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In mid June 2007, we woke to a fine and sunny morning. In
Melbourne 100km to the west, the radio said it was very foggy. In the
middle of the morning, a pool of freezing cold air started spilling
over the ridge to our west, bring with it the fog covering the Melbourne
basin. The fog front came and went a couple of times before dissipating
later in the afternoon. The air was several degrees colder that that in
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Our new companions, Cassie and Eddy, taking a rest from
their normal frenetic activity. |
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Jane's dog, Jake. Passed away 29th December 2005, after a
short illness at thirteen and a half years old. A beloved, affable and
constant companion. Not a farm dog but not a lapdog either. |
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Our other dog, Danny, who passed away suddenly 4 weeks
later. Less of a "goer" but sorely missed. |
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Our new companion, officially Cassie (short for
Cassandra) but perhaps more appropriately "Bounce". |
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It's very hard to take this one's photo unless she has
settled for the evening. |
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Mowing the front lawn can be quite a chore but it's worth it. |
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The level of water in our new dam almost up to the overflow two and a
half weeks after the start of filling, with some of the farm and stock in
the background. The ducks and heron have colonised it already. The
water is remarkably clear for a newly dug dam. |
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April '06, less than a year after completion. The dam and
surrounds are fully grassed and some trees we planted are coming up well.
A few of our smaller steers in the foreground with part of the farm in the
background. |
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Composite of photos at dawn at the winter and summer solstice.
The steely grey of the winter sky contrasts with the pale summer blue. It
is extraordinary (at least to me) just how much the position of the
sunrise changes during the year. |
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Our road with the cottage on the hill on the right.
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This was a damp and misty day in late spring. The bird is
a King Parrot, rarely seen outside the forest. The photo is taken from our
living room window. This is just one of several types of parrots who visit
our feeder tray. |
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The hill from the road in early summer. It was cut for silage
earlier but is growing back and is covered in daisies. |
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This was on the coldest morning of the winter of 2004. At
-3 degrees Centigrade, the hills (and the steers!) were covered in a thick
frost. The steers were very anxious to have some extra hay that morning. |
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Some of the hay cut on our hill paddock. |
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Another view of the walnut paddock. |
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The view from our front porch one cloudy morning. |
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This is further up our road, looking up the valley behind
our neighbour's property. |
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One of our curious (former) neighbours. The diary farmer
next door has retired. Just agisting now. We can no longer look next door
and see the cows lining up to be milked and know that it is 4pm. |
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