We had a rainy day so decided to go to the movies. It was early on a Saturday so chose The Magic Faraway Tree just for fun. It was entertaining and watching it with a theater full of young children really made it special. Their laughter added to the whole experience so I highly recommend seeing it in a similar manner if you can. 🍿
Back to outdoor activities after the rain .... we explored 3 gardens in one day to see the last of the fall colors. 🍁
The size of the gum / eucalyptus trees was truly staggering. 😮
The pet sit owners had a holiday home and since we were staying for almost 4 weeks, they offered it to us. We put Che in the car and took a drive to stay for a few days. 🚙
Che was right at home as soon as we arrived. 🐾
Funny sign for a shared family holiday home. 🤭
The views were lovely looking toward the Howqua Hills. 👀
However, Lake Eildon across the street was an agricultural lake and the recent droughts meant that much of it was used for crops instead of recreation. It was at 40% normal water level. The red line shows the normal water level. 😳
Apple Maps aerial view showed the house across from the boat ramp which wasn't usable. 🚤
However, we did enjoy the Australian King Parrots and Australian Magpie who came to visit. 😀
We took a walk around the nearby tiny town of Jamieson. 🗺️
We made it back to the Seville area and took a walk along the Yarra River in Warburton. 🥾
We drove over to the TarraWarra Museum of Art which was a gift from Eva and Mark Besen who were collectors of Australian art since the 1950s.
Awakening by Clement Meadmore 1968
A Great Depression by Megan Cope in 2024 had so many oyster shells.
Manu Taua: Flight as Fight by Nikau Hindin 2023 from New Zealand in a current exhibition looked familiar. 🪁
Portal by Clement Meadmore 1994 Aquila by Lenton Parr 1986
No. 264b by Robert Klippel 1971 Witness IV by Antony Gormley 2012
One more garden tour to see the late season colors. 🍂
These birch trees reminded me of aspens and I got a bit homesick.
