Choices on the Horizon

Life sometimes veers into unexpected directions when you least
expect it.

You build up a life that rolls along like a contented coal train

then, without you noticing, after going along in a straight line

for decades, a fork appears . . .

cracking your self confidence. How to tackle what you

least expected? Your ordered, if not orderly existence, is turned

on its head. It creeps up on you for years, you try to close your

eyes . . . till one day you can not look past it any more. You have

to face the unpleasant truth and accept the unremitting changes

in the very fabric of your life.

Often when we are at our lowest, life springs another lesson on us

and we just have to cope.

Watery Wednesday ~ More Ducks

Another cute duckie, the lighting is not as good as last week


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but isn't she cute when she curls up like a kitten?
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Thanks to 2sweetnsaxy for hosting this meme. The Logo takes
you swimming wherever you like.

TODAY'S FLOWERS ~ Pink Surprises

Ah, what it is to have two large gardens and not be able to keep
them up anymore . . . and yet, and yet, they keep rewarding me.
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Above, a treasure from our garden on the mountain and below,

a present on the farm. Almost at the end of our first month of

winter and still they flower....

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The Logo opens the door to flowers all over the world. Click to

join or just enjoy.

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Thanks to Luiz Santilli Jr. for instigating this beautiful meme and

his great team who keep it running so smoothly.

Shadow Shot Sunday ~ Autumn Shadows

Life, like the seasons, slowly fades into the shadows,

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before the landscape and the hair turns to a snowy white,

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there is still one great burst of colour, before the shadows

lengthen and finally cover all.

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Thanks to Tracy at Hey Harriet for this delightfully shadowy meme.

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SkyWatch ~ Western Sky at Sunrise

The rising sun calls pasel hues into the western sky

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pours gold upon the hill top trees

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and for good measure, paints a gentle rainbow on the almost

cloudless sky.
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I was going to pick up the Prof who was taking his car in for

service, the morning was cold which gave me a quick photo

opportunity while my car warmed up. On the way I saw six

different rainbows but could not stop since there was a) no

where to pull off the road and b) too much traffic.

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To all of you who missed out on comments from me over the

last 10 days, I tried my best but was lucky if blogger managed

to upload one in four of them. Either I could not access the

comments page or, when I coud write on it, just would not load.

All in all a most frustrating experience since our internet works

at a snail's pace anyway. I also had comments which refuses to

load on my posts. I have not been very happy at all.

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All photos enlarge, I recommend it for the middle one especially.

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Thanks to the industry and patience of our SkyWatcg Team, we

can all join in and enjoy this popular meme.

Watery Wednesday ~ A Great Day on the Water

A good day to share with a friend . . .

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Thanks to 2sweetnsaxy we have this great venue for sharing our

watery views.

MY WORLD ~ A Retrospective . . .

Musing on what the shortest day had been like last year, I
checked in my photo diary. It was a cold and crisp Sunday,
unlike today, the leaves had not all fallen yet. Being partial
to a Sunday drive but preferring an outing with a goal . . .

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we took ourselves to Rockford's Winery in the Barossa Valley.

Rockfords still make traditional wine from non-irrigated grapes

pressed in large wooden open vats. The old buildings have been

restored and extended in the same manner and are always a joy

to visit. We aquired a few dozen bottles of their excellent produsce

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and headed home again through golden pastures dotted with

sheep,
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or not, enjoying the clear light and pleasant landscapes.

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Past vineyards and distant blue hills . . .
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and more of the same,
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until the thought of home and afternoon tea caused us to step on
the gas and move along at a rather brisker pace. It really was a

very satisfying outing.

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I have just noticed that in 2 years of blogging this is my 401st.

post! Thank you to all of you who have visited and I hope will

continue to do so. Your friendship and comments have definitely
enriched my life, as your prayers and good wishes have helped me

through some hard times.

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Thank you one and all my friends!

And a big thank you to the industrious MY WORLD Team for the

establishment and continuation of this delightful meme.