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Autumn Days Abound

Posted on by TravellinPenguin

We have had some beautiful days here. Autumn is my favourite season. I am always happy to say goodbye to hot drier weather.

It has been a busy time with my sister’s visit from overseas. Road trips, rainy, windy drives, fisherman’s shacks for accommodation, feeding wildlife at Bonorong Wildlife sanctuary and chatting with the owner about the new hospital plans.

Then there were several projects around the garden.

Not much time for reading at all but listening to a few things on audible at night. I have belonged to two book clubs but am dropping one of them. I’m not enjoying the book selections so much as many about war and depression. It isn’t something I want to bring into my life at the moment so quite happy to go with the second club. The variety of books in this group have been fun. Calvino, Kafka’s the Castle, Ginzburg’s The Dry Heart had such various contrasts from each other. Next month we’ll be delving into The Monk, a Penguin classic by Matthew Lewis. I had not heard of this so am looking forward to seeing what it entails.

Very weird cover.

Coming up are two market days in two different cities with my sister and friends, then a fall festival with our photo club. We still have a few day trips to do too so a busy couple of weeks to come.

I will end the day with a few photos here.

An old blacksmith’s shop on a friend’s property for Easter Saturday lunch in central Tasmania.
Photographing the northwest coast of Tasmania
Stopping in the highlands for a lot of sheep. It was fun to watch the dogs work them.
Taking a walk around Hobart.

Looking forward to further adventures, photography and more reading as the year progresses.

Outta here for now….
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I live a retired life in Tasmania, Australia. I love books, travel, animals, photography, motor biking and good friends. I indulge in all these activities with the little Travellin' Penguin who has now shared five continents with me. We love book shops, photography walks and time with friends as all our family is in USA and Canada. I enjoy visitors to my blog so hope you'll stop by.

12 thoughts on “Autumn Days Abound”

  1. What a great trip you have made, which also the photos show.
    I have not read The Monk, but it sounds interesting. I am always in for a classic for my list.

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  2. Been following your pictures here and on Insta. Such an amazing world you live in! Love the sheep and the doggie in the window. Can’t wait to see what comes next!

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  3. PS I’ve read The Monk though it’s not on my blog. (I’ve a very brief review at Goodreads). I read it because it’s recommended in 1001 Books You Must Read. They say that when it was published in 1795 when its author was only 20, it influenced all the major Gothic writers of the 19th century. 

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