old bush track
change of scenery
frees the mind
old bush track
change of scenery
frees the mind
This bush track on the outskirts of Golden Square near Bendigo was a busy dirt street in a gold mining community during the 1860’s. These pictures were taken during Charlie’s last visit to Bendigo in September 2015. Charlie loved travelling to Bendigo, exploring the bush and protecting her house and yard there. In fact when we packed to come home Charlie would indicate she wanted to stay, (every time). None of us knew this day that it was to be her last visit.
This is my double contribution to RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge 110 Change&Mind. You can access Ronovan’s hosted Haiku challenge for this week at https://ronovanwrites.wordpress.com/2016/08/15/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-110-changemind/ And to the 52 week PHOTO CHALLENGE, with STREET this weeks word challenging a talented group of photographers from across the globe. Visit this challenge at https://daffodilwild.wordpress.com/photo-challenge/ and find this weeks sharing on Wild Daffodil’s Home page.
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A lovely haiku and photographs Denis, holding treasured memories. Thinking of you xxx
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Thanks Xenia, the Whippets would enjoy this bush track.
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I had to turn to Charlie’s page to find out who Charlie was. I liked the haiku, but I was very sorry to hear it was Charlie’s last visit to Bendigo.
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Thanks for your thoughts Bun and also for visiting Charlie’s page of memories. She was an incredible dog.
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This is lovely Denis. The first photo fits beautifully with your haiku.
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Thanks Sue, this is a great place to wander and look for birds and occasional wallabies.
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What a super story to go with the prompt street. Did you find any gold? Your dog was a real bobby dazzler!
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Thanks Cathy Charlie was unique. My brother in law always has a fossick and has found little bits, I look for birds and plants to photograph. There is probably still more gold under the ground here than was ever dug up and we are talking millions in the 1860’s -80’s. There still is some serious large scale gold mining happening there.
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‘Old bush track’ has a nice ring to it and getting out for a walk along a trail does free the mind. It was nice to see Charlie again.
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Thanks for your thoughts Janice. Charlie will still visit the blog from time to time
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Very fitting that she would.
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Lovely memories of Charlie. Loved the last line. Being out in nature can certainly free the mind. 🙂
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Thanks Olga, it fell in place for Ron’s challenge and it was time for Charlie to be remembered.
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Beautiful… I love getting to know Charlie! ❤
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Thanks Annette. Have you read Charlie’s page from the top button?
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Looks like a quiet bush track. Was it a hard walk? Uphill all the way type?
Charlie doesn’t run away? Denis, I envy you~~ I can only imagine my dogs will take a run for the hills if they don’t have a collar
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Thanks Joyce. Charlie was older and trusted , we had to watch for wallabies but she was always OK. Our holiday house is just down this track a bit.
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Wonderful haiku! How bittersweet that these photos were taken during Charlie’s last visit to Bendigo.
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Thanks Magarisa.I took photos of her each time we went up there, my only regret was not taking videos.
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Lovely combination of the challenges and remembering Charlie – nice message too.
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Thanks Sandra, the subject easily matched both challenges.
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Such a beautiful old ‘street’ no wonder Charlie would want to stay . What a happy life he must have enjoyed with you.
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Thanks Dorris, it is a special place and yes life was great for Charlie but sadly too short.
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Moving poignant memory of a special place and time.
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Thanks Carol
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Great haiku Denis. Charlie certainly was tall and cuddly a nice looking member of the family:)
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Thanks Pat. Especially cuddly in the early hours when she had phantom pregnancies on our bed.
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Wow!That must have been interesting….
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That was a regular activity every time we went there, history everywhere and nature
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The perfect illustration of street, and lovely haiku tribute to your sweet Charlie. I love the photo of her looking back at you….”come on then, stop with the camera…” Lovely dog, lush surroundings.
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Thanks, Jen, she wanted to get back to the house for a drink
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what is her breed? she is a beautiful girl!
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She is an Afghan Hound Sharmishtha, if you get time there are 2 pages at the top of my blog, Afghan Hounds and Charlie’s page , have a look
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That backwards glance from Charlie says it all Denis. Thanks for sharing your lovely haiku, Charlie, and your photos with us. 🙂
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Thanks Marje, its been a lonely six months
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Aww, so sorry Denis. She must have been a very special lady.
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Charlie had a wonderful life with you Denis. I love these beautiful memories. Great pictures and poem. ❤
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She certainly did Vashti. Over the years she travelled to many destinations with us and this was one of her favourites.
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