MY WORLD ~ 40 Mt.Torrens, South Australia

This blossoming little township is Mt.Torrens, in the
eastern Mt.Lofty Ranges. We had occasion to stop
here on our way back to the farm
to buy some pump fittings from the most helpful
rural suppliers.



It cannot rival the Cherry Blossom festival in Japan or
Washington DC but nevertheless the Plum blossom was
spectacular enough to keep me in the street with my
trusty camera.



Established in the early 1840's, there are some charming
settler's cottages built right on the edge of the road after
the English model. Verandahs are imperative in our climate
to shade the walls and windows in the summer and a nice
place to sit and watch the world go by.



This house is more substantive and was probably the
home of a grazier.



One of the old churches on a rise, proudly sitting on it
own extensive greensward.



What nicer place to sit than under these flowering trees.

The initial settlers built the single story cottage on the right,

as conditions improved, the prosperous two-story addition
was added as well as the decorative cast iron lace and

railings. Here already is a semblance of a front garden.

Wouldn't you just love to enjoy a leisurely afternoom tea

on that verandah looking into the blossoms and savouring

their scent?

Just around the corner was this wonderful Japonica

bush in full bloom

and, driving out of town, can you beat this for a spring delight?

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