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Circular Quay and The Rocks

On Saturday morning, DH and I caught the train a couple of stops around the city loop to Circular Quay. For those who aren’t familiar with Sydney, (like the visitors to Australia who got off the train at the same … Continue reading

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Sydney

Sydney is such a contrast to where I live. It’s huge and noisy and crowded, with people, buildings, and vehicles everywhere. I enjoy visiting for a few days – getting a small dose of the bustle and vibrancy of the … Continue reading

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Wildflowers

I’m about to leave for Sydney for the weekend, but since I’m all packed and ready to go and have 10 minutes to spare, here’s a few wildflower photos from my recent Pilliga trip. We’ve had some reasonable spring rains … Continue reading

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Baradine

Baradine is on the western edge of the Pilliga forest area, about 50km north of Coonabarabran. The town has a population of about 800. To the east is the Pilliga forest; to the west the plains, where cattle and sheep … Continue reading

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The Pilliga

One of the problems about a wilderness area like the Pilliga is that it is so difficult – at least for this amateur photographer – to take photographs that give a real sense of place; it’s just so vast. The … Continue reading

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