tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post1634180824763714818..comments2024-03-28T19:12:52.383+10:30Comments on Drifting through life: Sunday Selections # 155Riverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-13988885926891518322014-01-20T17:30:48.991+10:302014-01-20T17:30:48.991+10:30Elephant's Child; thank you. I'll check th...Elephant's Child; thank you. I'll check that link as soon as I publish these replies.<br /><br />Carol in Cairns; no mystery, it's a water tank filled by a windmill, either historical or constructed to look that way, in a small town I visited recently. I'd grown up there and went back to visit my sister. <br /><br />Marie; I'd guess volunteers too. I did see the mini engine but didn't take a photo of it as a couple of men were doing some work on it and one scowled at me as I walked closer, so I turned and left.<br />I love windmills, if only more places in South Australia had this method of getting water. We're so dry here.<br /><br />Susan Kane; my guess is the windmill was repaired or constructed as part of the mini railway. There's an engine probably with tiny carriages that goes along that track. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-79400607360698794382014-01-20T14:50:57.635+10:302014-01-20T14:50:57.635+10:30Lots of history in that site. The stone work is t...Lots of history in that site. The stone work is timeless. The fact that the windmill has newish repairs--does that mean someone is watching out for it?Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-85620034596788839242014-01-20T01:01:44.787+10:302014-01-20T01:01:44.787+10:30What a lovely setting for a mini railway. My guess...What a lovely setting for a mini railway. My guess is that it's probably run by a group of enthusiastic volunteers and open one or two weekends a month. I've taken my kids to the one at Millswood and they loved it.<br /><br />I also love windmills and used to watch for them when we drove through the south east on our way to holidays with gran at Pt Fairy. Those flashing steel blades turning in the wind were so comforting as we knew that the farm had water they could use. Those mallee farms always looked so dry - it was almost a comfort to go over the border into Victoria, where everything was suddenly so green. At least to our child's eye.<br /><br />Great Sunday Selection, River.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088355577823930786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-17414066596592378172014-01-19T23:50:39.829+10:302014-01-19T23:50:39.829+10:30Ooh a mystery ~ let us know if you find out what i...Ooh a mystery ~ let us know if you find out what it is. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592150238891296272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-45664502732707883182014-01-19T20:07:44.206+10:302014-01-19T20:07:44.206+10:30I came across a post about the language of windmil...I came across a post about the language of windmills <a href="http://www.visionandverb.com/at-home/2013/8/26/the-language-of-windmills.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. There is undoubtedly more information, but I found this fascinating.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-9662033787998992602014-01-19T19:58:46.854+10:302014-01-19T19:58:46.854+10:30Cassandra; thank you, it would be nice to have you...Cassandra; thank you, it would be nice to have you join in.<br /><br />Mimsie; I'm curious about windmill language too. I have heard the term and there's a vague memory of reading something, but too long ago. I'll search via google.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-73740444959484312542014-01-19T15:54:42.820+10:302014-01-19T15:54:42.820+10:30What a wonderful find and thank you for sharing it...What a wonderful find and thank you for sharing it with us. Trust you to investigate and I'm so glad you did. I too like windmills of all types but have never heard of a windmill language. I must check that one out.<br />It seems to have been well planned and it would certainly be good if it indeed did 'work' during the time when the railway is in use. The stonework does make it look really old.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-84440552527666990452014-01-19T15:02:58.760+10:302014-01-19T15:02:58.760+10:30What lovely pictures! I'm a big windmill fan,...What lovely pictures! I'm a big windmill fan, myself and also like a good mini railway. :-)<br /><br />I must sort my photos so I can start playing Sunday Selections again!Cassandra Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870780766883077181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-70910501104203093762014-01-19T13:38:58.609+10:302014-01-19T13:38:58.609+10:30Vicki; I do like old stonework, tanks, wells, old ...Vicki; I do like old stonework, tanks, wells, old homes and ruins. <br /><br />Merlesworld; I hope they do store water and use it for animals in the heat. They could use it to illustrate how the pioneers had to get their water too. <br /><br />Jackie K; I'm hoping it was restored to be used, would be a waste otherwise.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-1396097526285532652014-01-19T11:50:53.218+10:302014-01-19T11:50:53.218+10:30Beautiful photos. And an interesting local history...Beautiful photos. And an interesting local history as well, no doubt. I wonder why the trough was restored, it must still be in use? If they wanted to restore it purely for tourism you'd think they'd have used wood or iron as it would have been.Jackie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322613989851869319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-61522742083099004542014-01-19T11:36:28.306+10:302014-01-19T11:36:28.306+10:30The old stone tank is great and if they stored wat...The old stone tank is great and if they stored water in it, it would be cool and sweet.<br />Merle.................Merlesworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00573975763012762631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-73039257032938370982014-01-19T11:34:57.603+10:302014-01-19T11:34:57.603+10:30Nice photos, River.
I enjoy finding gems like this...Nice photos, River.<br />I enjoy finding gems like this - so often missed by others, these links to the past. It's what I miss about travelling. Hubby and I don't do enough of it these days.<br />I really like windmills too. There used to be one at each dam on the wheatbelt farm I worked on in my early twenties.<br />Such an iconic image.<br /><br />This storage tank and windmill is in such a pretty setting too.<br />The warm golden stone is just lovely.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16023748614942747415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-81994029919888154712014-01-19T11:03:25.925+10:302014-01-19T11:03:25.925+10:30Elephant's Child; finding this made me glad I&...Elephant's Child; finding this made me glad I'd decided to walk instead of waiting for a possibly-non-existent bus that day. I'd love a cottage built with that stonework....<br /><br />Delores; well worth walking and finding I'd say. To think I was going to catch a bus and miss it.<br /><br />Andrew; the tracks are for a miniature train, similar to what you see little kids riding on at carnivals and beach fairs. Did you see the one at Semaphore beach while you were here?<br /><br />Joanne; thank you, I'm really glad I chose to walk that day, I saw so many things.<br /><br />Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-70159162038153553442014-01-19T10:21:31.080+10:302014-01-19T10:21:31.080+10:30I second EC, and the vote is in favor of your Sund...I second EC, and the vote is in favor of your Sunday Selections.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-34150352600574045022014-01-19T08:52:20.361+10:302014-01-19T08:52:20.361+10:30I know of narrow gauge railway lines, but that rea...I know of narrow gauge railway lines, but that really is narrow. What a great discovery. The tank is a piece of art.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-42457459980332824382014-01-19T07:44:31.364+10:302014-01-19T07:44:31.364+10:30Well that was a find.Well that was a find.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-85167292883568861472014-01-19T06:29:28.649+10:302014-01-19T06:29:28.649+10:30Oooh. What a wonderful find. I do hope that it i...Oooh. What a wonderful find. I do hope that it is in use in season.<br />And, like you, I do like windmills. I was fascinated to learn that there is a 'language of windmills' too - much in the same way as our flags at 'half mast'.<br />I love the stone work too. Thanks River.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com