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On the way we stayed the night at Cowra. I took an early morning walk thinking perhaps there would be some good shots like at Mudgee recently because the caravan park here is also by a river.

Every town turns up its own delights. On the morning walk on the grassy sports oval I saw country lines ... so different from the sea lines I have done so often. There are to be more country lines before this trip is done.

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  1. JulieJuly 9, 2010 at 8:55 AM

    Nice to see that comparison of sea/country.

    I like this sort of concept, which is so obvious when one looks through the view-finder, but to present as a post is a challenge. I like what you have done here. Like the electricity cable through the centre too.

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  2. Joan ElizabethJuly 9, 2010 at 10:14 AM

    The cable is actually a rope dividing up the playing fields for the day's play.

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  3. ELKJuly 9, 2010 at 12:37 PM

    such a simple shot yet filled with magical complexities .

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  4. diane bJuly 9, 2010 at 8:15 PM

    You have an interesting eye.

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  5. Renee HowellJuly 10, 2010 at 12:49 AM

    I think I've looked at similar vistas before - but didn't SEE the beauty of the lines. Great eye! I will look differently the next time.

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  6. UnknownJuly 12, 2010 at 2:46 AM

    This is wonderful and beautifully composed!

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  7. MartinaJuly 24, 2010 at 6:18 AM

    A really creative approach to the lines that surround us - light, shadow, leaves, rope.

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