Mornington Peninsula 2020 + Beyond - Daily Life of a Paralian

Saturday, 15 August 2020

Florence Foster Jenkins...

SBS tonight - Florence Foster Jenkins (1868-1944)-elderly heiress+determined to rise to Carnegie Hall as opera singer. Problem=she strangled words+notes till her entertainment had comedy-farce value. But was famous. Meryl Streep+Hugh Grant offer stunning insights into her life. pic.twitter.com/k9CLGaNl3U
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 15, 2020

cat tree...

But mum...This looks like a cat tree... It works for us... https://t.co/ajJPoGDAJN
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 15, 2020

midday white clouds...

Stunning midday white clouds over the Dromana Hills... pic.twitter.com/fRzijtum3p
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 15, 2020

Gemma Wiseman: Brett Sutton has an amazing mix of charisma, charm and intelligence. While any one of those attributes may have public appeal, there is one more attribute lingering in the wings. He has a strong sense of humanity minus political leanings and an avid ego. That is why any announcements he makes reach straight to the people of Victoria. Like Dan Andrews, he just wants to get us through this pandemic. Respect - and lots of it...🙏🙏🙏

colour co-ordinated...

Some colour co-ordinated walkers on the Dromana foreshore... pic.twitter.com/hMSkElYECu
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 15, 2020

lone paddler...

Toward the end of my brief wander this morning by the sea, I saw a lone paddler... pic.twitter.com/VxsgXMgGvG
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 15, 2020

still bay waters...

And Port Phillip Bay offered its own version of silent stillness this morning... Waters and skies softly melting as one... No one on the pier... pic.twitter.com/mKlFly4h1W
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 15, 2020

silent highway...

A view of Nepean Highway this morning...Dromana Hub carpark is behind the arrow sign on the left and the Dromana foreshore is on the right...No Saturday morning traffic visible... quite eerie...more so with the lingering fog... pic.twitter.com/xYiqblOQid
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 15, 2020

a sign from the ducks...

Just before shopping today, however, as I opened my car door, I noticed some visitors... I felt encouraged to check Port Phillip Bay across the road from Dromana Hub... Yes...a sign that is a good idea... pic.twitter.com/pxJdo7dVBn
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 15, 2020

Saturday morning shopping...

Unpacked dishwasher + Saturday local shopping + short walk - unhinged by some rising panic again...At least I saw a little of the sea...So far, procrastination is minimal...so far...Here are views of Saturday's Dromana Hub carpark at 9:30am - with lingering fog...hardly anyone... pic.twitter.com/cNonvJgUQM
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 15, 2020