Gillian Everett's photos

This is just past a request bus stop (signal to driver). There was no one waiting so it raced past. It was running a little late, so I wasn't quite ready... Route 309 Four generations of the Eggins Family have provided the Manning Valley and beyond with passenger transport for over ninety years. Established in 1929, Eggins Comfort Coaches is an integral service in the area ... egginscomfortcoaches.com.au

The flowers are smaller each time, but still flourishing, in our backyard, New South Wales, Australia.

Sunday Challenge 52

Fun topic... Please see discussion in the Sunday Challenge group for details... www.ipernity.com/group/daysincolour365/discuss/198468

312. - 01.07.2023 Plants, preferably with flowers, grown through a fence. The part of the fence must be recognizable!

in the garden centre April 2023. Later we bought two plants there. Mandevilla is a beautiful, fast-growing climbing vine. Although most often associated with tropical and sub-tropical gardens, it can be grown almost anywhere in Australia except very cold areas. All it needs is plenty of sun, and shelter from cold winds. bunnings.com.au

in the garden, June 2023 Mandevilla is a beautiful, fast-growing climbing vine. Although most often associated with tropical and sub-tropical gardens, it can be grown almost anywhere in Australia except very cold areas. All it needs is plenty of sun, and shelter from cold winds. bunnings.com.au in the garden centre, April 2023

Sunday Challenge 51 - A picture is worth a thousand words.

Sunday Challenge 51 - A picture is worth a thousand words Moving on from the wonderful historical images, thanks everyone. Here is an opportunity for you to interpret "A picture is worth a thousand words" with your own photo, letting it tell the story. Anything goes (family friendly, of course), and you may wish to add a description anyway. www.ipernity.com/group/daysincolour365/discuss/198456

311. - 24.06.2023 Water

Scavenger Hunt 47 - Romance Scene of a most beautiful wedding which we went to earlier in the year, in the Southern Highlands, New South Wales, Australia. A garden ceremony, followed by drinks on the terrace, a reception in the Book Barn, and dancing until late. A really joyous occasion.

Scavenger Hunt 46 - rock 'n roll There are a couple of tracks on this old LP record which I don't mind... Surfin' USA/ The Beach Boys Oh Pretty Woman/ Roy Orbison although not really keen on this genre...

The Big Axe was built to commemorate the ‘timber getters’ who traded timber in the region between the mid 18th and early 19th century. Later, tree harvesting in the region reduced due to regulations passed to preserve the forests in the area. AUSTRALIA IS A BIG COUNTRY that, it has been said, has a love of similarly-oversized objects. The Big Axe is only one of a loosely related set of about 150 sculptures and large structures sprinkled across the country. Most of these, the Big Axe included, serve as some of the country’s top tourist traps and can be found along major roads and highways or between prominent travel destinations. Located about 2 kilometers north of Kendall in Kew, alongside the Kew Visitor Information Centre, the Big Axe stands about eight meters tall. Originally constructed in 1979, the first wood sculpture was replaced in 2002... www.atlasobscura.com/places/big-axe

The Big Axe was built to commemorate the ‘timber getters’ who traded timber in the region between the mid 18th and early 19th century. Later, tree harvesting in the region reduced due to regulations passed to preserve the forests in the area. AUSTRALIA IS A BIG COUNTRY that, it has been said, has a love of similarly-oversized objects. The Big Axe is only one of a loosely related set of about 150 sculptures and large structures sprinkled across the country. Most of these, the Big Axe included, serve as some of the country’s top tourist traps and can be found along major roads and highways or between prominent travel destinations. Located about 2 kilometers north of Kendall in Kew, alongside the Kew Visitor Information Centre, the Big Axe stands about eight meters tall. Originally constructed in 1979, the first wood sculpture was replaced in 2002... www.atlasobscura.com/places/big-axe

Original Build 1891 The building was originally known as 'The Stables' in 1891 and was owned by George Perkins. According to the Kendall Heritage Society, the hotel provided a vital changeover place for horses drawing coaches from Taree to Port Macquarie during the 1800s. The last coach service left Taree northbound on February 31, 1913. The first beer was served at the hotel in October 1894 after a liquor licence was granted in the same year. … The hotel was rebuilt in 1926, after a fire. Two local families (Comans & Bakers) formed an ownership group in 2018 and purchased the hotel. The aim was to restore the hotel to its former glory. royalhotelkew.com.au Now in June 2023 the street scape is being improved with a stone wall. (I didn't know this when I set out to take this as my history photo ...) Kew's other claims to fame are as the early home of pioneering aviator Nancy Bird Walton (see comments), and the Big Axe, built to commemorate the ‘timber getters’ who traded timber in the region between the mid 18th and early 19th century. New South Wales, Australia Sunday Challenge SC50 - History

310. - 17.06.2023 Plant in the street

Scavenger Hunt - begins with J

On a very fine day. Quite a contrast. View from the Forster side