Photographs copyright: DAVID McMAHON
Both aspects of this image portray familiar Melbourne sights – a tramcar (trolley, to some of my readers) and a horse and carriage. This is one of the older trams and the interesting thing about this shot is that there is very little to suggest it was shot in Melbourne – apart from the corporate logo on the side of the tram.
And while this was shot several weeks ago, on a warm autumn day, it’s now winter here and business is probably a bit slower for the horse-and-carriage operators. They ply their trade in the city, where it is perfectly legal for them to share the broad thoroughfares with all other vehicles.
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How cool! I love the shot with the two together. Such a wonderful contrast in transportation!
ReplyDeleteGreat photo. We rode in a one horse drawn carriage through the streets of Phila, Pennsylvania last week. It was fun!
ReplyDeleteWonderful post David, I always try a ride in them when oh Holiday, best way to see the sights.
ReplyDeleteI have this special heart gift for working carriage pulling horses. Not only is it charming , it is hard hard work..sk
ReplyDeleteHorses always make a lovely subject but I'm not sure I've ever seen a real animal featured in your Camera Critters before. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch amazingly handsome faces!
ReplyDeleteI liked a lot this idea! Very creative and that girl is doing a great work! She is adorable and those horse sooo beautiful!
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Luna(from Brazil)
They look so majestic.
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It could actually be Blackpool, England where the trams and the landaus share roadspace with other vehicles too.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots. I thought I recognised the title and liked the other post for cc under this title too! Remember it well. :)
PS - Is that the second real animal you featured on CC? I think the first was a bear in Yukon...
ReplyDeletelove the shot...........
ReplyDeleteYes, a terrific contrast in transportation! I love it! Terrific photos, as always!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your weekend, David!
Just getting in early to recommend a moving, significant, honest, warts and all and educational post - what more can I say? - for POTD, a real, gotta read. It is a joint effort between Suldog's Juneteenth and Michelle "The Surly Writer"'s A Question and a Story.
ReplyDeleteBoth of them MUST reads. Great posts.
Beautiful shots and gorgeous horses. I will take the horses any day.
ReplyDeleteI love these photos and always like to see a horse & carriage on a busy street. It sometimes happens over here too.
ReplyDeleteI was expecting to see a bride in white. What do I see instead but a white bus!
ReplyDeleteSo brave, to walk through traffic as they do! I love to see horses in the city, though I wonder what *they* make of it... Your photos are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteAmazing post- they are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting post and explanation.
ReplyDeleteThe contrast of two methods of transportation is wonderful.
Looks like an interesting job to be sure!
ReplyDeleteThis picture could have been taken in Vienna, except that the tram would have to be read and white. ;-)
ReplyDeletenow that looks like a fun job, riding a carriage...
ReplyDeleteThat first shot is very neat ...with the contrast between old and modern forms of transportation..
ReplyDeleteI love the horse and carriage rides ... a relaxing way to see the sights..
That is lovely, an old tradition still alive in the city.
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