5/07/2012: Melbourne, Part II

Today we walked. And walked. And walked. Our guide book, Melbourne Step by Step, named this walk The Collins Street Walk and focused on architecture.

Like Montreal, Melbourne is a good blend of the old and the new.

It’s difficult to photograph buildings in the city.  For tall buildings you’re very close and of course only a very few cameras have a Perspective Control (tilt-shift) lens. And you can’t get around trolley lines, trees or taxis.  But, occasionally, with a trick of two, you come up with an unusual photo.

I almost forgot about our beginning.  As we were walking from the Metro station to the beginning of the Collins Street Walk, I wanted to deviate 100 yards for a photo. Unfortunately, from this point Brenda saw the aquarium and wanted to go in. Well I didn’t.  It was not on our itinerary and I’m certainly not going to spend $35 to see some fish under glass – unless I can eat them.  But she went and I had to occupy myself for 45 minutes. It didn’t take long to find some amusement.