Got The Blues - SkyWatch Friday/Blue Monday

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En route to the cottage for vacation in the The Haliburton Highlands, Ontario, Canada.

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Spettigue Pond

A post for SkyWatch Friday, Weekend Reflections, Scenic Sunday

Spettigue Pond

In memory of Klaus Peter, may he rest in peace.

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Burra Homestead

The old BURRA homestead is one the most photographed in Australia, and was made famous by one of the best photographers in the world, Ken Duncan. The photo has become an outback icon after being used on an Australian rock band's album cover (Midnight Oil,1987), that went platinum world wide.

The original Duncan print is sold out, so I had to go take a few shots of my own.

 For; ABC Wednesday, Outdoor Wednesday, SkyWatch Friday

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Burra is a pastoral centre and historic tourist town in the mid-north of South Australia. It lies east of the Clare Valley in the Bald Hills range, part of the northern Mount Lofty Ranges, and on Burra Creek.

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Down By The River - Watery/Outdoor Wednesday

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How could drops of water know themselves to be a river? Yet the river flows on.

~Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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Home Of The Winds - SkyWatch Friday/Scenic Sunday

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Waitpinga Beach, South Australia, a place I called home for a while.

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A Sacred Heart - Guest Heart Thursday

In the centre of Australia lies a huge monolith know as Uluru (Ayers Rock). It is a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia.

Uluru is a huge tourist attraction, and many people climb it. Uluru is sacred to the Aṉangu, the Aboriginal people of the area. The local Aṉangu do not climb Uluru because of its great spiritual significance, and they request that visitors do not climb the rock. 



The Aṉangu lead walking tours around the base of the rock, and visitors are free to explore most areas on their own. They request that visitors do not photograph certain sections of Uluru, for reasons related to traditional Tjukurpa beliefs. The areas prohibited from photography are well marked.

Walking around the huge rock I took heaps of photos.

I was pleased to find this one with the heart. 

 And...this was not taken in a prohibited area.

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Uluru is;

862.5 metres above sea level

348 metres (1141 feet) high

3.6 km (2.2 miles) long

1.9 km  (1.2 miles) wide
9.4 km or 5.8 miles around the base (that's walking)

covers 3.33 km (1.29 square miles)
Uluru is primarily composed of coarse-grained arkose, a type of sandstone characterized by an abundance of feldspar.

Walking By The Water

ABCWednesday-W/Watery Wednesday/Outdoor Wednesday

All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking.

~ Friedrich Nietzsche

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Sparkle - Watery Wednesday

I love to spend a day at the lake!

Lake Huron, Ontario, Canada

 (23,010 sq mi) the third largest fresh water lake on earth
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Market Murals - My World Tuesday

When its minus 12 degrees and the ground is covered with snow, shopping and eating, at the indoor farmer's market is the only way to go! Our Covent Garden Market was formally established in 1845, but was rebuilt about 10 years ago.

The Market has farm-fresh quality produce, organic foods, award-winning meats, ethnic foods, and the largest assortment of cheese in Southwestern Ontario to tempting sweets, coffees and teas, and beautiful flowers. 

Twice a week (Thursdays and Saturdays) during the summer, an outdoor farmers' market features fresh produce, meats, and baked goods. Arts and culture are the focus of the Market's mezzanine where a number of cultural organizations and artists are located –there’s even an art school and a theatre!

I like the murals that decorate the entrance ways.

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