Melon in the Sand

Thanks, nicoloyph. Much appreciated.

Wonderful shot, chinchin.
A very nice find.

Great colours and a great find – but why is there a watermelon in the sand ?

Thanks, Mark. Lisa, thanks for your comment. It’s actually a paddy melon. They grow wild in the desert areas around Mildura, in the north of Victoria, Australia. They are used to make jam or as cricket or bowling balls by the local people. And they are only about a quarter of the sized of a water melon.

Beautiful composition and contrasting colours. Lovely flowing patterns.

Thanks, Whirligig, for your comments.

Well there you go – I’ve learnt something new tonight!! Thanks for answering my question.

No worries, Lisa.

Fantastic colors! The composition is perfect and I love the waves in the sand :)

this brings back memories… paddy melon bowling in the outback!! stunning pic, this is exactly how it looks.

Thanks, Rose and StacyLee, for your comments. I appreciate them very much.

Great textures and colour chinchin – a very striking image – would look superb as a massive pic on a stairway, so it smacked you in the face as you turned a corner.

Awesome job, well Done!

Ooh, nice idea, GraemesDesigns! And thanks, BoniroPhotography. Your comments mean a lot to me! :-)

this is so cool i didnt know about bowling with melons either! love the contrasting colours

Thanks, Mezoti. Paddy melons are great! Especially in orange sand….

Truly amazing to those of us who have never seen red sand or such a melon that actually grows there. The world is full of wonders! I love the patterns the wind has made blowing the sand around the melon.

Excellent composition. I love this one.