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About tazzieval

australian, spinner, weaver, alpaca lover, traveller, hate to cook!

Dec21

Midsummer Day 2017

Posted on December 21, 2017 by tazzieval

The pasture is slashed, the hay bales stores, the alpacas shorn, the tomatoes growing, all good at Rivervale Alpacas. Bring on Xmas.

: Little Zac looks around for Mum

: That blue bird bath is so popular with the wrens

: The driveway, aka Cardiac Hill

: tomatoes powering on

: The alpacas choose the choicest left over pasture

: the steers relax, but they should be eating the leftover pasture!

: Down the garden path

: The alpacas pass the steers without a second glance.

: Down to the river

: Curious Zac, son of Raspberry and Emperor

: Looking to the cottage

: The pear trellis is doing well

Oct1

Mt Field 2017

Posted on October 1, 2017 by tazzieval

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The last day of September and there was plenty of snow up at Mt Field. I joined Annette and Rod to help run the tow – well – all I did was man the belt hire hut while they and the Ski Patrol members de-iced the tow, ran the motor, stood by for any untoward events and helped people use the ‘nutcracker’ on the tow system. Skiers and Boarders had a fabulous day, although they were almost invisible at times with the conditions during the afternoon. A wild and windy day, the walk up to the tow was a challenge but the walk back down was pure bliss once we passed the first drift (where I almost lost my boot as I sunk thigh deep). Out of the wind the magic of a snow covered track was picture postcard perfect.

: Last bit of the track to the Ski Tow Belt Hire hut

: Looking out from the rear of the Ski Tow Belt Hire hut

: Looking out from the Ski Tow Belt Hire hut

: Intrepid volunteers de-icing the belt tow

: Intrepid volunteers de-icing the belt tow

: Windy conditions didn’t abate during the afternoon but skiers and boarders snowed on…..

: Belts ready for hire

: Walking back down the Urquhart track – a winter wonderland

Feb28

A Day with the Queen and Roz

Posted on February 28, 2017 by tazzieval

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Big Big Thank you to Roz showing us around her workplace and dining us in style on the QM2 whilst in Hobart February 2017. We had a great time.

: Glimpsing Hobart as we swanned thru the Kings Court

: A day on board QM2 in Hobart, Tasmania

: Ahoy there.

: Hobart town from the QM2

: Susan and the glass gown!!

: Just practicing

: The Godiva Chocolate room was tempting

: Spare propellor anyone?

: Healthy Crew Happy Crew

: Boys will be Boys – helping out the band on QM2

: Catching the lift on the QM2

: Valeri and Brian on the QM2

: Taking a turn, minus our ball gown attire

: Love those lift doors

: Roz and Valeri on the QM2 in Hobart

: Thanks Roz, Brian and I had a great day on board with you.

: Roz at work

: Roz, slow down, we can’t keep up!

: Commodore Club, but where’s my G&T?

: What a great day to be in Hobart.

Feb11

A Day In Hobart

Posted on February 11, 2017 by tazzieval

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Wandered the docks in Hobart to check out the Australian Wooden Boat Festival 2017. As usual it didn’t disappoint. Hundreds of wooden boats; big, small, working, pleasure, local, international – it is an amazing event. Then up town to see a movie, LION, and down to Blackman’s Bay for sustenance at Jack Loves Red. Love Tasmania.

: Children building boats – fabulous

: Old Mill in the heart of the action

: Masts everywhere

: How old am I?

: Parliament House lawns

: Music to stop and listen too…

: Music Boat

: Singing to the bystanders

: One of these boats doesn’t fit in here!

: Seagull motor

: Go down to Franklin and take a turn on The Nancy

: Beautiful craftsmanship

: Stop and eat – yummy

Jan2

Time with Mary

Posted on January 2, 2017 by tazzieval

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So great to have Mary stay awhile – we spent a bit of time out and about, and time just – being.

: Around the bonfire at Maren’s

: Around the bonfire at Maren’s

: Around the bonfire at Maren’s

: Around the bonfire at Maren’s

: Atop Mt Wellington in December

: Mona

: Fun at Mona

: Mona – Yayoi Kusama Room

: Mona – Yayoi Kusama Room

: Carpet magic

: Mona

: Mona

: Mona – Yayoi Kusama Room

: Mona – Yayoi Kusama Room

: Mona

: the Love Couch

: Mona

: Interactive artwork at Mona

: Atop Mt Wellington

: Atop Mt Wellington

Dec8

A Walk Into Perth

Posted on December 8, 2016 by tazzieval

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Into Perth CBD from Roland & Jeni’s place in Coolbinia, such a lot to explore along the way. Using Hyde Park as a welcome rest spot, then LAYUP as a welcome brunch spot, it was a day of exploring the fabulous bits and pieces of ordinary suburban life along the walk into the city. 4.7km of fun and interesting corners.

