We had a lovely evening in Melbourne town with my Flickr friends of many years over the weekend. Dinner at a Japanese Restaurant where Vegan options were many, followed by a wander around looking at Christmas lights. It was so busy, wall to wall people so hard to find a spot to be still and take photos. But then-that is Christmas isn't it!

Our iconic Flinders Street Station lit up beautifully this Christmas.

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This young lady was happy for me to take her photo. She was attending one of the Fun Fair stalls which had these absolutely huge stuffed toys hanging upside down. Prizes big enough to dwarf even an adult. Just a quick snap and I didn't quite get a crisp focus with the lensbaby, but I liked the photo. I took advantage of the fact everyone was happy, it was crowded and people seemed to be ok with me taking their photo. It helps that I'm and older women with a group of other photographers so it looks less creepy! For my 100x project.

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Outside the Arts Centre was the Climate Choir who were singing traditional Carols with a climate twist. It was good to see them attracting a crowd in the city. The Arts Centre is undergoing renovations to return it to its sparkling gold and reflective best inside. Using my lenbaby and with the FFM on a beautiful warm Melbourne evening. The city was absolutely packed with people.
If you want to have access to their lyrics and music check out their website: climatechoirmelbourne.wordpress.com/home/
Keep cool today as we are having a really hot one. The last few years have been relatively cool over summer. So 41-43 degrees C are predicted for the Melbourne area.

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The Flickr Friends group went down to the city last night to join the crowds to view various Christmas Decorations and festivities. There was a small fun fair on the edge of Alexandra Gardens where families could spend their money on rides, ferris wheel and fun fair staples. This is a lensbaby view from the sloping path down to the fair through the planting of Agapanthus.

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For Sliders Sunday and my 100x Project is this building which has been processed to show even more the geometric shapes it has on it's outside. Best viewed large. HSS

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