tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post4242722674650600976..comments2024-03-29T21:18:18.237+10:30Comments on Drifting through life: Sunday Selections # 265Riverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-2120665261898211582016-02-29T17:53:09.796+10:302016-02-29T17:53:09.796+10:30Karen S; thank you, glad you enjoyed them.Karen S; thank you, glad you enjoyed them.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-19537659825828180892016-02-29T03:57:43.832+10:302016-02-29T03:57:43.832+10:30I have a fondness for tugboats too! All your shots...I have a fondness for tugboats too! All your shots are candid beauties of what life is all about. Perfect post for Sunday Selections.21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-51132607829330584002016-02-28T18:58:52.658+10:302016-02-28T18:58:52.658+10:30R.Mac Wheeler; thank you.
fishducky; you're w...R.Mac Wheeler; thank you.<br /><br />fishducky; you're welcome.<br /><br />Elephant's Child; I love those old pylons. They're a reminder of what used to be, a quieter, slower time of life.<br /><br />Joanne; it is a nice area, much nicer now than in the past. It's been getting a rebuild-makeover. There are still areas of Port Adelaide that need upgrading, the main street shopping precinct has been very run down for a long time.<br /><br />Andrew; you'll have to come back in a few years to see what has changed and how much.<br /><br />Lee; thank you; I'd forgotten your research skills. I like to think of here doing the rounds between Adelaide and Kangaroo island; sad that she is now nothing more than a tourist attraction, although still quite pretty to look at. <br /><br />Happy Elf Christine; it has peaceful days and busy days too, but the walk always has something to see that you didn't notice on a previous walk. <br /><br />Margaret-whiteangel; it is a big ferry by Adelaide standards, but quite small when compared to Sydney or the one that goes to and from Tassie. The jellyfish are in a non-swimming area, so aren't a problem.<br /><br />Mimsie; The jellyfish are small and I don't think they're poisonous at all, but it isn't a swimming area, so that's ok. <br />I like the original pylons still being there, they will gradually erode I suppose, but they're interesting to tourists as well as locals.<br />I think you would love one last ferry ride one day. could your family arrange it one day as an outing for all of you?<br />My new neighbour, when he or she arrives, is likely to be a single person, these flats are only one bedroom, all occupied by a single person.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-18269834073652779442016-02-28T18:11:22.495+10:302016-02-28T18:11:22.495+10:30Gee, that was all so interesting except for the je...Gee, that was all so interesting except for the jellyfish. I remember as a youngster when they first arrived in the Swan River, nasty little critters. The boys used to throw them at us.<br />I had to laugh at the cormorant pics. Even if none there you can still see where they've been.<br />Wonder why they left the original wooden pylons? Probably too costly to remove them.<br />That ferry looks exciting. I've not been on a ferry for about 20 or more years. I do miss doing that type of thing but not being able to move very well stops me from trying which I guess is silly.<br />Hope you and Angel are keeping well and will be interested to know if your new neighbours are nice people (when they arrive).Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-19245567388182984302016-02-28T17:05:38.115+10:302016-02-28T17:05:38.115+10:30Thanks for the tour.
Gosh that ferry seems big.
No...Thanks for the tour.<br />Gosh that ferry seems big.<br />Not sure about those jelly fish!Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-77899419830462759592016-02-28T11:13:24.955+10:302016-02-28T11:13:24.955+10:30Oh wow! I love the jelly fish pic! And it looks ...Oh wow! I love the jelly fish pic! And it looks like a peaceful area to have a walk.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-35726424402271017442016-02-28T08:04:10.582+10:302016-02-28T08:04:10.582+10:30Here you go, River re the Falie....as you knew I w...Here you go, River re the Falie....as you knew I would! :)<br /><br />http://www.ontherecord-unisa.com.au/?p=2568<br /><br />"The Falie is a 46-metre (151 ft) ketch that traded for many years in Australian waters. Originally built in 1919 as the motor schooner collier Hollands Trouw, she was purchased by the Spencer's Gulf Transport Company, renamed, and used for coastal trading in South Australia. The vessel was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as HMAS Falie during World War II, serving first as an inspection vessel primarily patrolling the Port of Sydney, Australia, then as a stores ship.<br /><br />Returned to her owners in 1946, Falie was used to transport explosives around Australia before resuming the South Australian coastal trade to Kangaroo Island and on occasion carrying bulk gypsum from Stenhouse Bay from 1968. She was retired in 1982, then purchased by the South Australian government for preservation. Although initially used for day and overnight sails, by 2005 the ship had fallen into disrepair. Preservation<br /><br />The Falie was then purchased by the Government of South Australia for preservation as a community and educational resource. The ship was restored for the state's sesquicentenary celebrations in 1986, with re-masting, new sails, and the fitting of accommodation and a galley. With this arrangement, she could carry up to 70 passengers on day trips, or 20 passengers plus nine crew overnight.<br /><br />In 2005, a survey revealed that her hull plates had corroded to the point where she was unseaworthy. She was not returned to seaworthiness as no sponsor could be found to cover the cost of repairs, estimated to be more than a million dollars.[1][3]<br /><br />In 2007, it was proposed to move the Falie to the wharf at American River, Kangaroo Island as an interpretive maritime museum, but by 2009, this had not been acted on.[4] It was suggested that the South Australian government was looking to divest itself of the Falie, and that the estimated cost of repairs to the hull was in excess of $3 million.[5] Failie is currently owned by the SA Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (formerly DTEI)."<br /><br />I hope you have a great week...cuddles to Angel. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-39468106379202150422016-02-28T06:58:39.061+10:302016-02-28T06:58:39.061+10:30The river part of Port Adelaide is great. We did n...The river part of Port Adelaide is great. We did not see enough of it. We saw too much of the town shops though. I am pleased that much of the port's old infrastructure is being kept.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-15515467957291917972016-02-28T05:25:10.481+10:302016-02-28T05:25:10.481+10:30one of those lift bridges. Some day I may punch Go...one of those lift bridges. Some day I may punch Google in the nose for knowing more than I know.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-41057670187188251162016-02-28T05:23:34.112+10:302016-02-28T05:23:34.112+10:30Adelaide has a wonderful port. We used to have one...Adelaide has a wonderful port. We used to have one of those life bridges over the interstate highway, near me. Once one side did not lift and a car went over, with loss of life. Now we have a higher bridge.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-30236289762652102482016-02-28T04:59:38.848+10:302016-02-28T04:59:38.848+10:30Love those wooden pylons, I have never seen a trip...Love those wooden pylons, I have never seen a tripod version before. And the tugboat. Fishducky is right - it is a delightful tour.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-77670123291838782762016-02-28T03:01:50.439+10:302016-02-28T03:01:50.439+10:30Thanks for the tour!!Thanks for the tour!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-72122362386126214012016-02-28T01:51:09.944+10:302016-02-28T01:51:09.944+10:30Fun array of shotsFun array of shotsAuthor R. Mac Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679108828353499313noreply@blogger.com