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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited September 2014

    Lisa that is a gorgeous Hawk!

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  • macatacmv
    macatacmv Member Posts: 1,386
    edited September 2014

    chrissy that is a beautiful train station. I love how people can be so friendly. I would love to be able to talk to you about your history. lol I meant your train station's history. 

    Lisa, hopefully things will improve. 

    this is the view I woke up to this morning.

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    My DD's leg is hurting this morning so I get a rest. 

    Edited to add: it takes me so long to post pics that the last two posts slipped in beforehand

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited September 2014

    Nancy, what a view!!!  That is just gorgeous!!!  Doesn't matter how long it takes to post them, keep them coming!

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited September 2014

    wow Nancy

    Love it

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited September 2014

    FAB view!! Would love to see it in sunshine, too...

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited September 2014

    chrissy,I was looking at your pix and thought of these being kinda the same coloration

    this was Temecula CA in our almost spring, the yellow was wild oats I think

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited September 2014

    Lisa they do sort of throw the same coloring but that would be late spring coming into summer here.  Those mountains a gorgeous! ours are mere hills by comparison and add such depth to your pics.

    What I found when I was there, is that there are a lot of Australian Gum Trees in California.......I guess it's because they are very adaptable to climate and CA is very similar to parts of Aus as far as climate goes. 

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited September 2014

    We have one in our back yard, Chrissy.

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited September 2014

    Lisa, what sort?  Is it a flowering gum, a wattle or a Eucalypt?

    What a busy weekend for me!  I have had a friend staying for the weekend and it has been fun......he has managed to do a whole lot of fixes for me of little things that have been annoying me for ages and I have managed to get my cabinets almost finished, just one more fine coat of paint to go, add the new handles and I will be done.....yipeee!  I'm off to the city for the day tomorrow as I have a doctor appointment and I have a few questions that I want answered otherwise I would cancel it and wait for the next one......lol.

    Hope you all are having a great weekend!

    Love n hugs.  Chrissy

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  • macatacmv
    macatacmv Member Posts: 1,386
    edited September 2014

    here's the cable car we took to an observation area

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited September 2014

    Wow!!

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited September 2014

    wow is right

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited September 2014

    Chrissy, we have what they call here, the silver dollar eucalyptus

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited September 2014

    Lisa we call them colloquially the 'Penny Gum' but they are a type of eucalypt.

    Good news when I got back from the city tonight (I forgot my phone) there was a message from the removalist saying they will be here in the morning with my new bed......yipeeee!  I will be sleeping in comfort tomorrow night!......lol.

    Yup, I did manage to get a few pics......lol.

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    And this one I took on the way home

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    Take care all!

    Love n hugs.   Chrissy

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited September 2014

    Loving the moon Chrissy!

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited September 2014
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  • QCA
    QCA Member Posts: 1,539
    edited September 2014

    I've been having computer problems which seem to clear up late at night.  Don't know why, but I do know the solution is to start using my Windows 8 laptop!  I used it at the beach this summer and a couple of times since, but I seem to rebel against Windows 8.  

    I've so enjoyed the pics Lisa, Chrissy, and Nancy.  Lisa, it's so unusual how your California pictures were so similar to the ones Chrissy posted.  And Nancy, it looks like you're having a wonderful time!  Beautiful scenery.

    Trying to "declutter" a bit at home.  I have some of those big bags that "condense" items for storage and I'm trying to put some of DH's mother's crocheted afghans in them.  She was a very sweet lady and I loved her dearly, but her color sense was sometimes rather startling!

    Kathy

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  • Alyson
    Alyson Member Posts: 4,308
    edited September 2014

    Saw doc today, inflamed ac joint possibly caused by my RA and made worse by the fall I had.

    must check dinner.

    Big hugs

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited September 2014

    Kathy!  I'm so glad to see you, I was wondering where you were........I hear you with the Windows 8, it took me a little while to get used to it but it's not so bad once you get used to it.  I went from XP straight to Windows 8 so there were so many things that were so totally different, like can I say all of it!......lol.  Anyway, nice to hear from you.

    Oh Aly, not another fall!!  Girl you are going to have to start using your stick all the time!  I'm so concerned about all the things happening to you of late so do take care of yourself, I selfishly want you in one piece when I visit in November!!!

    Barbe I pulled over to take that.....it was a little darker but the camera automatically adjusted for more light.....something I will have to watch for when shooting on dark.  The trees were darker and the so was the foreground so the moon really stood out so I was a little disappointed with the pic but it's not too bad......lol.

