SkyWatch ~ Sunrise for Train Ride

Last Friday I rose at dawn to catch the train to Melbourne

to spend 3 days with my sister in hospital. The morning

dawned beautifully,

the colours deepening and painting the sky

by the time they had fully coloured the sky, I was up and

ready to leave for the 8 1/2 hr train ride.

I am back now but in not too fit a state for blogging. Please

excuse it if I don't manage to visit your particular blog. I hope

the time will come again when I can engage fully again with

the blogging community.

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MY WORLD ~ Quorn, South Australia

Quorn is a little out of the way country town a hop and a skip

from the rugged Outback. The gateway to the Flinders Ranges

and once a thriving country town, but asthe seasons changed

and the and rural prosperity declined,it now relies mainly on

the tourist trade.

The main street has remained traditional and is quite charming

with an occasional corner store or two. If you wonder at the

lack op people, wonder no more, not everyone gets up with

the sun as I do. They were either still abed or at breakfast.

The old railway station is beautifully kept up since there still is

a steam train running from here in all but the fire dangerous

summer months. The train has been restored and is run entirely

by volunteers.

A few hotels from the Victorian era are still in business and

we normally patronise The Criterion when travelling north.

They are rather nice with their 12' wide cast iron verandahs.

Click to enlarge if you are interested.

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