Travelling Around

Mosaic Monday Flinders Ranges Farina, Flinders Ranges, South Australia Carrieton,  in the Flinders Ranges is a small town about 300 km north of Adelaide. I  n 1882 the opening of the Orroroo to Quorn railway saw Carrieton prosper as an integral part of the railway, servicing the north and south with grain, and copper from nearby Prince Alfred Mine.  Carrieton is now a very small town, with a great caravan park on the site of the former school and has volunteers managing it. Most of the shops are now closed as well as the hotel, but is a very interesting town to walk around and enjoy a stopover for a night or two. Carrieton Hotel, now closed Abandoned in Carrieton Galahs at sunset Colour on the clouds at sunset Sunset Emus doing a "runner" One of the Station Stays in the Flinders Ranges Galahs at Hookina Flinders Ranges Our camping spot at Farina Farina Farina restoration Farina restoration in progre

It is Mad March here in Adelaide and the Fringe Festival has many events and performances, some in entertainment venues and some outside in public spaces.  It is essential to book for many of the events as they sell out quickly, but some of the family entertainment is in the beautiful parklands surrounding Adelaide, and of course the weather is usually very warm and this year it is very hot, but in the evening it is pleasant outside, so after our dinner out we wandered around the Light Show which has the Aboriginal name of YABARRA.  There were strobing lights, photos lighting up trees, and displays of lights on the river Torrens that runs through our city.  We enjoyed walking around viewing and listening to the sounds and light shows.  It was very crowded so some of my photos are not as good as I would have liked, but they give an idea of the atmosphere on the night. Yabarra - Gathering of Light These images were projected onto the trees T

It's Monday again and I have been going through some more photos so hope you enjoy them. The wildflowers were taken on our Western Australian trip in 2017. https://tentoesinthewater.blogspot.com/ Cowra Japanese Gardens Opened in 1979, the multi award-winning Cowra Japanese Garden is a 'must see' at any time of the year. The Garden's designer, Ken Nakajima, created the Kaiyushiki (strolling) Garden to symbolise the Japanese landscape. The rocky hillside, manicured hedges, waterfalls and streams, and the two lakes provide a serene environment for a myriad of birdlife. Special features of the Garden include a Bonsho Bell, a traditional Edo Cottage, an authentic open air Tea House and a Bonsai House.  (Excerpt from Visit NSW)