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.

SkyWatch ~ 47 A Spring Afternoon

ENLARGE and ENJOY!



Last Sunday we had occasion to go to the Barossa Valley,
one of our premier wine growing districts. No, we did not
go for the wines but rather to a book launch.




The day was blustery to say the least, at times we
could not hear the speaker with microphone for the
wind gusts buffeting the building.



The air was crisp and clear and the sky above as blue
as blue with white clouds chasing each other about,
just for the fun of it. The countryside was lush and green,
a balm to the eyes after the long dry and sere summer
and autumn.



A perfect day for a drive in the
country until we stopped at the top of Trial Hill
and looked back towards the valley we had left and
saw these dark an ominous clouds chasing us home.



Unfortunately it was all play and no pay and not a drop
of rain did we get.

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Thanks to Klaus and the SkyWatch team we can all join
with to this great fun meme.