tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post768072932331671441..comments2023-10-07T01:56:55.563+11:00Comments on Ararat Daily(ish - Oh ok - Yearlyish) Photo: Theme Day - Numbersfreefallinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08863000229609701796noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-44447306052121463522008-06-06T23:44:00.000+10:002008-06-06T23:44:00.000+10:00Wonderful picture. The charm of it. You live in a ...Wonderful picture. The charm of it. You live in a beautiful area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-85937921656642667892008-05-07T10:49:00.000+10:002008-05-07T10:49:00.000+10:00We don't do this here. In fact most people here in...We don't do this here. In fact most people here in Jamaica don't even have mailboxes because, in most communities the post office doesn't deliver. <BR/><BR/>We go to the post office to collect our mail.Ann (MobayDP)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03107580049551982062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-49773883106080920272008-05-05T06:32:00.000+10:002008-05-05T06:32:00.000+10:00Aussie mailboxes are fun indeed!I made a full post...Aussie mailboxes are fun indeed!<BR/>I made a full poster out of photos taken in my neighbourhood when I lived there...<BR/><BR/>Your photo is SO Aussie it makes me homesick. Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-10189818599347752262008-05-04T18:04:00.000+10:002008-05-04T18:04:00.000+10:00You could maybe do a blog on the "different" mail ...You could maybe do a blog on the "different" mail boxes we see by the sides of our country roads - like old fridges, pushbikes, etc. Amazing imagination!mudgee03https://www.blogger.com/profile/16262487802699490934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-19860683374953290472008-05-04T01:10:00.000+10:002008-05-04T01:10:00.000+10:00Oh, I like this one. Great shot. Sure, we have the...Oh, I like this one. Great shot. Sure, we have these groups of mailboxes in the rural areas. Like where I grew up.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-20539149901756823402008-05-04T00:42:00.000+10:002008-05-04T00:42:00.000+10:00Nice photo, Letitia. No mailbox like yours in my r...Nice photo, Letitia. <BR/><BR/>No mailbox like yours in my region. We must to pick up the mail in the city near us.sonia a. mascarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415359150944729620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-43650573595114827432008-05-03T20:35:00.000+10:002008-05-03T20:35:00.000+10:00GMG - I had to look up agglomeration in the dictio...GMG - I had to look up agglomeration in the dictionary (and English is my first language!)freefallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08863000229609701796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-36217025997490302342008-05-03T20:33:00.000+10:002008-05-03T20:33:00.000+10:00KEN - I'd LOVE to see a super mailbox! What image...KEN - I'd LOVE to see a super mailbox! What images that brings to mind.freefallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08863000229609701796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-75833871749252016792008-05-03T20:31:00.000+10:002008-05-03T20:31:00.000+10:00RICHARD - oh yes - I've heard about you fancy Swis...RICHARD - oh yes - I've heard about you fancy Swiss and your ostentatious<BR/>"outside the front door" mailboxes.<BR/>We can't all be living the high life, you know?<BR/>And.... surely you jest...a teeny thing like that, a beer barrel? We have real man-sized beer barrels down here - that's just a schooner!freefallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08863000229609701796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-8637969157098166202008-05-03T20:22:00.000+10:002008-05-03T20:22:00.000+10:00JILLY - thanks - it was really hard finding number...JILLY - thanks - it was really hard finding numbers in this environment - there aren't really many around - just lots of gum trees and fence posts!freefallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08863000229609701796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-41501117324930016742008-05-03T20:21:00.000+10:002008-05-03T20:21:00.000+10:00KRIS - Tasmanians!Always feeling the need to exert...KRIS - Tasmanians!<BR/>Always feeling the need to exert their individuality.freefallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08863000229609701796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-76275251232360193312008-05-03T20:20:00.000+10:002008-05-03T20:20:00.000+10:00SALLY - we have some BEAUTIFUL gum trees around he...SALLY - we have some BEAUTIFUL gum trees around here - old gnarly river red gums, hundreds of years old.<BR/>One of my favourite things about a road trip in Australia is watching the "design" of gum trees change over the miles.freefallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08863000229609701796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-61384406044841600002008-05-03T20:16:00.000+10:002008-05-03T20:16:00.000+10:00lv2scpbk - thanks - I quite like this photo too - ...lv2scpbk - thanks - I quite like this photo too - I'm not sure why.