: Great Street Art of Perth

: Happy Birthday Mum, 83 and keeping us on our toes

: Great Street Art of Perth

: Great Street Art of Perth

: dressed and ready to walk

: Great Street Art of Perth

: Great Laneway Art of Perth

: Great Street Art of Perth

: Great Street Art of Perth

: Great Street Art of Perth

: Green walls

: Great Laneway Art of Perth

: Fear, Disgust, Joy and Anger in the movie, Inside Out

: Jeni & Roland off to work

: Street corner

: Hyde Park

: Great Street Art of Perth

: Hyde Park

: London Court Clock, Perth WA

: Great wall tiling of Perth

: Great Street Art of Perth

: Walking on ‘not so nice’ water

: Great Street Art of Perth

: Great Street Art of Perth

: Great Street Art of Perth

: Joy, from the movie, Inside Out

: Great Street Art of Perth

: Great Street Art of Perth

: Great Laneway Art of Perth

: Great Street Art of Perth

: Perth and Jacarandas, always memories of my Nan

: Kevin enjoys some Fresh Browse

: Great Street Art of Perth

Sep22

Rosny Farm to the Botanical Gardens

Posted on September 22, 2016 by tazzieval

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Lovely day out with Sally and Ann to explore the Rosny Farm before lunching at Succulent in the Botanical Gardens. Great cultural events under the umbrella of Clarence Council. Art Bikes on loan, let’s do that!

: Tulips at the Botanical Gardens, Hobart, 2016

: Botanical Gardens

: Rosny Farm memorabilia

: Only in Tasmania would there be a Poochibald Art Prize

: Orchids at the Botanical Gardens, Hobart, 2016

: Peacock Iris at the Botanical Gardens, Hobart, 2016

: Rosny Farm memorabilia

: Rosny Farm memorabilia

: Spotted at Rosny Farm

: Tulips at the Botanical Gardens, Hobart, 2016

: Tulips at the Botanical Gardens, Hobart, 2016

: Great idea

: Rosny Farm memorabilia

: Botanical Gardens 2016

: Rosny Farm memorabilia

: Rosny Farm memorabilia

: Rosny Farm memorabilia

: Tulips at the Botanical Gardens, Hobart, 2016

: Rosny Farm memorabilia

: Orchids at the Botanical Gardens, Hobart, 2016

: this way to the Rosny Farm

: Orchids at the Botanical Gardens, Hobart, 2016

: Rosny Farm memorabilia

Aug26

Hastings Thermal Springs, Tasmania

Posted on August 26, 2016 by tazzieval

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Winters day walk around the Lune River Plain after a few laps in the thermal springs pool, water temp 28C. The nice thing about walking on a rainy day is the colours that leap out in the green landscape. (However, the raindrops on the lens didn’t do me any favours.) Taking shelter beside the fire was a nice way to relax and watch the birdlife.

: Blue thermal waters meet tannin creek waters

: Watery ways

: Great sculpture along the way

: Colourful fungi

: Colourful bark

: Colourful bark

: Sculptured information along the pathway

: Beautiful light filtering thru

: Colourful saw cuts

: Torn in a storm

: Colourful fungi

: Framed by the shelter

: The grounds, great for a get together

: Had his beady eye on my lunch

: Little streamway

: Fab artwork

Jul15

A Flood Around Home

Posted on July 15, 2016 by tazzieval

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Friday 15 July 2016, Snow last week, Floods this week; winter in the Huon isn’t dull. Photos don’t do it justice but in our 10 years here we haven’t seen this much water go past at a fast pace – complete with big logs hurtling by.

: Water where it isn’t normally

: Our river meeting spot, normally well up from the river

: Looking up river where normally there would be fences and pasture

: Looking downriver, normally flat land and fencing visible.

: Across the paddocks, we normally don’t see water here.

: Wider river than normal – from the top of the driveway.

: The Fishing Spot, cars are normally parked where this water is!

: From the garden

: From the garden

: From the garden

: That was the telephone pole access for She Oak Road – in our paddock

: That is one of our paddock corner fences

: Huonville mid-morning

: Huonville mid-morning

: Huonville mid-morning

Jul13

A Walk Around Home

Posted on July 13, 2016 by tazzieval

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After a very windy night we took a stroll around the property to check on fences and water ways. Lots of snow surrounding our friend’s house high on the hill behind us, but no snow settled on our place. 😦

The Huon river is high but not threatening the banks, but it is the muddiest we have ever seen it. Our little waterways running thru the paddocks are really burbling along at a pace, and the fences needed only bark and twigs removed. Thankfully the only tree down is across the road, and it fell away from us, thank you Mother Nature.

The lambs next door seem to be enjoying the weather, getting frequent little nips of milk from Mum.