you know when you are taking the road less traveled when you see lichen growing all over the road.
i love the big sky you get when you are out of the claustrophobic big city. love those rain clouds thundering in from left of frame. hope these guys got some rain, looks like they could do with some.
Edited: July 26th, 2010
from a bygone day. there are still half-full cans of ointment and australian blowfly repellent bottles lying around. according to the chalkboard, the last sheep shorn here was in april 1996. the shed has certainly been standing for over 100 years by the looks of the timber and there were still a few piles of wool lying about.
i looked into one rusty can and saw where some small bird had once made a nest in there. the place certainly had a ghostly ambiance to it. it sort of has that whole wood, rust and animals feel to it as the centennial park stables, just a whole lot more abandoned. i’m sure there have been a few hundred itinerant shearers pass through here, as well as many thousands of sheep.
it’s a good thing the owners of the property didn’t tear it down, it’s a little piece of archaeology.
Edited: July 25th, 2010
a bit chilly this morning.
if you live around the sydney area and feel that you need to take a little time out from the hustle, bustle and craziness of the city, i’d well suggest this could be your remedy.
only about 20 minutes drive out of bathurst is this lovely property stacked with friendly farm animals and a bit of fishing in the adjoning macquarie river too. the owners, sue and chris are absolute gems.
forget about 3g connectivity here. my group was with telstra, optus and vodafone and none of us got a signal. a bloody awesome thing if you ask me. perfect getaway. see pics and more info at this link – watton cottage bathurst farmstay.
Edited: July 24th, 2010
the lovely people of bathurst sure must love their netball. with a population of some 38,000 people (?), that makes one netball court for about every 100 people. i bet they’re pretty good at it too.
Edited: July 23rd, 2010