"To muse, to creep, to halt at will, to gaze ... such sweet wayfaring" William Wordsworth
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South Australia
The Border between New South Wales and South Australia at Cockburn
Bright and early today we cross the border into South Australia. It’s over 30 years since we drove into South Australia and we haven’t travelled on this route before so it’s an all new adventure for us … I like it that way.
Yes, I like crossing from one state to the next. Strange how we are addicted to photos of state border signs. Funny how we are addicted to states ... parochialism ...
Yes, I agree. The differences are palpable. Maybe it is the type of people who are attracted to the physical attributes of the state ... and the built environment alters accordingly.
Interesting how the election split the states ... I would like to see a breakdown of the increase in the QLD population caused by retirees from Victoria and NSW. Think it could be a rather high proportion.
Tumbleweed It was August (known to be a windy month of the year) and it was blowing a gale. Tumbleweeds hurtled across our path, pressed forward by the busy wind. While I was photographing the tumbleweed, I braved the icy blast to find a few more tiny flowers and fruits by the roadside.
The Pinnacles, Broken Hill Clear blue sky is very dull! But there is something of interest in the image. These odd shaped mountains appear on the skyline just outside the city. I had planned otherwise for my closing sky today. On a hill outside town there are wonderful sandstone sculptures which I saw the last time I was here. I planned to photograph them against the setting sun but we left our run too late, so you don’t get to see them until our return journey.
Yes, I like crossing from one state to the next. Strange how we are addicted to photos of state border signs. Funny how we are addicted to states ... parochialism ...
ReplyDeleteyou are quite the wanderer :)
ReplyDeleteJulie, The funny thing is that that states are different from each other ... in their architecture and other more subtle ways.
ReplyDeleteMegan, I would like to wander more ... but I have to work to pay the bills.
More than thirty years?! I would be excited too! :-)
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree. The differences are palpable. Maybe it is the type of people who are attracted to the physical attributes of the state ... and the built environment alters accordingly.
ReplyDeleteInteresting how the election split the states ... I would like to see a breakdown of the increase in the QLD population caused by retirees from Victoria and NSW. Think it could be a rather high proportion.
This is a geography lesson for me. Very interesting.
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