Wow Weekend Wind-up

Still reminiscing on the Wow Weekend, the Sunday was a total departure from Saturday's activities. It was a photographic sojourn to Duneria on the slopes of Mount Macedon. 

The sweeping drive of elm trees, I'd love if only I had an estate

Duneria was originally the stately home of Suetonius Officer (as in the Officers at Mt Talbot Station). He purchased the land in the 1870s and began the garden plantings. It is this garden as well as the house which are the attractions now.

The extensive grounds are planted with mature cool climate northern hemisphere evergreen and deciduous trees.

Again, my favourites, would love a Japanese maple

Our tasks were to stroll around the garden to photograph examples of texture, patterns, light & shadow.

 

And there were the macro subjects

 

And reflections and portraiture

 

 

 

 

 

 

The c1885-87 Gate Lodge

The indoor sessions were in the Library with the floor-to-ceiling bookcases complete with ladder, and an old 18th edition of Dewey.

Then the drive back home.

Looking west from the Major Mitchell Lookout