Monday 29 November 2021

Tailrace Park

Tailrace Park and Estuary is on the other side of the City of Launceston in the suburb of Trevallyn.  
There is a playground for the children, barbecue area, grass, footpath that goes far.   We all as in eldest son's little children have spent many a birthday party in the area when they were very young. The children said they are too old to go there now for their birthdays - now aged 9 and 7...😄
These photos were taken about July and the Estuary is on the Western side of the Tamar River.





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  1. Margaret, children grow up and sometimes we don't realize it. When we talk about our son, as an adult, we don't say to him: my baby ... my baby ...?

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  2. Какие лебеди красивые! Они так свободно себя чувствуют.

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    1. They are lovely swans one of my favourite birds, yes, they are free to fly or swim anywhere - they are lucky.

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  3. What a glorious area. Your grandchildren might be (temporarily) too old for it - but I would not be, and would welcome being taken there as a birthday treat.

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    1. They just think they are too old for a gathering there at this point in their lives. Other things to explore.
      It's a really nice area.

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  4. Beautiful Black Swan images, we have a few, escaped from a Zoo. Excellent spot to watch in.

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    1. Oh well, easy for them to escape I expect, just fly off.

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  5. No faltaba de nada para que la familia se sintiera feliz.

    Son muy bellas las imágenes que has captado, en tus fotografías.

    Besos

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    1. Thank you. We always had a good time there with each of the families.

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  6. All grown up at 7 and 9, haha.

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  7. Soon the kiddies will realise they will never be to old to visit and enjoy such a beautiful area! :)

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    1. They are indeed but so are white one which we don't often see here.

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  9. What a beautiful area it is there.
    I really like the black swans.
    Greetings Irma

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    1. It is lovely area and I presume you are used to white swan which we don't see very often.

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  10. A beautiful area. I think that all the kiddies think alike but very soon they will appreciate the nature and the beautiful areas.
    I like the black swans.

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    1. It is indeed a pretty area and we don't see white swans very often if at all.

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  11. A beautiful place for young and old. I would enjoy such places.

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    1. You are correct. Black Swans are lovely, I presume you are used to white ones.

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  12. The image of those Black Swans takes me right back to Australia! I keep trying to plan a return visit, but COVID gets in the way and now airline tickets cost a king's ransom, and travel insurance is expensive and restrictive. I am wondering if I will ever be able to return.

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    1. Well hopefully one day you might get here again. The Australia border is closed once again for another 2 weeks to various people. Can't keep up with it all as it's forever changing and people are losing their money left right and centre.

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  13. Black Swans look great! I love them. We mostly see white ones here. Have a wonderful newweek to you Dear friend.

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    1. Thank you. We don't see white swans here very often, I can't recall when I last saw a white one.

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  14. Mari, the swans are such a graceful bird, and we don't see white ones very often.

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  15. hehe... too old at age 9 and 7?....

    beautiful photos... love them all.

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  16. Beautiful place in Tasmania 😃! I like the swans 🦢.

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    1. Thank you...it's a good place to live here in Tasmania, Australia

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  17. Wow those black swans!!I have only seen one, once it had escaped from a farm
    Very nice place to stay too ,for the children and families to have a picknic outdoor

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    1. We don't see white swans only on an odd occasion and I can't recall when I last saw a white swan..

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  18. Hermosos los cisnes negros. Disfruta del buen tiempo amiga. Por aquí no nevó ya.
    Un abrazo.

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  19. Lovely photographs, especially the two with the Black Swans in.

    All the best Jan

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  20. Stunning photos and of course the swans are exceptional.

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  21. Me encanta la placidez que despiden tus imagenes
    Un saludo, amiga

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  22. Se ve todo precioso y los cisnes negros también, por aquí no se ven. Abrazos.

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  23. Your swans over there are so beautiful! I have seen them on holiday, once a pair at a temple in Hawaii and the others in an English town near my old home back in the UK. I love the white in their tail feathers, such a beautiful contrast to their black feathers and red beak. A gorgeous bird! Thank you for those lovely scenic shots and the maps. Happy December to you Margaret!

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    1. You are welcome Denise, and thank you.
      The white against the black does look good, I didn't realise there was so much white on the black swan.

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  24. It looks beautiful, idela for that birthday celebrations, meetings with family and friends enjoying nature.
    Best regards.

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    1. Oh yes it’s ideal for that, many people do use it especially in warmer weather.

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  25. awesome shots ,loved the water sooo much ,my type of place indeed :)

    i agree that in older times people stick with their childhood for longer period but now children are mature early and for mature fun is rare and hard to obtain :)
    blessings!

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  26. Hi Margaret,
    What a lovely place. Beautiful black swans.

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