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The day was hot so the shade was welcome. What I like about a real rural show is that it is in its natural environment ... soft soil and shady trees rather than hard bitumen and glare on cement buildings.

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  1. diane bApril 2, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    So true and the people are real country people.

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  2. Mary AnnApril 2, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    Were they waiting for an event or watching one?

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  3. Joan ElizabethApril 2, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    There seemed to be quite a lot of different horse riding events going on in the show ring simultaneously so it could have been both Mary Ann.

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  4. freefallingApril 3, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    I've loved your photos of Rylstone.
    Aren't there some gorgeous buildings?
    I think my favourite is the vets - I love the stairs on the side.
    I think I would like to visit Rylstone - it looks like my kind of place.

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  5. Joan ElizabethApril 3, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    Letty, there are lovely stone homes and churches in Rylstone as well which I hope to photograph and share one day. I am sure you would enjoy this town ... it really is a treasure.

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  6. JulieApril 3, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    There is nothing worse than the Royal Easter Show in Sydney. SUch a mish-mash ...

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  7. Joan ElizabethApril 4, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    Julie, I am inclined to agree. I have only gone once or twice.

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