Random tangent (blog)
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Melbourne’s sky has been fantastic to see and photograph these last few days. Like today’s golden sunset.
Bright, golden sunset as seen from Docklands, Melbourne.
Also, I discovered my office building casts quite a large shadow when there’s a bright sun behind it.
Bright reflection, big shadow, puffy clouds.
I got the 2019 Australian flu vaccine today — which is good, because apparently this year we’re “on track for a killer flu season”.
*Dalek voice* Vaccinate! VACCINATE!
It’s supposed to get sunny (sunnier?) in Melbourne today, but I have to say I’m enjoying the partly cloudy morning so far.
Dark clouds rolling out of the city during my morning commute. Spectacular.
Blue skies, bright sky, puffy white-and-grey clouds. Melbourne was showing off today.
Fluffy clouds as far as the eye can see.
On Thursdays we wear grey (hoodies). At least on this bus we do.
Three of my fellow morning commuters - sitting in almost a line ahead of me on the bus - are wearing light grey hoodies today!
Battening down the hatches.
Dark rain clouds approaching from the west — starting to block out the soon-to-be-setting sun.
Silver lining of working from home when you’re unwell: the dog snoring gently in the corner of the room :)
Maggie sleeping on the carpet - snorting gently, but with ears still up!
Ah, Melbourne. The place where I wear a rain shell and sunglasses while walking the dog. My clothes are still wet, but my face is now warm.
If you don’t like the weather in Melbourne, just wait fifteen minutes and it’ll change.
I can hear Nadia doing something in the other room.
Follow your ear.
Heading home from a comedy show in the city on Good Friday.
Waiting on a mostly empty platform at Flinders Street station.
Gorgeous Thursday evening sunset in Docklands, Melbourne. A lovely end to a short week before the Easter long weekend.
Sunset over Docklands, taken from the 29th floor of Collins Square.
Sunny Saturday afternoon at the Independent Goods Line that runs under Footscray train station.
A freight train heading towards Melbourne city on the South Kensington–West Footscray railway line, next to Footscray station.
Not quite, but almost.
Why do you do this to me?
Hey…are you sure it's not dinner time yet?
*poke*
Maggie waits outside the bathroom door for Nadia to finish getting dressed so they can go for a walk.
Maggie waits patiently for Nadia to come out of the bathroom.
Maggie prods me to get out of bed so I can take her for a walk.
Get out of bed and take me for a walk already!
Maggie decides to take a nap next to the dining table between me and Nadia because we won’t stop talking to each other after having finished lunch.
Might as well take a nap between the humans while they go on and on and on talking to each other at the dining table.
Turns out this often the first thing Nadia sees when she wakes up in the morning :)
First thing I see most mornings. #love #snoozles #mornings #dogsofinstagram #family @ameelkhan — Nadia Niaz on Instagram (Source)
Of course mornings aren’t the only times Maggie and I cuddle on the bed.
And last night. Evening cuddles are important! @ameelkhan #puppylove #cuddles #doggo — Nadia Niaz on Instagram (Source)
If you want more photos of (mostly) Maggie you should definitely follow Nadia on Instagram.
You get great views of the clouds from the 29th floor of a building in Docklands.
A break in the clouds
You know you’re in Melbourne when you have to wear sunglasses and be under an umbrella at the same time. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Selfie in sunglasses, sheltering from the rain under an umbrella.
Looks like it’s raining across Sunshine this afternoon. Or maybe that’s Deer Park? I don’t know — it’s difficult to judge distance from this far away without an obvious landmark!
Looking towards Sunshine from the 29th floor of a building in Docklands.
I got to walk through West Melbourne early this morning while on my way to volunteer at the Run for the Kids fun run. There was an issue with the trains so I had to get off one stop before I wanted to and walk the rest of the way. I didn’t mind too much because the walk was nice and I got to take this photo of the stage door at Festival Hall (formerly a stadium, now a heritage listed concert and sporting venue).
Stage door at Festival Hall in West Melbourne
Hi, Dad!
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