It's been a very long time since I've posted 'flowers', so I've collected a few from the archives to show you. Most have all grown in our garden at some point in time, some are still.
Monday 30 September 2024
Flowers it seems.
Wednesday 25 September 2024
More of the floods and wind.
Friday 20 September 2024
Down by the Docks in Sydney
Sunday 15 September 2024
Woodchopping the Sport
Did you know how wood/lumbar chopping commenced in Australia?
The modern sport of woodchopping is said to have had its genesis in 1870 in Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia, as the result of a $50.00AUD bet between two axeman as to who could first fell a tree. An alternative origin story comes from the 16th century Basque Country (that would be in Spain), in which a man ran a marathon and chopped ten logs to be allowed to propose to his future wife.
The world's first woodchopping championship was held in 1891, at Bells Parade, Latrobe, Tasmania (a blog post of mine is here ) This event was celebrated and commemorated with the selction of the site to be home of the Australian Axemen's Hall of Fame and Timberworks which I have not got a photo of.
Woodchopping events in Australia are generally run in conjunction with Agricultural shows.
A link to a great Tasmanian woodchopper, interesting read.
Wednesday 11 September 2024
Floods and Storm
Saturday 7 September 2024
Whim Creek, Western Australia Part 2
A few more photos of the Whim Creek area in Western Australia.