South Australia – Page 11

Liquid light: Beautiful Barossa

By drdblogs on May 18, 2018May 18, 2018

Vines and olive groves. Is it Tuscany? Bordeaux? Rioja? No, Barossa Valley. Australia’s premier wine region lies just 70 km from Adelaide. For millennia the Dreamtime legend spoke of a serpent who formed the ranges that surround this modern day Garden of Eden. A mere couple of centuries ago, Lutheran refugees, fleeing Prussia’s religious intolerance

Posted in: Barossa Valley, liquid, South Australia, Weekly photo challenge, wine, wineries, WPC

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Three states in one day

By drdblogs on April 8, 2018April 29, 2018

A Riverland monochrome photo-essay Exploring the River Murray’s might across three states. The great Aussie road trip, especially at Easter as autumn draws in, a last (not really) chance to experience the great outdoors. The roads choke with caravans, campers, 4x4s, boats(!), a convoy of vintage buses, and us. We took a trip through the

Posted in: Barossa, Mildura, New South Wales, River Murray, Riverland, road trip, South Australia, the Big Orange, Victoria

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The big sleep

By drdblogs on March 25, 2018March 25, 2018

END OF THE ADELAIDE FRINGE (for now) It’s the end of the show. Final curtain calls. House lights on. Take a bow, Adelaide. One summer month when the city comes super-alive for audiences and performers alike. With over 1200 shows, record ticket sales and four weeks of perfect weather this was surely the best Fringe ever.