tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post6965870538240484389..comments2024-03-29T15:08:18.547+10:30Comments on Drifting through life: Sunday Selections # ?Riverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-29739108333948728402018-03-17T12:44:11.007+10:302018-03-17T12:44:11.007+10:30What beautiful buildings within walking distance f...What beautiful buildings within walking distance for you. It makes a walk more interesting and pleasant.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-46999621382527878982018-03-16T22:56:01.362+10:302018-03-16T22:56:01.362+10:30Janet will be wary of sausages and boys from now o...Janet will be wary of sausages and boys from now on!!<br /><br />** <a href="http://d2bet.net/" rel="nofollow">ผ่านเว็บ B2BET</a>**<br /><br />Uplay365https://www.blogger.com/profile/17222783567607205973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-80629131594302950672018-03-15T08:32:58.722+10:302018-03-15T08:32:58.722+10:30Those building speak volumes about craftsmanship. ...Those building speak volumes about craftsmanship. Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-52445744696381056212018-03-14T22:09:36.964+10:302018-03-14T22:09:36.964+10:30Love the skull. Your walk looks lovely.Love the skull. Your walk looks lovely.jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-85781311099449690772018-03-14T02:02:50.052+10:302018-03-14T02:02:50.052+10:30Being a year-round Halloween gal, I LOVE THE SKULL...Being a year-round Halloween gal, I LOVE THE SKULL!The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-33729916356435304712018-03-12T15:39:23.709+10:302018-03-12T15:39:23.709+10:30Margaret-whiteangel; thank you, I'm enjoying y...Margaret-whiteangel; thank you, I'm enjoying your holiday photos too. I'll pass on the message to R next week.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-70460134452655806582018-03-12T15:38:12.449+10:302018-03-12T15:38:12.449+10:30Vest; they are not now mental institutions, that w...Vest; they are not now mental institutions, that was in the past. There is a modern building off to one side that I didn't photograph that is now the Mental Health Services building.<br />The skull lives inside, so probably won't frighten anyone except the cat.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-89602139171825034842018-03-12T15:36:22.599+10:302018-03-12T15:36:22.599+10:30Sharon; me too, such charm.Sharon; me too, such charm.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-16602357918542184522018-03-12T15:35:44.683+10:302018-03-12T15:35:44.683+10:30messymimi; and far too nice to be demolished. They...messymimi; and far too nice to be demolished. They may have been modernised a bit inside, but al least the exterior has been kept as is.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-88120653596523730872018-03-12T15:34:21.405+10:302018-03-12T15:34:21.405+10:30Andrew; aha! a buttress. I think you're right....Andrew; aha! a buttress. I think you're right. I'm also glad the buildings are being kept and used. I wonder now just how old they are, I remember hearing about Glenside hospital when I first lived in Adelaide and we left when I was five I think. I'll make a note to read up on it at the library next time I go, but don't hold your breath, I rarely go there anymore.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-26171124742187777642018-03-12T11:16:24.882+10:302018-03-12T11:16:24.882+10:30Wonderful buildings and photos are good :)
Happy B...Wonderful buildings and photos are good :)<br />Happy Birthday to your brother.Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-1316350809834077432018-03-12T08:29:34.546+10:302018-03-12T08:29:34.546+10:30Delightful- well maintained aged buildings being p...Delightful- well maintained aged buildings being put to good use as mental institutions. good reasoning.<br />The macabre looking ersatz skull I might say would be a trifle frightening during the night for the unwary.<br />Good Pics - well done.Vesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15390020901033513032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-14580020280656160562018-03-12T05:04:05.447+10:302018-03-12T05:04:05.447+10:30Love the old buildings!Love the old buildings!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743921972328074980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-24219450120687435042018-03-11T22:34:16.445+10:302018-03-11T22:34:16.445+10:30Glad to know the buildings are being kept up and u...Glad to know the buildings are being kept up and used for the community. They are too nice to allow to simply sit.<br /><br /><a href="http://messymimismeanderings.blogspot.com/2018/03/of-her-own-accord-cajun-joke-and-sunday.html" rel="nofollow">A few highlights from my last couple of weeks are my selections this week.</a>messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-43721795467142304622018-03-11T16:29:44.590+10:302018-03-11T16:29:44.590+10:30No...not up here on the mountain, River. It's...No...not up here on the mountain, River. It's more a village-type, country/rural atmosphere...mostly homes...and most of those residences are on acreages. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-71162070290958170862018-03-11T15:11:56.365+10:302018-03-11T15:11:56.365+10:30What an impressive building and it looks very, ver...What an impressive building and it looks very, very old. Ah, Glenside. Like most mental institutions of the time, many bad things happened there. Maybe that thing at the end of the fence is called a buttress. It is so good that the building has been kept. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-66872789778889668842018-03-11T14:40:53.249+10:302018-03-11T14:40:53.249+10:30Val; it could, if one had enough imagination.Val; it could, if one had enough imagination.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-50574209136632861102018-03-11T14:40:04.314+10:302018-03-11T14:40:04.314+10:30Merle; it's an older area, almost an inner cit...Merle; it's an older area, almost an inner city suburb, lots of lovely older homes.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-92019878421202035592018-03-11T14:38:45.844+10:302018-03-11T14:38:45.844+10:30Lee; do you have old buildings in your area? Next ...Lee; do you have old buildings in your area? Next week should be fun, my sister in law is a good hostess and knows how to put people at ease. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-67037019033991342002018-03-11T14:36:53.349+10:302018-03-11T14:36:53.349+10:30messymimi; they are being used for other things, a...messymimi; they are being used for other things, an arts centre a film studio teaching place and so on. They certainly aren't being allowed to fall into disuse.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-71542627656667924952018-03-11T14:35:48.243+10:302018-03-11T14:35:48.243+10:30only slightly confused; me too, I want them around...only slightly confused; me too, I want them around my home.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-8070973029186461312018-03-11T14:35:02.407+10:302018-03-11T14:35:02.407+10:30Elephant's Child; I'm thinking of glittery...Elephant's Child; I'm thinking of glittery rabbit ears for the skull for Easter, hope I can find some. <br />Older buildings are the best, they have so much charm.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-36782597739025211212018-03-11T14:33:22.056+10:302018-03-11T14:33:22.056+10:30joeh; that much natural stone is probably hard to ...joeh; that much natural stone is probably hard to come by and very expensive. Any new buildings may have thin stone facades, but they'll never look as good as the originals.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-26504896808307247402018-03-11T14:31:37.089+10:302018-03-11T14:31:37.089+10:30Lowcarb team member; it's a shame the building...Lowcarb team member; it's a shame the buildings will once again be obscured when the new apartments are built.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-10934734819614295112018-03-11T14:30:10.376+10:302018-03-11T14:30:10.376+10:30Joanne; well maintained old buildings have so much...Joanne; well maintained old buildings have so much charm and seem to last longer than the new modern stuff too.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.com