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One White Tree....
One White TreeTall ships and tall kingsThree times three.What brought they from the foundered landOver the flowing sea?Seven stars and seven stonesAnd one white tree.J.R.R. TolkienImage: Me
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Deliverance...
"When I am attacked by gloomy thoughts, nothing helps me so much as running to my books. They quickly absorb me and banish the clouds from my mind."Michel de Montaigne (Les Essais)
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Old gold and facades....
'Gold Diggings' Ararat - Edward Roper 1858When on holiday in April we visited the old gold rush city of Ararat in south-western Victoria. I loved the feel of the place and took several photos of the...
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Come the light of day...
When in the fresh mornings I go intomy garden before anyone is awake,I go for the time being into perfect happiness.~ Cecilia ThaxterYou can only come to the morning through the shadows~ J.R.R....
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Not a care in the World!
Taj and 'Charlie' this afternoonjust hanging around!Well, they don't have to prepare a house for sale! I'll be taking a break for a while; most of the de-cluttering has been done but the garden...
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The Last Month of Winter
Yesterday morning, through the window(I haven't washed the outside yet!)Well, we're gradually getting there; still have some more sifting, sorting and tossing 'treasures' accumulated and sitting idle...
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American Author visits Ballarat in 1891
In 1891 Mark Twain stepped onto the platform of Ballarat's grand railway station where he pennedhis timeless prose about Ballaratand its newfound wealth. "Forty-five years ago the site now occupied by...
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The Warm Breezes of Spring...
"A girl without a friend is like the spring without roses." ~ French Proverb"In springtime, love is carried on the breeze.Watch out for flying passion or kisses whizzing by your head." ~ Emma Racine de...
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Beautifully dressed or tarty?
Got your attention? Nothing to do with clothes. One blogger described my humour as 'droll'; well, probably.I haven't bought Mayonnaise since last summer. I found this recipe online but I'm afraid...
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Taj's beach visit; Hubby recovering....
Tajma HallHusband Michael has been in hospital the past two weeks and had his bypass last Thursday - a quintuple!! The hospital is 2 1/2 hours from our home in the country and the turn-around trip is...
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"When Spring unlocks the flowers to paint the laughing soil"
The first rose - Gold BunnyFreesiasCamelliaThe inseparable pigeon pairMeyer lemonmaking Lemon Drizzle Cake a treat for hubbyonly one slice a day!!Orange BlossomMore AzaleasDelicate HelleborePost title...
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This horrified me!
This month's edition of RoyalAuto (Royal Automobile Club of Victoria's magazine) referred back to this piece in their 'The Radiator' magazine of 1936."There has been some controversy whether owners of...
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Spillway gates open after 15 years.....
Image: Allan, LakeEildon.comYesterday the spillway gates at Lake Eildon opened for the first time in 15 years. The gates operating system has been upgraded since they were last used in 1996 and were...
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The Indomitable Soul...
Although long lives the tortoise wise,In the end he cannot but die.The dragon in the mist may riseBut in the dust he too shall lie.Although the stabled steed is old,He dreams to run a thousand li.In...
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Fox on the run...
I've just found these shots on my camera, taken back in July.A fox coming so close to the house at 9am in the morning;it must have been hungryand knew there'd be left-over doggy bones on the grass.In...
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Bedraggled....
Ma, what is this stuff that sticks all my feathers together?Galah chick on leftCrest feathers will turn white later onCockatoos and Corellasenjoying some much-needed rain
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Melbourne Cup Fashions...
The Melbourne Cup (thoroughbred horse race) has been a major event in Victoria since 1861. The winner of yesterday's main race for the Cup was Dunaden, a French horse.Fashions on the Field has been an...
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A New Visitor...
White-faced Heron - Egretta novaehollandiaeWe heard a constant knocking and found this huge bird on the windowsill but spooked it before we could grab the camera. Over the last few days it's got...
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