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I could not possibly choose just one picture to represent 2017. I did take a lot that I liked even though I didn’t travel much this year. I’ve enjoyed taking pictures of flowers both in my garden and in parks.  I have been trying to learn to take better pictures of birds and of course my pets are frequently photographed.

I’ve also documented the changes that have been happening in my house during the past year. I have had a lot of work done outside and a lot of painting and decorating inside.

I turned sixty this year and continued to enjoy my doll collecting hobby and my love of steam engines and railways.  I was lucky enough to visit the Puffing Billy Railway near Melbourne in June. In the winter we had some snow in Geeveston and also a visit from the film crew of the ABC TV series “Rosehaven”.

Another thing I’ve greatly enjoyed is participating in Cee’s Photo Challenges, it has given me the chance to photograph things that I would not normally pay attention to and to have fun playing with editing software.

I think it is amazing the way these change colour as they bloom.

Yellow rose in bloom

Geraniums and Lobelia

Pigeon in Wellington Square Hobart

White-faced Heron

Waiting for me to throw it again.

Polly in one of her favourite spots .

A scaly visitor

2017

My “Mid-Century ” furniture. The buffet belonged to David’s parents. I bought the china cabinet to match it.

Glass given to me by my friends at the Op Shop for my birthday.

Two new celluloid dolls. John who is made in Japan and Princess Elizabeth by Palitoy UK. Both from the 1930s.

Climax Locomotive on Puffing Billy Railway

Tracks in the snow

Actress Celia Pacquola between takes. on the Rosehaven set 2017.

Imagine putting these on by hand!

A toy pinwheel or windmill as we used to call them.

Art work at Drysdale Engineering, Geeveston

A pair of feet at the Salvation Army Op Shop.

Mona Roma ferry

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