tiabunna's photos with the keyword: Southern Tablelands

This weather formation caught my eye as I headed along the road. It passed alongside me, staying along the ranges toward the coast. Either way, it seems a good image for the last Friday fence of 2024. Wishing everyone a very Happy Fence Friday and all the best for the coming year.

I guess it was a burst of nostalgia that led me to viewing old images. I don't believe I've previously posted this panorama, part of the view from our former rural property. Best viewed large.

The wattles are having a spectacular flowering at present. I photographed this one up on the Southern Tablelands and thought at the time it was a Black Wattle. When I looked at the photos and compared them with the references, I realised it is a much less common Ovens Wattle, found only in a relatively small area up that way. An image of the whole tree in the PiP.

After the Special Constables were killed, the bounty on the Clarke brothers increased, as did the numbers of police in the Braidwood district. It seems that a combination of diminishing community support after the murders, plus the higher rewards, led to the police being told the Clarkes' hiding place. During the night, five police surrounded the bush hut (the actual hut, now gone, was made of vertical slab timber, as in PiP #1). Early in the morning of 29 April 1867, the Clarkes came out with saddles, intending to ride away, but saw the police. Retreating back inside under a hail of police bullets, John Clarke was hit in the shoulder. As they retreated, Tom managed to get away some shots, hitting an Aboriginal tracker in the arm and slightly wounding a policeman on the leg. There followed a six hour armed standoff with occasional shooting from both sides. The Clarkes apparently were awaiting darkness to escape, the police for reinforcements. Finally, another seven mounted police arrived and called on the Clarkes to surrender. Tom Clarke recognised the game was up and also knew the leader of the new group of police, so they lay down their arms, came out, surrendered, and shook hands with the police ! (PiP #2). Interestingly, there must have been a photographic studio in Braidwood, because there are several photos of Tom and John Clarke, after their capture. John has his wounded arm in a sling. I mention a photographic studio because they appear in front of what seems to be a photographic background of the type used in studios of the time. (Pip#3). Time to add an appropriate musical link.

There's not a lot of colour to be seen in this foggy, frosty and drought-affected early morning scene from the NSW Southern Tablelands. Best viewed large, maybe while listening to this link. HFF and have a great weekend, everyone. Explored.

Taken when we lived on our rural property "Tiabunna". New calves waiting to be vaccinated and to receive their ear tags, while their mothers wait outside the cattle yards. Plenty of fences, so HFF everyone.

Taken long ago on our rural property with my first digital camera. This very young calf has managed to walk through the wire fence behind it, but has finally reached an impassable barrier. HFF. Here's a musical link.

These large birds, also known as Sulphur-crested cockatoos, were common visitors. They become quite tame (and often are kept as pets) but can be very destructive.