Before and after

Two years ago I posted the top image of this bus on my 365 project and yesterday on our way to Newcastle I stopped and took the latest photo of it.

This was the result of our massive storm back in April when we lost power for four days.

I don't think the poor bus is going to recover again now. It has definitely reached its terminus.

[tony gig]

Two lovely shots Babs

[Sally Ings]

That storm really caused some damage! One can only imagine all the other damage it did.

[julia]

Oh poor bus.. pity nothing was done before it got to this stage..

[Joyce]

End of the road for that poor bus. What a storm to inflict that amount of damage.

[Sue]

OH No!! what a shame! I love those old busses. Great comparisons .

[Pat Knowles]

Oh my BBs....that must have been some storm.....just look how the roof is buckled! It looks like the scrap yard for that now!

[Eve Pulsater]

Sad bus looks very sad. Such a shame because it would have made a great restoration project

[Chris K]

what a shame. I have fond memories of riding on those buses when I was a child in sydney

[Kane Arlow]

Wow, it really is a little worse for wear. At least you have a shot of it from better days.

[Sam]

Oops!

[Denise Wood]

Fantastic comparisons :)

[Wylie]

interesting contrast in time. well spotted.

[Babs]

@happypat It was a huge storm Pat. It was called an East Coast Low which is a bit like a sub tropical cyclone. Lots of damage done. We were lucky that the only thing happened to us was a few branches of some of our trees and no power for 4 days.

[Babs]

@salza It did a huge amount of damage over an area of about 150 km some areas are still recovering.

[Babs]

@tonygig @julzmaioro @thistle @sioux @creampuff @cruiser @karlow75 @gigiflower @gilbertwood @pusspup Although I took a photo of this bus 2 years ago it has sat on this property for the 18 years we have lived in this area and I suspect it will still be here in this sorry state for the next 17 years too.

[gloria jones]

Great shots...the storm took its toll

[mittens (Marilyn)]

It sure did change in two years. Wonderful collage.

[Leana Niemand]

Oh dear, I think you right!

[Molly]

The bus wasn't looking in great shape two years ago, but a definite deterioration since then!

[Susan]

Wow, what a difference two years make!!! Glad it's the bus and not me!!!! (LOL)

[Hazel]

Goodness me! Mind, it didn't look too robust anyway!!!

[Paula W]

Oh my goodness what a contrast. Interesting but sad to see!

[bkb in the city]

Great comparison shot. That must have been quite the storm

[Poppo Livy]

Tree vs Bus . . . . Tree wins. Well spotted babs

[Shailesh]

well spotted... how things can change....

[M0ments in time]

Oh dear, I think it's had its day I'm afraid

[Gayle Sears]

It's fun to see the before and after shot. That must have been quite a storm.

[Yao RL]

I thought that you were jumping on top of it! haha.

[Annie D]

Oh! Such a shame

[Annie D]

@yaorenliu hahahahahaha

[Debbie]

oh dear!!

[Taffy]

The contrast between the two is fantastic -- can't tell whether I should feel sad for it or not!

[Rachel]

Such a shame, although it didn't look like it was going anywhere.

[Lois]

Like this contrast collage! Poor van

[Tony Guest (snoopybooboo)]

Fantastic find. Fav.

[Barb Newcomb]

Oh dear! How sad to meet its ending this way.

[Jane Morley]

Such a shame!

[Babs]

@seattlite @mittens @leananiemand @dolphin @susanalena @quietpurplehaze @paulaw @terryliv @shailestha @mbmomentsintime @thimblelady @yaorenliu @annied @debilz @taffy @888rachel @loweygrace @snoopybooboo @beachdog @chimfa Thanks everyone. I think its days have been numbered for quite a while. Heaven knows why it just sat there for so many years in the first place, but the storm has certainly finished it off. I suspect it will still sit here on the property for quite a while yet though. I must remember to take another photo of it in another couple of years.
Sorry Yao no I didn't jump on it. Wouldn't dare. This is the closest I got. there are signs on this property saying "keep out" "private property" so they must have something to hide and I'm not going in there to find out.

[Gena Pegg]

Yes..I think you are right. But it is still worthwhile as a great photo op. Well done, and nice to see both images.

[Ashley]

One of those roadside markers you look for every time you drive by. It's a landmark unto itself!

[Babs]

@eyesmile Thanks Gena. It will be interesting to see how it changes over the next few years.

[Babs]

@shesnapped Yes you are right Ashley. We see this every time we leave the Bay and it has been going seriously down hill for a while. I think the storm finally finished it off though.

[AmyJ]

Wow! Interesting comparison and powerful weather.

[Sarah Munnings]

What a shame, would have looked fab restored!

[Loopy-Lou]

Great shots and collage

[Jill Hempsall]

What a wonderful old bus - how sad to see it slowly decaying.