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Glimpses


As we get towards Wollongong we get glimpses of the sea. At this point my camera battery run out.  Note to Joan - tiny camera has tiny battery.

Looks like the weather is not going to be kind.

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  1. diane bMarch 16, 2014 at 8:29 PM

    Lovely part of NSW

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  2. WinamMarch 17, 2014 at 5:20 PM

    Looks like you're near Stanwell Park in that shot. I haven't been down that way for ages and miss it.

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    1. Joan ElizabethMarch 18, 2014 at 8:28 PM

      Yes it is about there you begin to see views from the train.

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  3. UnknownMarch 18, 2014 at 5:01 AM

    What a gorgeous view!

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  4. SusanMarch 18, 2014 at 8:31 AM

    A beaut shot

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    1. Joan ElizabethMarch 18, 2014 at 8:29 PM

      Thanks. But a problem through a train window and on a dull day so not shown to its true colours.

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  5. VickiMarch 21, 2014 at 7:00 PM

    Always love that first glimpse of the sea...

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