<BR/>I don't know if our RMB's have keys sitting with them - I'll have to have a sneak and investigate.freefallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08863000229609701796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-11656160647156520772008-05-03T20:12:00.000+10:002008-05-03T20:12:00.000+10:00TANYA - it's not so bad here but in some parts of ...TANYA - it's not so bad here but in some parts of outback Australia, you have to drive literally days before you come upon a post office.freefallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08863000229609701796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-73878714302662534402008-05-03T20:11:00.000+10:002008-05-03T20:11:00.000+10:00HYDE DP - I ordered something from the USA on Satu...HYDE DP - I ordered something from the USA on Saturday last and it arrived on my doorstep, Thursday morning!<BR/>I just think that is incredible - from door to door - thousands and thousands of kilometres in just days.<BR/>Who invented mail?<BR/>It's "marv-u-lous"!freefallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08863000229609701796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-56842608199602039612008-05-03T19:44:00.000+10:002008-05-03T19:44:00.000+10:00Hi Letitia! Not in Portugal; too small for such an...Hi Letitia! Not in Portugal; too small for such an agglomeration... ;)).<BR/>I'm exploring a new country at <A HREF="http://blogtrotta.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Blogtrotter</A>. Hope you enjoy!<BR/>Have a great weekend!GMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775262251208390861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-37521533125627592802008-05-02T21:26:00.000+10:002008-05-02T21:26:00.000+10:00These mail boxes are seen in the rural areas. A lo...These mail boxes are seen in the rural areas. <BR/>A lot of residential areas outside of Toronto have what are called 'super mailboxes'. I'll post a picture one day.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178037023728036622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-42292345448872858962008-05-02T17:20:00.000+10:002008-05-02T17:20:00.000+10:00Yes we have this - except they are outside our fro...Yes we have this - except they are outside our front door. I guess "outside your front door" has a totally different meaning where you are... Don't the wombats, possums, kangaroos and other assorted critters mess with your mail? I like the beer barrelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-45565789875168696892008-05-02T10:51:00.000+10:002008-05-02T10:51:00.000+10:00It is RSD here in Tasmania (roadside delivery). Re...It is RSD here in Tasmania (roadside delivery). Really nice shot.Kris McCrackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789355638389350528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-20406983306447877162008-05-02T02:31:00.000+10:002008-05-02T02:31:00.000+10:00Amazing photo. Truly beautiful - wonderful composi...Amazing photo. Truly beautiful - wonderful composition. Such a good choice for today's theme. <BR/><BR/>Yes we have mailboxes. I have one - have to walk up the track to get my mail - quite a haul.Jillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059152467099868300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-64432899592144530472008-05-01T23:27:00.000+10:002008-05-01T23:27:00.000+10:00Spectacular photo, Digger. You've captured the con...Spectacular photo, Digger. You've captured the context beautifully. I can smell the gum trees and feel the earth.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06459567597804197579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-3397264406471959402008-05-01T21:14:00.000+10:002008-05-01T21:14:00.000+10:00P.S. I also wanted to say, I love the photo too.P.S. I also wanted to say, I love the photo too.lv2scpbkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727591726116331492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-68853131530847002982008-05-01T21:13:00.000+10:002008-05-01T21:13:00.000+10:00Yes, they do this in the U.S. too. When there is a...Yes, they do this in the U.S. too. When there is a development sometimes they will put all the boxes together with a key. On rural roads like this.lv2scpbkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727591726116331492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-36504105741365868902008-05-01T20:51:00.000+10:002008-05-01T20:51:00.000+10:00Yes, here we have the same with rural routes.Yes, here we have the same with rural routes.Tanya Breesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949602989774270159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651440651649243002.post-1834024028424835932008-05-01T20:09:00.000+10:002008-05-01T20:09:00.000+10:00don't give our royal mail ideas - one of these day...don't give our royal mail ideas - one of these days they'll decide doorstep deliviries can no lomnger be done - hope it never comesGerald (SK14)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18308693910074268386noreply@blogger.com