designed with an exoskeleton on its outside: specifically, tall metal ribs going up and down its length. This is the Melbourne City Apartments building.

[Photo walk] Melbourne buildings, part 1

Now that I’ve got myself a quality interchangeable lens camera, I’m looking for any excuse to walk around somewhere I can take interesting photos.

So one thing I’ve started to do is walk through the Melbourne central business district every Friday afternoon after work.

Here are some photos of buildings that I took today. I expect I’ll be taking many more building photos in the future, hence the ‘part 1’ in this post’s title :)

Reflections of the city (Docklands, Melbourne)

Photo taken from a higher vantage point of streets, cars, and buildings reflected off the side of a tall, shiny building on a bright sunny day.

Telco base stations at Media House in Melbourne

Photo of three mobile service base stations (that is, antennae) mounted at the top of a white, modernistic building.

Sun shining off Mövenpick Hotel Melbourne

Photo looking up from the ground of a very tall, blue-glass covered building. The building has rounded edges and two large curves along its length, making it look somewhat like a fancy water bottle. Next to this building, and much shorter in height, is a colonial-beige coloured building inspired by Art Deco archicture.

A slice of the Supreme Court of Victoria

Photo looking down the length of a narrow alleyway. At the end of the alleyway is a large, domed building in the classical Renaissance Revival style of architecture from the 1880s.