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Summer…Wherefore Art Thou…?

Indeed, summer, wherefore art thou? This is the question I have asked, since the official first day of summer here in Australia, and the first day of December, when the summer season took on a very realistic impersonation of winter! … Continue reading

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“Lisnagar’s” Famous Bamboo

Continuing today with the third part of my “Lisnagar” story. Part one included close up photos in and around the old homestead. Part two showed various old tractors and farming implements lying unused around the grounds of “Lisnagar”. As you … Continue reading

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The Grounds around “Lisnagar”

Today I will continue with part two of my “Lisnagar” story. If you missed part one, where I showed some photographs of the house itself, you can see it here. The old homestead of “Lisnagar” is in the quiet country … Continue reading

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A Family Homestead ~ “Lisnagar”

“Remember me in the family tree, my name, my days, my strife; then I’ll ride upon the wings of time And live an endless life.” ~ Linda Goetsch. Continuing with my recent theme of visiting old houses that hold some … Continue reading

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Revisiting Homes of the Past

During my recent visit to the Blue Mountains, the area in which I spent my earliest years, I paid a visit to a number of homes throughout the area that had played a significant role in my childhood days. At … Continue reading

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