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No idea who is the owner.

Thanks to the anonymous donor of these

interesting images.

lost dreams.........

On many of our travels we have found

scenes like this.

This one taken in central Australia

on the way to the Birdsville races.

Walking around the ruins your mind

tries to fill in the lost story.

What happened to the families that

lived here?

What were their dreams?

Why did it all go wrong?

Was it the drought?

Was it the isolation?
Ghosts of the past watch

as you try and piece the mystery

together.

DISTORTED IMAGE

THE squashed swan

....deserted beach......

Black Betty took us to a new destination,

Port Hughes.

Pristine untouched coastline.

No tourists

No locals

No dogs

or cats

just one plastic bag

and a dead jelly fish.

I met George at Telowie Gorge....

Recently we went for a hike up through Telowie Gorge,

located in the Flinders Ranges in South Australia.

It's funny how the beautiful spots are so close to home.

Untouched bushland that has remained a secret.

Lovingly tended by a bunch of locals, it's a pleasant walk

and has a peaceful sereneness about it.

The craggy rocks up high contrast with the brilliant blue sky.

Evidence of fires of recent years.

I found beauty both ancient and new.

what dreams are made off.....

The seed was sown many years ago.

That much loved pink bike with bells and whistles.

Is that when the dream was born.

Freedom is yours when you master the bike.

Many years later there was Dad's dream.

The pink bike girl wanted a spin.

The next stage of freedom had progressed.
Now she wants to experience,

the real feel of freedom herself.

As they say:-

Only a Biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window

The first Magpie chick tries it's wings

For the last few weeks I have been listening to the progress of the new baby magpies. I'm still not sure if there is only one or maybe two. I have noticed the change in the tone of the birds calls. Definately a difference between a newly hatched chick and an almost ready to fly bird. The weather has been terrible from time to time and the nest and occupants have survived the wind rain and cold conditions.

Today when I returned from my walk I heard a bit of activity on the driveway. Lot's of squarking and flying around by the parents. Then I spotted the new bird sitting about 10 metres from the family tree. Suddenly I was warned off by a very angry couple of parents. I kept my distance and went inside to fetch the camera. I was a bit worried that the new bird may have trouble flying, but just after I took the photo, it flew with off with immature wings, flapping madly trying to get some height. I was a bit relieved as I was worried that it would be a target for cats or foxes. I feel anxious about the next few days as I feel this young bird will be at risk. Fingers crossed, I will keep you posted. I wonder if there are any more newbies in the nest?

The top 2 photo's are of a protective parent warning me to keep my distance.