Last weekend I went to Hanging Rock, a popular weekend destination for Melbournites, located close to the Macedon Ranges. It’s a geological site over 6 million years old called a mamelon, created by stiff lava flowing out of a small vent and stacking to create a hill with vertical rocks.

It’s only an hour train ride from Melbourne, although you do have to take a taxi or hitchhike to where it is from the train station. I went with my new Israeli friends Michal and Rani and my partner James. It was a fun day outing, nice to get out of this city and climb on some rocks outside.

It was letting the kids pet it

This was a project by the elementary school

Tree scarf

Yarn graffiti is taking off in Melbourne

Michal and Rani are also living in Melbourne. Rani is going to school and Michal is working.

Bench covering

Thanks to the rock who took this picture

This kangaroo was so chill!

Bonus photo: art installation in the city, projecting moving images onto the side of buildings.

Stalker photo of some cute Australian kids

These pretty birds were everywhere!