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A Farm Retreat

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Retreat is actually the name of the farm my uncle owns. 

 We went over there a week ago to celebrate my granny’s 80th, while wandering the farm I discovered a ladder leaning against the main shed. It did not actually occur to me to climb up there until my other uncle (not the one who owns the farm) suggested we could, he also offered to hold the ladder while I went up. It was slightly terrifying, but I got good photos, which is what matters right. There are a lot of chooks at the homestead too so of course I took a lot of pictures of them as well. So without further ado, here are a very few of the hundreds of photos I took at the farm. 



The chook pen is beside the Homestead but you have to go through this really cool gate and vine covered arch to get there. It makes me think of portals to other times and book covers, but it is terribly hard to get a photo of it that looks any good. This one turned out okay though, thanks to the chook. 


 The old homestead at Retreat has recently been done up and is a lovely place to stay, all our family actually fit, with rooms to spare! Which is just not possible anywhere else, because there are so many of us.




Said ladder, that I was not going to climb.... because it was way too high.... but I did anyway.


 The photo below is probably  my favourite shots I took, well today anyway.



And from on the shed roof...


 I was very pleased with how this panorama worked out it is a 180 degree, shot from the corner of the roof.

 even solar panels make nice photos.


 The morning we left I walked out to the hay shed and got some photos there, before hurrying back for breakfast and to help pack up. 





Where have you gone for recent holidays?
Do you have a favourite photo?

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About the Author

Clare Farrelly is a professional photographer. She is an Australian and lives in NSW Australia. In her free time she likes to read, do random crafts or sewing projects found on Pinterest, journal, write articles and stories. Most important, she is a daughter of the living God, saved by his grace.

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12 comments

  1. Jane Maree12 January 2017 at 16:11

    Whoa I love those photos! Those first two from on the shed roof are soooo cool.

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    1. Clare13 January 2017 at 08:10

      Thanks, Jane, it was totally worth climbing up there, except that I had to climb back down..... getting back onto the ladder was disturbing. But I lived!

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  2. Sarah12 January 2017 at 19:57

    Ahhhhh, they are all so good! I really like the panorama shot :D The two photos above with the chickens would have to be my second and third favourite :D

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    1. Clare13 January 2017 at 08:11

      Same, I was so happy with the chook shots, the sun flare makes it so cool, thanks.

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  3. Lydia Therese13 January 2017 at 13:09

    Great photos! I love the second-to-last picture. :D

    ~Lydia~ <3

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    1. Clare13 January 2017 at 16:04

      Thanks, a very Australian one that one.

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  4. Savannah Grace15 January 2017 at 04:34

    WOW, Clare - these are EPIC *applauds your epic photography skills*.

    ~ Savannah
    scattered-scribblings.blogspot.com

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    1. Clare16 January 2017 at 07:58

      Thankyou Savvy :D I like the epic description too.

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  5. Bonnie Sampson17 January 2017 at 07:36

    These are incredible!!! Love them so much.

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    1. Clare18 January 2017 at 07:50

      Thankyou, I was very happy with them too.

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  6. Anonymous20 January 2017 at 11:15

    These are beautiful -- both the lighting and the chickens! We have chickens at my house, too, so I have a fondness for the birds. <3 'Chook' is a new term for American me. (; Glad you climbed the ladder!

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    1. Clare20 January 2017 at 13:34

      Thanks! Indeed most Americans seem to be surprised by the term chook, Australian slang I guess, but we all call them chooks, chickens are what we call baby chooks.

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