Sunday, 24 March 2013

Macro Monday - Close to Castlemaine

As planned we headed off to Castlemaine this Sunday.  When we arrived the town festival was in full swing, even if it was the last day.

We did the typical wandering about thing - colliding with craft stalls, live music and tempting smells.

For the first part of the day my eye was firmly in close up mode.

I found these two bicycle  ornaments in the car park - the snail being attached to a three seater bike that H described as looking "dangerously home-made!" - he was correct.



I continued my (minor) fascination with locks and door bolts.  I found this one as we were waiting to go into a show.


I wonder if the mark on the lock is where it has been hit with a chisel!  P said it was smiling!

All in all a good day - more pictures tomorrow.

You can find more macro shots here at Macro Monday.

Enjoy the close ups.

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24 comments:

  1. Rustic Vintage Country24 March 2013 at 20:04

    Love the bike decor!

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  2. Kerri Farley24 March 2013 at 21:00

    Oh, they're wonderful!

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  3. eileeninmd24 March 2013 at 21:15

    I like the bike ornaments. Great shots!

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  4. John @ Beans and I on the Loose25 March 2013 at 01:34

    I like that snail. It gives me an idea...

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  5. TexWisGirl25 March 2013 at 01:50

    the snail is too cute! 'dangerously homemade' made me laugh!

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  6. Fun6025 March 2013 at 03:05

    The snail wins hands down for me.

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  7. Gail Dixon25 March 2013 at 04:22

    Looks like a fun day! Love the little bike decoration. So sweet.

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  8. DIMI25 March 2013 at 09:14

    Hi Stewart Great close ups!I like the bike ornaments!Have a lovely day!
    Dimi..

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  9. Karen25 March 2013 at 11:36

    Love the snail!!!

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  10. Judith @ Lavender Cottage25 March 2013 at 12:02

    You have a good eye for detail and photograph interesting things I would probably walk past. I think the bike bling is neat.

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  11. genie25 March 2013 at 12:27

    I need those bike ornaments for Buddy's yellow bike. They are tooooo cute And the lock...I am always taking pictures of locks. Why??? I do not have a clue. They just fascinate me. That shot is great. genie

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  12. Carletta25 March 2013 at 12:50

    Those are two of the cutest little adornments!
    I really the lock shot! The more I looked at it the more I imagined the smile. It reminds me of the smiles on the Amazon boxes.

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  13. Anonymous25 March 2013 at 13:07

    Great captures! The snail is just adorable!

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  14. Red Nomad OZ25 March 2013 at 17:33

    Brilliant snail! And 'homemade' these days can't surely be any more dangerous than much of the junk that passes for 'new'!!

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  15. Empty nester at last26 March 2013 at 01:08

    Love the snail! And the rest of your pictures. First time on your site, will definitely be back!

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  16. chai-and-chardonnay.blogspot.com26 March 2013 at 01:48

    Cute! Love the snail.

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  17. Susan26 March 2013 at 04:24

    Love that yellow snail. What good finds you made for macro photos.

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  18. Anonymous26 March 2013 at 07:14

    What a cute snail, great shots.

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  19. Anonymous26 March 2013 at 09:34

    Fun shots!

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  20. TheChieftess26 March 2013 at 17:09

    Love the yellow bike ornament!!! It almost looks like it's part of a gear system!

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  21. Stuart Price27 March 2013 at 00:03

    That's where they make the beer right?

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  22. amanda27 March 2013 at 17:45

    "Dangerously homemade" and "smiling".. I love kids. :)
    Often times, observing my own kids, I feel that kids are the ultimate macro lenses! They see things through an imaginative view that I hope I can always hang onto just a little.

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  23. Unknown27 March 2013 at 19:43

    Fun finds!

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  24. Pat Tillett28 March 2013 at 11:24

    Nice! I particularly like the homemade decoration welded to the bike. I hope it's on a lower tube and not on the top one. It could cause some real damage!

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