Tuesday 27 February 2024

Exeter Show

We had a lovely sunny day for the Exeter Show.  Plenty of things to see and buy.


We watched the wood chopping.


One of the many tractors on display.


Checking out the cars on display.


Watching the show jumping.


Snakes on display.


Cute little ducklings on display.


Making our purchases.


They had Macaws on display.


Very colourful.


One of the rides.  We didn't go on any though.


Smiling Clowns.


Fairy Floss for sale.


Another sideshow game.


Fresh produce on display.


Beautiful orchids - Won second prize.


Award winning dahlias.


Then home for a bbq lunch.

 

A Day at the Museum - Part 2

There are so many lovely displays at the Museum.  I took heaps of photos, too many for my blog.  Here are a few more.

The following displays are in the old railyards and blacksmith shop.








The Botanical Art Display.








The Wetlands Display


Photo of the magnificent sunsets we sometimes get.


Traditional Aboriginal canoe.


A photo of a bandicoot.  We get them in our garden 😄


An early painting of the Tamar River near Launceston.

There were too many photos to show.
But we had a lovely time at the Museum.
























A Day at the Museum

We spent a leisurely day at the Museum at the Railyards in Launceston to visit the Planetarium for the Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon.  It was totally awesome.







Then we went for a wander around the museum.


We saw dinosaurs.



Albino Wallaby.


There was a Tasmanian Tiger display.



Christmas Beetles.


Vintage Carriage.


Penny Farthings.


Vintage Car.






I never get tired of this view.

We moved to Blackwall 16 years ago.  And I never get tired of the ever changing views from our front window. Beautiful afternoon sunset glow...