St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

St Paul's Cathedral. Too much to do today. So I'll add comment later. Feel free to comment yourself.

Federation Square, Melbourne, Victora, Australia.

Photo taken by andrew widdis with a Nikon D70s.

Fed. Square, Containing the Potter Gallery. You would think with a name like that, it would have more ceramics than paintings, but it is misleading. It's actually named after Ian Potter. Home of Australia' best art. All home grown too. European art is housed at the original NGV at 180 St. Kilda Road. Upstairs, top floor, you'll find my favourite paintings. Fred Williams' Pilbara series.

MCG.

Photo taken by andrew widdis with a Nikon D70s.

A new building has popped up at the end of the Jolimont rail yards. You can just see it from Birrarung Marr. Also viewable from Birrarung Marr is The famous MCG Stadium. With its fantastic new Northern stand replacing the old Olympic stand and the Members and Ponsford stand. The area of the original Ponsford stand has retained it's name. Justly so, as Ponsford the cricketer is legendary and it would be a shame to see the name lost from the MCG. Hotels to stay at for this post: Melbourne

Birrarung Marr, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Photo taken by andrew widdis with a Nikon D70s.

This wonderfully colourful sculpture called "Angel" was created by Deborah Halpern. It was situated to the left side of the National Gallery of Victoria entrance for 18 years. It now has a wonderful new home on the bank of Melbourne' Yarra river at Birrarung Marr. Hotels to stay at for this post: Melbourne

St. Kilda Marina. Victoria, Australia.

Photo taken by andrew widdis with a Nikon D70s. I used to come to the St. Kilda Marina on weekends, back in my school days. Those were the days. Now I can only dream.

Hotels to stay at for this post: St. Kilda Melbourne

I'm in Melbourne today.

Photo taken by andrew widdis with a Nikon D70s.

This is Southern Cross Station in Melbourne. Must be the most dynamic looking station I know. Hotels to stay at for this post: Melbourne

A wet spring day in Bendigo.

Photos taken by andrew widdis with a Nikon D70s.

What a difference a day makes. This afternoon a few heavy drops of rain came down, and I thought that was that! Then, half an hour later it poured. Given that the last 12 years have been drought. And last spring it only really rained once or twice. The summer before I'm not even sure it rained at all. This rain is more than welcome. And that wonderful smell in the air when it has not rained for a while is beautiful.

Hotels to stay at for this post: Bendigo

Bendigo, Central Victoria, Australia.

Photos taken by andrew widdis with a Nikon D70s.

This is Bendigo, Central Victoria, Australia. I've lived here for just over 2 years now. An amazing place. A big country town, the biggest town in Australia. But still, only just 100,000 people. Surrounded by forest, and no peak hour traffic. What more can I say. Hotels to stay at for this post: Bendigo

St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia.

Photo taken by andrew widdis with a Nikon D70s.

I went to Melbourne on Thursday. While driving through the city a thunderstorm erupted. Crack! Boom etc. By the time I was in St. Kilda the sun was starting to shine through the clouds. I had to pull over and take some pics. Today in Bendigo, we had a similar thunderstorm suddenly develop. Now, about an hour later, it's gone. The fun of early spring. Hotels to stay at for this post: St. Kilda Melbourne Bendigo

Whipstick Forest, Central Victoria, Australia.

Photos taken by andrew widdis with a Nikon D70s.

Well, winter is almost over. Though yesterday it came back with a vengance, strong wind gusts and horizontal rain. But with springs first attempt last week I bought a compass and bravely set foot off the beaten track and into the wilds of the Whipstick Forest. It’s so rugged, but somehow beautiful. There are some simply breathtaking views, vibrant wild flowers and magnificent/majestic Eucalypts. Hotels to stay at for this post: Bendigo