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Typical of the type of connecting township roads away from the main roads. Until about twenty years ago, these were all unsealed roads. Going back in those days it would have been a common occurence to see vehicles like the ones I show here.







And in the paddocks beside the roads:



 
series. Many roads here in Texas are still dirt roads, mostly out in the wild, but many roads to the ranches are still dirt and that's the way they like it. Those old cars and trucks are just fabulous. What a great find. Keepem coming.
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Those pictures are very nice. With (I assume) the Eucalyptus trees that I see in the first photo, it reminds me some of California. I heard that many of those trees came from Australia and are known to be drought resistant. In Oregon, some Eucalyptus trees were growing until the weather got too cold in some years. They also try to grow palm trees here too by wrapping the trunk of the tree each winter.

Once in the Sacramento, California area when the temperatures dropped to 18 degrees Fahrenheit, the Eucalyptus tree leaves turned black. I thought for sure, that they would be dead, but by spring they came back to life. I've seen them burn in fires too, and the following year come back to life from the roots. They are an amazing tree and every Californian can identify with them.

Your pictures of the old vehicles are very fascinating too.
 
Waynecam said:
series. Many roads here in Texas are still dirt roads, mostly out in the wild, but many roads to the ranches are still dirt and that's the way they like it. Those old cars and trucks are just fabulous. What a great find. Keepem coming.
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Thanks Wayne,

Here too, the greater majority of roads leading to the residences are unmade and many country commuter roads also. I think Texans especially, and Aussies have a lot in common.
Cheers mate,
John.
 
Digirame said:
Those pictures are very nice. With (I assume) the Eucalyptus trees that I see in the first photo, it reminds me some of California. I heard that many of those trees came from Australia and are known to be drought resistant. In Oregon, some Eucalyptus trees were growing until the weather got too cold in some years. They also try to grow palm trees here too by wrapping the trunk of the tree each winter.

Once in the Sacramento, California area when the temperatures dropped to 18 degrees Fahrenheit, the Eucalyptus tree leaves turned black. I thought for sure, that they would be dead, but by spring they came back to life. I've seen them burn in fires too, and the following year come back to life from the roots. They are an amazing tree and every Californian can identify with them.

Your pictures of the old vehicles are very fascinating too.
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Hi Digi and thank you for your continued interest. I have just included a bit of info on the Eucalypt. We Aussies claim it as our own, well, the greater majority of the genus at least---please read the following--- it is a wonderful species that has served my country well.

"The Eucalyptis a diverse genus of flowering trees (and a few shrubs) in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia. There are more than 700 species of Eucalyptus, mostly native to Australia, and a very small number are found in adjacent parts of New Guinea and Indonesia and one as far north as the Philippines islands. Only 15 species occur outside Australia, and only 9 do not occur in Australia. Species of Eucalyptus are cultivated throughout the tropics and subtropics including the Americas, England, Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East, China and the Indian Subcontinent"

NOTE: that not all euclapypts flower, although I do have one, that is now at least 40ft high, that produces a huge red flower which attracts lorikeets (parrots) in their hundreds.
Cheers,
John.
 
Hi Ian,

It was a good few days away. As you may have read elsewhere through my threads, I have a "connection" to the area, know my way around, and have a few local families I can talk to about their current situations etc.
Stay tuned Mate, there's still a ways to go.
Cheers,
John
 
John,

I sure do remember a lot of those unsealed roads. A long trip I took from Sydney to Macay, Queensland. Lots of washboard roads. Seems if you can get up to 40 mph, it isn't so bad.

All those old vehicles and tractors. Wouldn't it be fun to restore a few? Or not! all the bolts, etc. will be so rusted...

Great shots.
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Most enjoyable shots, John. There are lots of those type of vehicles in the dry Yakima Valley in Washington state. This 1928 Chevy flatbed truck sat in our back yard for over 40 years. After he retired, my Dad restored it, and it now resides with other similar vehicles at the Central Washington Agriculture Museum in Union Gap, WA. There are lots of old tractors, combines, etc there also. The truck started the first time he tried it, and he used to drive it in annual parades at the museum.



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Sharon Engstrom wrote:
John,

I sure do remember a lot of those unsealed roads. A long trip I took from Sydney to Macay, Queensland. Lots of washboard roads. Seems if you can get up to 40 mph, it isn't so bad.

The same trip today would be travelled on freeways (we call these old roads corrugated) same result, on some occasions there enough to loosen your back teeth.

All those old vehicles and tractors. Wouldn't it be fun to restore a few? Or not! all the bolts, etc. will be so rusted...

Lois has just informed me ,that her Dad on retiring restored a chevvy truck of this vintage and it is now domiciled in a local museum in WA. Its a real beauty- take a peek at her reply.
Thanks Sharon
 
Your dear Dad did a wonderful job, his Chevvy is a real beauty. Does that happen to be you sitting in the cabin with the young boy on your lap??
Great shot--I love it.
Cheers,
John.
 
Hi Judy, haven't noticed you around here all that much of late, its lovely to hear from you. I'm pleased you've joined me on my trip. Thanks also for the kind words.
Cheers,
John.
 
Thanks, John. That is my daughter and grandson sitting with my Dad.
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John,

These are so well done and enjoyable to view. I really like the reflection of the sky in the windshield on the blue truck. Nicely done.

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