Paint Me, originally uploaded by ǝıɥɔıɹ ƃuıʌɐɹ.

A Lonsdale Street restaurant wall begs to be revamped with mural goodness.

I used a long exposure to capture the stroke of the paintbrush. Not sure if it was entirely successful I but had fun shooting it.

Three Women, originally uploaded by ǝıɥɔıɹ ƃuıʌɐɹ.

I wish I could remember where this was taken. Somewhere in Melbourne yes, but the name of the street completely escapes me. Perhaps it's one of those poor nameless alleyways, in which case the seasonal street art probably serves both aesthetic and navigational purposes.

What I do remember is that this was a jolly fun day where a friend and I wandered through the CBD for hours with cameras frequently glued to our faces.
Good times.

Paper ballerina, with horns., originally uploaded by ǝıɥɔıɹ ƃuıʌɐɹ.

You would be suprised what can be made from a napkin.
Location: Sofia Restaurant, Camberwell, Australia.

Tortured Soul, originally uploaded by ǝıɥɔıɹ ƃuıʌɐɹ.

I stumbled across this while at a film location for the shooting if a
friend's film. It lies in an abandoned hospital ward in the nurse unit
manager's office.

Mother, originally uploaded by ǝıɥɔıɹ ƃuıʌɐɹ.

Mother & kitten observe the comings and goings of a Melbourne Arcade.

This is one of the reasons I love Melbourne. That which serves a utilitarian purpose can have a splash of fun. Be it a structural marvel like the wave roof of Southern Cross Station or a cute pattern on a tiled doorway, such is Melbourne.

Oh, and I like my cats to be inanimate so... bonus!

shoot me!, originally uploaded by kuanny.

Killing ourselves or killing the earth?

Frogger Friend, originally uploaded by ǝıɥɔıɹ ƃuıʌɐɹ.

The shop that has glue art on the window puts new pieces up every so often. This time it was a frog. Yay!

Melbourne, Australia

Homless Art, originally uploaded by Raving Richie.

The walls have ears and tell a story of their own in Melbourne.

Respect, originally uploaded by Raving Richie.

A statue of the brave pioneers who founded this great state, and we ruined it!
The enterance to the Great Ocean Road will never be the same.
Giddy Up.

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Well trained, originally uploaded by Sporking Roark.

Location: Corner Collins & Swanston Streets, Melbourne

, originally uploaded by Sporking Roark.

Location: Somewhere in country Victoria

The road was nice and warm, much like in a luxury car.

On a more contemplative note, this photo somewhat explains my life. You see Esther, the subject in the photo, is looking back down the road. Looking at what we have already passed where this is nice scenery with cows and rolling hills. No doubt there are more rolling hills and cows over the crest in the background of this shot but that isn't where her attention is.
This is like me is a way.
I'm always looking back at what has been and I see a pretty busy picture. However in doing so I feel like I am missing out on the view of what lies ahead.
Sure it might me more cows and rolling hills, but it might be different. As in this photo there might be a festival with swimming pools of lemonade, amazing acrobatic feats and wicked good food stalls just ahead.
But I wouldn't know until I had already passed it because while I am travelling forwards I’m facing the wrong way. I’m looking backwards.
Like driving with you eyes fixed to sternly in the rear view mirror that you don't see the fluorescent horse ahead of you until it too is in the rear view.

Time to look ahead.

(Brightly painted horses are in the streets of Glenferrie every spring racing season. I knew they would make a handy metaphor one day)

Rollerdent, originally uploaded by Sporking Roark.

Location: Union Lane, Melbourne

I was sorely tempted to shoot this in black and white but the red hair was simply irrepressible.

Silent Statuette, originally uploaded by Sporking Roark.

This poor statue was hidden among the bushes in a cottage garden. I rather like it.
Can you see its head?

Worker's Wall, originally uploaded by Sporking Roark.

Location: Richmond, Melbourne, Australia

Commune's Cry, originally uploaded by Sporking Roark.

Location: Sam-duk Sobangseo, Daegu, Korea
Jay belts out the tunes at Commune Lonely Hearts Club

Lest We Forget, originally uploaded by Sporking Roark.

Location: Off Pitt Street, Sydney CBD, Australia

Reaching up, originally uploaded by Sporking Roark.

Location: Homigot, Pohang, Korea

Two friends and I rode our 125cc scooters from Daegu to Pohang to check out the Homigot with nothing but a couple Korean maps, a tank full of gas and plenty of enthusiasm. Given that the national highways were a 'no go'  for scooters we knew it would be a small adventure but nothing could prepare us for the thrills of harassing farmers with my abysmal korean skills or inducing peak-houresk mayhem in tiny countryside gas stations, not to mention the joys of riding through hail (in t-shirts). Cruising through the rice fields and along the winding coast line was an experience I won't soon forget. However, I can't forget about the city Pohang quickly enough. It was an epic journey, albeit on a small scale, that I would love to do again. Perhaps with few more cc next time.

Roark

Peachy Ella, originally uploaded by Sporking Roark.

Location: Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia

This sculpture attracted a lot of attention.
A nude made of peaches, I mean what could be better?

The security guard was having a tough time keeping people's dirty mitts off the sculpture. He gave me a spare peach after having a bit of a chin-wag, which made my day.

Ally's Cup, originally uploaded by Sporking Roark.

Location: Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia