Country Mailboxes

I took these two photos of mailboxes at Tidbinbilla when we were in Canberra a few days ago and though they would suit the mundane challenge.
I couldn't decide which one I liked best, so I made this into a diptych.

This month my topic album is going to be birds and day 1 is here http://365project.org/onewing/topics/2014-02-01

[Ruby]

These are both lovely.... well spotted

[Joey]

I like the one on the right, very unusual!

[Mrs Baldy]

They are great finds.. I like them both as well and wouldnt be able to choose either...

[Ariel]

I like the one on the right, too. Lovely sunlight - is the lack of grass usual for this area or does it reflect having had a lot of heat in recent weeks?

[Beryl Lloyd]

Great find --I think the one on the left is more substantial -- more solid looking and would hold more mail !!

[sally agnew]

My goodness it looks dry, both mail boxes are great finds, I'd be proud to be the owner of either:-)

[Rachel]

They are so cute and interesting, particularly as we don't have mailboxes. I want some of that light :-)

[Pat Knowles]

I love mail boxes & have just seen someone else's entry...the first I knew of a mail box challenge.....these are two lovely examples Babs!

[Laurie F]

cute find

[Paul "Snapchap" Everest]

Nicely done. They look like rabbit hutches... Oh well, as long as the postman knows where to put the letters, then that is OK

[Gena Pegg]

Oh these are both so awesome! So fun to see something different! Good choices. Thanks for joining in Babs!!

[Marnie]

I think they're both great, and demonstrate so well the individuality many rural people display with their mailbox. The photos certainly show too that the Canberra district is still drought-stricken!

[Marnie]

Sorry, should've also said thank you for the follow. I enjoy looking at your work and admire your creativity.

[Angela Tavan]

Huge mailboxes! Great looking shots! Nice dyptich!

[Raye]

I have never seen mailboxes like this...I love seeing something so ooo different from the norm here! Too cool! Well done!

[Heidi Parnell]

they are pretty cool Mailboxes, they look hand made!

[Elaine]

Babs, I love the mail boxes here in Australia, these are a great example. There is a place down the Putty Road which for the life of me I can't remember it's name at the moment. Great diptych, I think the one on the left could do as a chicken coop as well. I went to Tidbinbilla a couple of years ago, had a great time.

Thinking of you this evening and I hope tomorrow you can find some joy in the day.

[Babs]

@ourrube Thanks Ruby. I love country mail boxes.

[Babs]

@joeyc I think I prefer the one on the right too. The left one is a bit grand for the country.

[Babs]

@mrsbaldy Thanks I just love country mail boxes.

[Babs]

@mercuria Thanks Ariel. Yes it is very dry at the moment. This was taken when we were in Canberra a few days ago and it was 39 degrees every day. Not rained for a while. They had a terrible bush fire about 10 years ago and the conditions are looking the same again now. Hopefully it will rain again soon.
Where I live we have only had 7 mm rain since the beginning of December so pretty dry here too.

[Babs]

@beryl Thanks Beryl. It is difficult to choose. The one on the left is newer I suspect.

[Babs]

@hermann Thanks Sally. This was at Tidbinbilla in Canberra and yes it is very dry at the moment.

[Babs]

@tryingforsighs Thanks. I'll send you some light if you send me some rain. I remember how dark the UK was in winter. Don't miss that.

[Babs]

@happypat Thanks Pat. Some of the mailboxes in Australia are very creative.

[Babs]

@lafish Thanks Laurie.

[Babs]

@steampowered A hutch for a very small rabbit though. Our rabbits are used to a lot of space which is why we have got so many feral ones I suppose.

[Babs]

@eyesmile Thanks Gena. Pity I wasn't at Coonabarabran this week, that is the area for the most creative mailboxes in Australia in my opinion.

[Babs]

@golftragic Thanks Marnie, yes Canberra is very dry at the moment. Lake George has disappeared yet again.

[Babs]

@angelat Don't know how often the postie gets out there, it is off the beaten track.

[Babs]

@sunraye Thanks Raye we are very creative with our mailboxes in Australia. @heidihp They very probably are handmade Heidi. Country people are very creative.

[Babs]

@elaine55 Thanks Elaine. I just love our country mailboxes here in Oz.
Tomorrow will be a positive day. I don't think I could go through another year like the last one. Our youngest grandson starts school tomorrow and is so excited, so tomorrow will be a happy day for Archie rather than a sad one for Zoe. We have to remember the good days not the bad ones.

[Elaine]

@onewing So true Babs, what an exciting time starting school, full of anticipation and possibly a little apprehensive.

[Babs]

@elaine55 Not apprehensive at all, he can't wait. Deb was like that when she started school I remember and Archie is so much like her.

[*lynn]

Such cool mailboxes! Very interesting since we don't have mailboxes like that.

[Babs]

@lynnz Thanks Lynn. These are out in the country and I suspect they are home made.