Tuesday, 1 April 2025

NOVEMBER HOLIDAY PART 2

 Well, after another hectic month and another trip away for 2 family matters and all the difficulties I'm having with Windows 11, I've decided I miss blogging and being able to catch up with my blog pals I've made over the years. Too much change has left me bewildered.😕

After the last post about Hill End & Sofala, our next part of the adventure took us down the Lachlan Valley Sculpture Trail and onto The Utes in the Paddock.  I've picked out some of both my favourite photos, plus some of the better ones to show.  I didn't get the plaques about each sculpture, so just browse what I've shown.

Here we go....................

K posing with the giant Goanna

Amazing through the windscreen, so not the best.

Can't remember what this was.


This one was call "Bird in Hand" made from what looked like large chain links.

Another that I do know but can't remember at this moment.

Brumby's Run.
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Not too sure what the 2 below were called.




Next, we adventured further to do the Utes in the Paddock towards Condobolin.  These are Holden Utes from different years found in a paddock.  They were removed to here, and a lovely visitor centre built recently with a cafe as well. I'm just showing a few of what is on display

An overall photo I tried to capture before it rained again.



EMUTE.

MUTE UTE

UTE OPIA

UTEZILA

UTE OF ARMS
There were more, but my photos weren't the best for these. 

A couple more photos, just because.
Pelicans, ducks and other water birds on what I think is a billabong of the Lachlan River.



The landscaping in progress with a rotunda and gardens being established.

Oh..............and of course I loved the beautifully sculptured goanna.

OK, I'll leave it at that for now and this time hopefully post again on Thursday/Friday before we have a hectic weekend with car club.  It's pick newsletters up from printer, fold, label & then distribute as many as possible Saturday morning, then post the remainder.  Sunday is an outing with said club, so maybe I'll have photos for another post later this month.
Our very recent trip also took up lots of our time for my younger brother, but we did manage to do a few things for ourselves as well.  One of these was catching up friends in Bathurst/Orange area, then a BIG birthday party.................my Uncle turned 100!!!!!!!!!  We came home quite exhausted due to it being very hot over many days and also doing some work for brother at his unit.  Enough, I must get some things done instead of sitting here in the study.
Hope you all have a great week, take care and hugs from down under.
Susan.

8 comments:

  1. The sculptures and utes are definitely worth visiting.

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  2. Some interesting sculptures. Wow, your uncle turned 100, I bet that was some party.

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    1. Thanks & the sculptures are great. The party was special as my Aunt is still with us too.

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  3. I love outdoor sculpture and the utes are fabulous. We have an ironworks museum
    Over here that we visited and I blogged about last year and that was fabulous too. Huge sculptures all made from recycled materials. Hope you are well take care. Carol x

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    1. Thanks Carol & we saw lots more including a great vehicle museum which will be posted in the near future.

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  4. The sculptures at both places are unusual and interesting especially the way the utes have been transformed:)

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    1. Thanks Rosie. Utes in Oz are a bit of an institution.😊

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