of sea and sheep

a walk in the country first thing in the morning

followed by a trip down to the Southern Ocean in Goolwa,

for those of you with an interest in Australian geography,

where I happily popped my toes into the surf.

there is an amazing walkway all the way around

the edge of the sea from Goolwa,

(with it's rocky beauty

reminding of the rugged coastline of

my beloved New England)

to Victor Harbor which is to the very left in this view.

there was a sweet beach where just two

seagulls took to the beach

reminding me of my own beloved.

the walkway along bore the marks of decades of weather

since it's construction in 1949.

a heart burst forth.

my camera is not able to capture the colors of the sea which

ranged from aqua to a deep indigo. absolutely magnificent place.

another day I spent at an agricultural show

and found myself in the shearing barn most of the afternoon

watching the competitions.

 the ladies and gents wait their turn

at the whir of the shears.

there were two types of competition. One was

4 people simultaneously shearing 5 sheep
 each in the fastest time.

there were different levels from novice to pro.

the gent on the left was the announcer and

was most entertaining. you can see the

clock running for the overall time. 

The second division was speed shearing and one

shearer at a time would shear from quickest time

against his competitors.

This fellow, Shannon Warnest, who took the pro

division with a shear time under 45 seconds.
all good fun.