Still my computer awaits its heart transplant, but the new heart (in the form of a refurb cpu) is somewhere in the mail….surprise surprise, I hate fuckin ebayers who get the money and then wait a week to send off the item, usually with some bullshit explanation. Anyway hence no computer, posts have dwindled off, but killin time here are a few links for the metalheads and punks.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
English Russia
I’m not sure why this particular blog attracts the amount of savage and bitter feedback that it does. Sometimes maybe the details are a little hazy, and on occasion maybe the owner may be accused of leaping to conclusions, but all in all I like the blog and much of its content. English Russia, if you have any interest in Russia,or the former Soviet Union, is worth visiting.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Out Dalgety Way…
Went for a drive to Delgety, well didn't initially set out with that in mind, but rather was engaged in distributing marketing material for Pen and Ink Sketch Artist Dean Haeusler. And somewhere along the way we ended up out at Dalgety, N.S.W., on the banks of the Snowy River.
Its one of those place where the road begins as bitumen, then becomes gravel, and then for no apparent reason at intervals there are short stretches of bitumen. Years back in this country people always said of such instances of bitumen on a gravel road, that these sections were along the road frontage of local councillors land...cynical perhaps, but often true, I dunno if that is the case with this location or not.
It is elevated country through there, all around 700 to 800 metres, undulating, stony and harsh looking, and I daresay when the wind blows across in mid winter it would be freezing cold. It is in its open sparseness, beautiful country to travel through. The sort of country where the clouds create distinct shadows as they pass over.
And there are signs that once there was a much larger number of inhabitants than there are now, like much of rural Australia these days. Empty and decaying buildings, they must feature in somebody's memories, in somebody's story, but for how much longer? Which will cease to exist first the memory or the building?
There's a bridge at Dalgety, a road bridge across the Snowy River, these days it looks a little like overkill, the amount of water flowing down the Snowy at the moment, a concrete culvert would suffice...maybe one day there will be a decent flow again.
Somewhere out there between Dalgety, Bombala and Nimmitabel, along the old Bombala Cooma rail line, is the Jincumbilly Siding, it lies between Bombala and Holts Flat Siding. There is another siding in there we have yet to visit.
This view is out the window of the old hall that is also out there in that area, can't think of the name of it off hand...the name don't matter greatly, it reminds me of John Prines song about memories and the view out dirty windows.
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Monday, September 28, 2009
More photos from Far East Gippsland
Buchan Caves, Buchan, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.
Looking kinda south east along Dellicknora Valley, Far East Gippsland, Victoria Australia. And looking west from the same location.
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Sunday, September 27, 2009
Pen and Ink Sketch Artist – Dean Haeusler
Here is a recent pen and ink sketch by Sketch Artist Dean Haeusler. This sketch is of an old steam winch that was used at the Goongerah Saw Mill, Goongerah is in Far East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. When the mill was built steam power had long been abandoned in most other locations, but there was no electrical supply to Goongerah so the whole saw mill was steam powered.
The sketch is 16 inches by 20 inches, framed, and available to purchase, contact details can be found on the Artists web site,
Pen and Ink Sketch Artist – Dean Haeusler
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The Turn Back
These couple of photos taken back in July from Wheelers Saddle, looking across the Snowy Mountains National Park, Victoria Australia.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Arthur (Art, Ol' Hoosh) Haeusler
Arthur (Arto,Art, Ol' Hoosh) Haeusler.
Passed away 2 August 2009.
Age 93.
You have swung that swag over your shoulder and taken the final journey.
May you find somewhere in the shade out of the heat of the day to rest awhile.
And put together a bloody good story of it all as only you could.
May we meet again one day...down the track a little.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
At last some rain.
At last some rain,is this perhaps the first sign of winter. We just hope for more rain at the moment.
Vegie patch
Between months of grasshopper plague, kangaroos, wallabies and wombats the vegie patch doesn't have much chance of success.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Sketch Artist new home page
Pen and ink sketch artist, Dean Haeusler, has just put up a new website. Once again under the original domain, which was out of use for the past several years.
Anyway the new site is at
http://deanhaeusler.com
Anyway the new site is at
http://deanhaeusler.com
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