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Re: Quick replies to "Just a Picture"
« Reply #45 on: 13.06. 2021 22:14 »
G'day KiwiGF.
Nice pic mate. Hope those skid marks weren't from trying to avoid that old Pommy bike on the side of the road  *lol*
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Well spotted but the skid marks were no doubt made by one of those hoons in a hotted up ute that you get in rural towns  *razz* ....I think you get them in aussie too.
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Re: Quick replies to "Just a Picture"
« Reply #46 on: 13.06. 2021 23:21 »
A few miles away from me there is an amazing ex-windmill. I cannot park close to it but I'll try to a picture of my bike with the mill In the background. Here is someone else's photo of it. It's called Chesterton Mill.
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Re: Quick replies to "Just a Picture"
« Reply #47 on: 14.06. 2021 10:09 »
Strange mill GB, I wonder if it ever was a mill, or is it a Folly
Mills generally had a facility to turn the sails into the wind which meant some bit somewhere had to revolve.
So not being an expert but as they say "just saying"
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Re: Quick replies to "Just a Picture"
« Reply #48 on: 14.06. 2021 10:25 »
Strange mill GB, I wonder if it ever was a mill, or is it a Folly
Mills generally had a facility to turn the sails into the wind which meant some bit somewhere had to revolve.
So not being an expert but as they say "just saying"
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesterton_Windmill
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Re: Quick replies to "Just a Picture"
« Reply #49 on: 14.06. 2021 22:38 »
Scotty,

Gorgeous bike and backdrop.

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Re: Quick replies to "Just a Picture"
« Reply #50 on: 15.06. 2021 10:17 »
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Strange mill GB, I wonder if it ever was a mil

Cheers GB - so the top bit rotated - got it
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Re: Quick replies to "Just a Picture"
« Reply #51 on: 15.06. 2021 10:36 »
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Strange mill GB, I wonder if it ever was a mil

Cheers GB - so the top bit rotated - got it
It certainly has the appearance of a Folly doesn't it.
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Re: Quick replies to "Just a Picture"
« Reply #52 on: 15.06. 2021 12:09 »
Scotty ----------  annnnd all sing----------hold it flash bang wallop what a picture, what a picture what a photograph! 

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Re: Quick replies to "Just a Picture"
« Reply #53 on: 22.07. 2021 17:34 »
GB,

When was that Death Valley picture taken? Probably not this year in the 132 degF heat. I spent my first 45 years in L.A. and never got to Death Valley (that I recall).

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Re: Quick replies to "Just a Picture"
« Reply #54 on: 22.07. 2021 18:02 »
GB,

When was that Death Valley picture taken? Probably not this year in the 132 degF heat. I spent my first 45 years in L.A. and never got to Death Valley (that I recall).

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Death Valley was scorching.
I think it was about 15 years ago. Here are links to my Flickr albums of the month we spent in California. It was a fabulous holiday. Yosemite was stunning!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/therealoldog/albums/384345
https://www.flickr.com/photos/therealoldog/albums/384352
https://www.flickr.com/photos/therealoldog/albums/384355
https://www.flickr.com/photos/therealoldog/albums/385481
https://www.flickr.com/photos/therealoldog/albums/385483
https://www.flickr.com/photos/therealoldog/albums/385488
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Re: Quick replies to "Just a Picture"
« Reply #55 on: 22.07. 2021 18:53 »
GB, I thought you were about my age but your last picture suggests (from your wardrobe) that I’m way off the mark.

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Re: Quick replies to "Just a Picture"
« Reply #56 on: 22.07. 2021 23:31 »
greybeard aka neil , or dennis did you bump into sam at yosemite

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Re: Quick replies to "Just a Picture"
« Reply #57 on: 23.07. 2021 09:00 »
Death Valley was scorching.
I think it was about 15 years ago. Here are links to my Flickr albums of the month we spent in California. It was a fabulous holiday. Yosemite was stunning!

Good pics GB. I've done pretty much that road trip myself. Loved it.
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Re: Quick replies to "Just a Picture"
« Reply #58 on: 23.07. 2021 09:50 »
GB, I thought you were about my age but your last picture suggests (from your wardrobe) that I’m way off the mark.

What’s the secret?
Many people think I'm less than 200 years old. 👶
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Re: Quick replies to "Just a Picture"
« Reply #59 on: 23.07. 2021 09:57 »
greybeard aka neil , or dennis did you bump into sam at yosemite
Got close to a Bear, a Raven and a Racoon but Sam must have been away. 🐻🐧🐿️
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