    Well girls my new bed arrived yesterday and was delivered by a couple of well put together young males........it was really nice to watch them putting it all together......lol, yes I'm being bad but it was a great start to my day....oh now you are being bad......lol.....I meant getting my new bed!.....lol.  It's all put together and made with new lined and blankets plus I had to demolish the lounge room to get the jolly thing through the house so I had to put it all back together.......boy was I tired last night!!!   No not just an excuse to go to bed early......lol.....I really was tired and the new bed is divine!  I only remember waking twice!.....perfect!!!  Now to get the side cabinets finished and in place.

    Have a good day all!

    Love n hugs.   Chrissy

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited September 2014

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  • macatacmv
    macatacmv Member Posts: 1,386
    edited September 2014

    chrissy, aren't good beds just divine!! And watching the young lads, too.

    I am very happy to be back in my comfy bed!!! I love traveling, but love coming home more!!! lol I am on hold on the phone trying to track down DD's bed frame that we thought would be delivered while we were gone. Just got through they are waiting for approval of the ferry tickets so it is on it's way but slowly. 

    Well, it was harder to post pics than I thought it would be so kinda left you gals hanging with the cable car (funicar) pic. I thought I would be able to post more right away, but it is funny that my DD didn't like me paying too much attention to my computer. 

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    That's DD on the observation deck. Above Hallstatt. Note the castle to her left, it is privately owned!

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  • macatacmv
    macatacmv Member Posts: 1,386
    edited September 2014

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  • macatacmv
    macatacmv Member Posts: 1,386
    edited September 2014

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    The village of Hallstatt as seen from above. Our hotel was the yellow building next to the church.

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited September 2014

    OMG!!!  What a view!!!!  Mind you, you wouldn't be getting me out on that observation deck.......no siree!!!  Stunning view and all I think my fear of heights just might kick in......lol.  That village just looks like it's hanging there on a ledge and makes me wonder just how the dickens do you get there?!  Stunning, stunning lake and mountains.........there sure are some beautiful scenic areas on this big blue planet!!  Yes Nancy, being home and in your own bed is the best part of traveling........lol.

    Lisa what an incredible shot!!  Stunning!!!!

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited September 2014

    Nancy those pictures are great. Wish I could have tagged along with you. 

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  • macatacmv
    macatacmv Member Posts: 1,386
    edited September 2014

    I wish you coulda tagged along too. Even tho DD was still recovering from hip surgery, she had lots more energy than I did.

    chrissy, there is a picture of me on the observation deck and my hand is gripping that fence for all it's worth. lol, like that could save me. The whole experience was a test of faith. 

    ughh, I just opened all my mail that collected while I was gone and should be doing book work for the shop that I need to catch up on, but would rather talk to you. My DS is coming down tonight, a high school buddy is getting married and he is in the wedding party. Tis the season for weddings.  

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited September 2014

    Lol Nancy, I would like to see those as I could relate, no problems at all.....hahahaha!  Did you get the bookwork done?  I agree, much nicer talking to each other.........lol.

    Went over to a large rural town today to meet up with some other BC ladies and on the way, yes you guessed it.....lol......of course I had the camera with me!  These I took on the way back when the sun was on the way down and the shadows were just perfect.

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    The 'lake' in the bottom pic is actually a large dam that has overflowed and formed a lake.......we had so much rain over the winter it has been great for the countryside.

    Take car all and have a great day!

    Love n hugs.   Chrissy

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited September 2014

    We could use some of that rain. Even a little. 

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  • macatacmv
    macatacmv Member Posts: 1,386
    edited September 2014

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    Here is a pic of the bride and her father. I did not take this picture. She is so beautiful and the setting was gorgeous. The weather was supreme. A wonderful memory!

    I love your landscape shots, chrissy! So clear, it looks so serene!

    I'll have to get some shots of the house to show y'all. Of course it is not as completed as we thought it might be when we got home, but they are staining the floors and working on hardware on the doors and windows. So getting closer. We are discussing patio plans. We are now over budget and way over time. Seems like every other construction project! 

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited September 2014

    Oh Nancy what a beautiful girl! and a stunning bride!!  She looks so, so happy she is glowing and dad looks so proud he's fit to burst!

    Isn't it always the way that things are never as complete as we would like but don't give up, it will be done before you know it now that you are back with the whip!.....lol.  Can't wait to see the pics of the completed cottage.

    Thanks girls for the 'likes' for my pics.......I just love taking shots in the late afternoon as the light is just so different and add just that something extra to a pic.

    Take it easy all!

    Love n hugs.   Chrissy

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