Monday, June 11, 2012

OUR WORLD - Back to Yesteryear


Imagine my surprise as I headed into the village and spied these
vintage Holden cars. This is the all time iconic Aussie car. 


The road outside the pub had a clutch of them on both sides,
obviously the owners were having a get together lunch there.

A quick U-turn, and I had snapped a few and


could zip onward to the next little town to get our necessities.

As you can see, it is autumn and the big pomegranate tree outside
the cafe was laden with fruit basking in the sun.


They are such incredible fruit, splitting with ripeness and showing 
off their gleaming, ruby red, juicy insides.


What a wonderful world we live in, post yours and visit every one else's.

30 comments:

  1. Hi Arija...It is so odd to hear you speak of Autumn when we are just starting our Summer..what a wonderful world indeed...!!
    I to love to see the vintage cars..how far we have come from those day's!! : }}
    Pomegranates...oh my right in your face!! I would die to have them that close..I just love them, but of course they must be soooo much better then those we buy here in the stores...!! Have a great week!!
    Grace

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  2. What fun old cars!! And it does look like Fall in your world, Arija! Wonderful captures as always! Hope you have a good week! Take care!

    Sylvia

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  3. What a great sighting of old cars and the delicious and brilliant pomegranates.

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  4. Whoooaaa!!! You time-traveled to 1960?!

    Heheh! Tsup!

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  5. Thank for that mini-trip back in time. I would be very surprised to see a street lined with vintage cars. And thank tou for the photos of the pomegranates still on the shrub, which I have never seen before. I do love pomegranates! YUM!

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  6. Ahh! Holdens! What memories - my first car was an FJ Holden and I was so proud of it.

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  7. I love classic cars regardless of where they are made! Richard

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  8. I love pomegranates. How I wish we had them growing here Arija.

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  9. Lucky you with great shots of teh old cars, interesting fruit ;))

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  10. I loved the photo of the pomegranates. A fruit I love but I have never seen them growing. Thanks for sharing them.

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  11. They look like a Studebaker here. They're in great shape. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  12. Delightful to see those old Holden cars in the street just like yester-year! and you have beautifully captured those big jewel like pomegranates bursting at the seams .... I just want to reach up and pick one.

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  13. Yes, definitely an Aussie icon and doubtless you've stirred up a lot of fun memories. Great images -Thanks for sharing Arija

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  14. Classic cars and pomegranates … I have seen cars from other eras in my part of the world but never have I seen a pomegranate tree/shrub. The fruit looks like broken apples on the branches. I used to love the juicy seeds as a child and would sometimes ask my mom to buy one for me when she went shopping.

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  15. A very beautiful world, to be sure.

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  16. I love those Holdens.
    My Auntie and Uncle had one when I was little. Many a time I went with them as they backed it down their steep gravel driveway at Payneham. I think it even had slat aluminium awnings across the rear window, and the gears I think, were behind the steering wheel.Such fun cars.
    As much as I enjoy the look and quirkiness of pomegranates, always feel you don't get much juicy value once you've tried to deal with the colourful seeds. An amazing fruit all the same.
    Enjoyed your post Arija.

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  17. Wonderful images, the holdens and the pomegranates both. Have a great week.

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  18. Hi there - splendid old cars. And the pomegranate looks good as well.

    I think staying up all night really is the preserve of the young! I was planning to try to take some star trail images looking out to sea - but the fire and a glass of wine seemed a much better idea!

    Stewart M

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  19. it sure does look like yesteryear with those old cars lining the street...like you stepped in the time machine.

    i LOVE pomegranates! yum!

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  20. Beautiful photos. I love to eat pomegranates.

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  21. What a spray of colours and marvellous cars from yesteryear!

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  22. Beautiful flowers and what fun seeing the old cars.

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  23. The iconic Aussie cars remind me of good old days. The photos of the well ripen pomegranates filled me with the sweet sensation of lusciousness. Enjoy the season of cool, crisp air and mellow fruitfulness, arija.

    Yoko

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  24. Wow! Are you sure you didn't scan a photo from the 50's? LOL! What lovely shots! I love pomegranates. We planted a small tree in our yard in AZ and it became one of my favorites in the whole yard! I just love the blossoms as well as the fruit!

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  25. The cars looks a little like the old Volvo. Always fun to see them. :)

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  26. Fall is so beautiful, but right now I'm glad we're coming into summer.
    Those cars look so similar to an old Plymouth my grandma used to drive back in 1959.
    Love the Pomegranates too, and I'm wondering why the birds haven'r gotten to them.

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  27. I just love pomegranates, but have never seen them growing. What a treat to be able to pick one off the tree!

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  28. I can imagine your surprise, what a fantastic sight, the cars are super cool! Beautiful pomegranate shots!

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