Shadows can be everywhere when the sun shines, and shine it does most of the time in Australia. The heat can be over-powering.
When we travel north it is always a priority to find a camp spot with shady trees. Just outside Katherine in the Northern Territory we knew of a delightful shady camp ground behind the Springvale Homestead. This beautiful old stone building is the oldest surviving homestead in the Northern Territory and has a fascinating history. Click here to visit the post I wrote in August 2012 when we stayed there.
I Googled “Springvale homestead history” to check the dates and facts and I was absolutely amazed to see my post pop up at the top of the list….
So for the theme of shadows that Ailsa of ” Where’s my backpack” has challenged us with this week I thought I would revisit the homestead and the amazing Indian rain trees that Mary Giles planted in 1879.
Indian rain trees
Springvale homestead
Looking through the archives I came across this photo below, and couldn’t resist popping it in….
A walk into the sunset
gypsy life 
Lovely photos! I lived in the Santa Cruz (CA) mountains one winter, and the full moon cast shadows as brightly as the sun. That’s without any other light source around, of course!
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That sounds amazing. Did you get any photos?
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We take a great shadows, along the way, Wu-Wei.
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We sure do 🙂
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What a lovely place
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Hi Dallas, I love having you pop in and leave me a comment. Yes it was a lovely place to stay, so peaceful
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As long as you continue to blog, I will be dropping in on you cos I’m nosey!
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Me too… Hey you are onto your blogs early in the morning. I bet it is cold. What is it 7am?
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What a lovely place! I love the ‘long shadows’! 😉
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Thanks Dianne, It was a lovely place to stay and they also have things happen on weekends, craft markets etc and do a delightful devonshire tea
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Wonderful photos, Pommepal. Love that last one. Two long, thin people, holding hands. 🙂
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Oh I wish ( the thin bit!!!) Ad,shadows can be so deceptive!!!!
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I’ve never seen such long shadows! what a great photo! the tree is beautiful, too.
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G’day Deanna, thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. The sun was right on the horizon for that photo. We look like giants don’t we?
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