Home, home on the range

We have been at Tocal Homestead today to their annual Peek into the Past open day.

It is very difficult to get photos on these occasions without having people who are milling around drifting into your photo, but I managed to get this chap with his horse and cart.

By the way, the building in the background isn't the homestead, it is just one of the cottages on the property. the homestead is much grander than this cottage.

This is the homestead, taken on a previous visit.
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[Sally Ings]

Cool vintage feel. Sounds quite an interesting place to visit

[julia]

Great shot ... though the horse is looking a bit tired looking..

[M0ments in time]

This looks so timeless, great job of keeping the milling crowds out. Beautiful weather too

[Hazel]

Nice scenic shot and well done for missing all the people. The horse is not at his best.....

[Valerie Chesney]

So very ageless...you have captured this so well.

[Denise Wood]

Terrific capture :)

[Beryl Lloyd]

A wonderful capture

[Joyce]

Lovely vintage capture Babs

[Annie D]

Lovely pastoral scene Babs

[Linda]

Great vintage scene and the horse is beautiful. Great capture.

[Wylie]

Glad we don't have to do it like this any more! Lovely scene.

[bkb in the city]

Great shot. Looks like a very nice place

[Eve Pulsater]

It looks like a totally awesome and fascinating place to visit.

[Kane Arlow]

What beautiful scenery. It looks like a beautiful day too.

[Susan]

Beautiful, Babs.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Lovely capture. It looks so pretty there.

[Darinka]

Great capture !Beautiful scene!

[Margaret Brown]

A nicely timed capture!

[gloria jones]

Great capture, composition, colors

[tony gig]

Wonderful look into the past and a lovely capture Babs...Fav

[Erika]

Fantastic capture!

[Taffy]

There's a sense of calm here -- and I'm glad you put in the link to the grand house.

[Sarah Munnings]

it's a wonderful link to when life was calmer..............these days everything is so busy........we never get down time really

[Gayle Sears]

Nice capture of the horse and buggy. The cottage looks like a pleasant place to stay in.

[Shailesh]

wonderful capture.. looks so tranquil away from modern chaotic life

[Lois]

Beautiful composition

[Rachel]

It definitely looks like yesteryear! Excellent shot.

[Trisha Ford]

I feel transported to yesteryear! Lovely pastoral scene!

[Rosan]

A lovely scene from the past! Nice composition.

[Barb Newcomb]

Lovely country scene.

[Peter]

Gorgeous capture Babs its like going back in time, I always try to get my images people free, you have ages some time and still not manage it, I had a devil of a job during my 1940's weekend:)

[Sue]

Lovely scene Babs.

[Margo]

Love this shot A fav

[Vicki Talbott]

Fav!

[Jen Hudson]

Love the peek into past events. Great composition here, lovely views and nice shot of the horse and cart. Checked out the homestead shot, what a place!

[Babs]

@salza Thanks Sally, it is an interesting place, we have been a few times now and it has been one of our location visits with the photo club too.

[Babs]

@julzmaioro @quietpurplehaze Thanks. I think I must have caught the horse at the wrong time because he wasn't really tired. He was just on his way to give cart rides to visitors, so hadn't started in this picture. He is a Clydesdale and his name is Harry.

[Babs]

@happysnaps @gilbertwood @beryl @thistle @annied @pippie Thanks so much, it was a lovely day and nice weather too.

[Babs]

@pusspup Thanks and absolutely I'm thankful for my 4WD

[Babs]

@bkbinthecity @creampuff @karlow75 @susanalena @mittens @my_photofun @craftymeg @seattlite @tonygig @epcello @taffy @pixiemac @thimblelady @shailestha @loweygrace @888rachel @trishaford @fntngrma @beachdog @sioux @777margo @vtalbott @jennywren Thanks so much. It is a lovely place to visit even on days when there is nothing special going on. We have been there a few times now and it is a lovely look into days gone by.

[Babs]

@quietpurplehaze @pcoulson Thank you both. Luckily I spotted this chap just bringing out Harry the Clydesdale to start giving the kiddies rides so it was on the edge of the property and not many people around to get in the way of my photo. Luckily we have been to Tocal Homestead previously on days when there isn't actually a special event and it is much easier to get photos of the buildings then. A lovely place to visit. Lots of pastoral history.

[Gena Pegg]

So many interesting things to take in. The composition is wonderful.

[Paula W]

... where the deer and the antelope play! Lovely scene from days gone by and great that no pesky people wandered into you shot. I've spent quite a bit of time this week cloning out people from my shots!!!!

[Babs]

@eyesmile @paulaw Thanks. A bit late to reply to this shot though. I was lucky to be able to take this photo as they were just appearing to give people rides and this is right on the edge of the property so no visitors around.