Today we started and finished our 11 k walk with larger than life murals. Just a step off High St near the start of Beavers Rd is this handsome mural on a wall of a building in a bluestone lane.

Bluestone laneways still run between now graffitied back fences and garage doors. Much of the bluestone has been removed but some bluestone remains as edging to roads, in laneways and on roads where side roads abut main roads. Bluestone was a popular construction material as local quarries operated in the area during the mid 1800’s.

Continuing down Beavers Rd to the Bridge across the Merri Creek and turning right onto the trail we continued north instead of turning back towards Ceres. The trail here is a wide footpath trail

The sun today a brilliant warm which glistened from the golden hats of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The wide path continued around the Northcote Velodrome and across the Morland Rd bridge where it continued on the opposite side. We didn't take this option and walked under the bridge where a smaller dirt track also followed the Merri Creeks course.

Gums lined and bowed over the creek.

Our walk along this side of the creek was interesting and varied.

The sun still brilliant added colour and shade to the path.

A small grove of pines was a popular spot on the water.

A small bridge brings the Merri Creek Trail back onto our side of the creek just before CERES Joe's Market Garden.

After passing under the Bell St Bridge a track to the left leads to Bowdon Reserve and Bell St. The Trail continues from here for approximately 10 kilometres to the Metropolitan Ring Road at Thomastown. That can be another walk another day. We exited the trail here and walked onto Bell St.

Two hundred meters later and we were passing Coburg Cemetery where a sign proclaimed that we could own our own piece of history as space was still available. Coburg Cemetery began life in 1856 and is one of the oldest cemeteries in Melbourne.

At Gilbert Rd we left busy Bell St for a quieter walk, then turned left onto Miller St. After crossing St Georges Rd we walked down Miller St past the tram depot and along the tram line made famous in the 1986 movie Malcolm.

It was then back onto High St and past this dreamscape mural. Our total walk for the day a relaxing 11 kilometres.