"To muse, to creep, to halt at will, to gaze ... such sweet wayfaring" William Wordsworth
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16. Country towns
So what makes a quintessential country town ... old shops with verandahs, lots of empty windows, home grown signs and with the bit of luck a Royal Hotel.
So much to like about this, to start with: the morning fog. It doesn't look to be thriving, does it? So reminds me of Denman, except even Denman is better than this. I think you have its "Royal". I found a "royal" on George Street a couple of weeks ago.
A cold frosty Sunday morning ... no wonder the street is empty. I find Dunedoo in the daytime to be quite a lovely little down and it certainly has a vintage feel which is of course charming.
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.
So much to like about this, to start with: the morning fog. It doesn't look to be thriving, does it? So reminds me of Denman, except even Denman is better than this. I think you have its "Royal". I found a "royal" on George Street a couple of weeks ago.
ReplyDeleteSend the Royal in. It is time I updated the gallery. I might find time over Christmas. I even collected a new one of my own this week.
DeleteThis end of town is not thriving. BTW it is Dunedoo.
Wonderful photo. It has a real vintage feel to it, even down to the empty street.
ReplyDeleteA cold frosty Sunday morning ... no wonder the street is empty. I find Dunedoo in the daytime to be quite a lovely little down and it certainly has a vintage feel which is of course charming.
DeleteThe weather makes it look sad and old.
ReplyDeleteI agree old but I am not sure if I think it is a sad look, more mystery to me.
DeleteAnother beautiful shot - love the misty weather.
ReplyDeleteI think it looks peaceful and reassuring.
Interesting to see how we all interpret the image differently.
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