Lake Gillies

Another re visit

Lake Gillies 

but it was 36C

Magnificent Salt Lake

10 k's off the Eyre Hwy.

Again we had it to ourselves...

apart from the locals.

Salt Surface.

The last of the days light !

Then the first of 

mornings light

8mm.

The Gawler Ranges 

in the distance.

A fabulous spot !

Martindale Hall and Mintaro....

More Unfinished  Business..

Martindale Hall was closed on our last visit.

You may recognise it ?

The School from

Picnic at Hanging Rock. 

Double click to read.

The Magnificent Stairway

Dining Room

A couple of Superb Fire Places.

The Staff Dining Room

The Billiard Room 

They finished the wall after 

this was put in place,

and has never moved since !

Samurai Suit

in the..

Smoking Room

The Gallery

Guest Room

Beautiful Enameled Copper Bath

With Mahogany Surround.

Another of The Bedrooms

Detail of Silk Screen with

Mother of Pearl and Butterfly Wings !

Is that 

The Martindale Ghost ?

This Magnificent Alabaster

Taj Mahal

Object d Art

And the Coach House on the way out.

Well it was Lunch Time,

so off to Reilly's

for a fabulous Tasting Plate

and a Sangiovese.

And this Cutie outside

Mini Cooper S

"A Proper One "

Town Offices

This simply Gorgeous!

Toby putting in an Appearance.

Mildura and Unfinished Business

Anyone fancy a Paddle-Steamer ?

this one's for sale 

We caught up with NBF's Gary and Jean

who we'd met in Clare.

They thought it a good idea to go to 

Trentham Estate.

A lovely lunch and Coffee next day.

A Windmill , 

gee that's a surprise !  

A Paddle Steamer sailing past 

what was their front lawn. 

Christmas Spirit arrived early in Buronga C P

Wentworth , the junction of the Murray and Darling.

note the Observation Tower.

Next Day off to Morgan 

then onto Clare !!!

But first an Old Friend...

I photographed this on a previous trip.

And a bit further down Road

these guys servicing a ??

Now for the Unfinished Business !

Mr Mick in Clare.

This place is Superb.

Thrilled to be photographed as usual .

Salmon Sushi and 

Kingfish in Panko Crumbs...

Confit Duck Leg...

Twice cooked Pork Belly

and a few others...

Yummo !!!

You can't go wrong if you're in Clare...

More of Tahbilk and Nagambie . The Wedding

Our sequence is all over the place !

Meanwhile back at Tahbilk..

The Vineyard Cottages .

Where the Magic comes from !

One of the ancient Mulberries 

that line the road in .

This says it all !

Just hangin out ! 

Last time we were here 

I said I'd like to try this shot with the 8mm , 

here it is.

And a shot of the Lunch.....

From there we headed to Mitchelton 

with the boys.

A different view !

Looking back to Perth.

Chinaman's Bridge...

Might be worth printing this one !

And in colour.

And just because it was there !

Dawn.

Then off we went ...

The soon to be Mr and Mrs Dewsnap

Well I had to try didn't I !

Kristian had just flown back from Singapore

with the Flu !

So he and Mario left just after the service.

Mr and Mrs Dewsnap...

Note Lisa's 

"Wedding Shoes "

She's a bit of a Character !

And behind the Wedding Cake 

Their Grandparents..

My Mum & Dad

on 

6 Oct 1945

The Cake...

Unusual !!!

We nearly slid out of bed....

Then onto Bendigo...

Where coincidentally my Mum and Dad 

got married.

Down an Arcade in the centre of town.

From there onto Lake Tyrell

to have a look.

A Solitree !

Onwards to Mildura...

Note the water !

Note the Levee Bank...

Just behind our van ,

no wonder it was easy to get a riverside spot !

Note the Power Box !!!

The River was "up a bit "