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Regular readers will know that I am rather partial to old car wrecks. I found an amazing car yard in the sleeping town of Terowie. This is but a sample.
Wah, I am jealous! In Germany these car yards don't exist (in contrast to other European countries). I recognise the Fords - but not one of the other models.
Now somewhere, and I will eventaully remember, I have seen a yard full of used caravans. Or unable to be sold caravans. Thousands of them. Out in the weather. In Australia. We are a wierd people.
The first thing I thought was that someone here in America would snatch these up and restore them. Although battered and broken they still looked beautiful.
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.
Wah, I am jealous! In Germany these car yards don't exist (in contrast to other European countries). I recognise the Fords - but not one of the other models.
ReplyDeleteI reckon they should make a museum out of that car yard. It's a slice of Australian history!
ReplyDeleteLOL
ReplyDeletenot sure if I'm seeing right, but the car's rego in the middle picture seems to read "RIP 146" !!
Martina, I am not much across car models so am unable to assist.
ReplyDeleteWinam, I agree it is a slice of Australian history. A lot of the town is historically preserved, perhaps this car yard too.
Susan, well spotted! But a closer look at the full resolution photo reveals it to be RJP 146,
Wow! This is fantastic! Look at all those rusty beauties!
ReplyDeleteNow somewhere, and I will eventaully remember, I have seen a yard full of used caravans. Or unable to be sold caravans. Thousands of them. Out in the weather. In Australia. We are a wierd people.
ReplyDeleteOo I haven't seen that but I have seen lots of airplanes out in the desert in america
ReplyDeleteThe first thing I thought was that someone here in America would snatch these up and restore them. Although battered and broken they still looked beautiful.
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