The view from my "office"

[Cossie]

All these silo photos have made me think of my previous life when I was young and fit! So I'll post a few of my silo erections before taking a break again.

First one is in the south of Sweden, the farm owner was a direct descendant of a Swede that managed to do something that neither Napoleon nor Hitler managed, any ideas? The farm also the site of the oldest standing brick building in Sweden.



How it starts in Sardinia



and how it ends,



I went looking for these a few years ago, but couldn't find them, thought it would be easy, but they can be taken down as easily as they are erected.

If anyone have driven north from Arlanda airport on the E4, near Uppsala you may have seen a few more of my erections at the Uppsala University farm.
First and only time I have ever seen cows with holes in their sides to make easy access to their stomachs to take samples of what they had been chewing their cud on. Hole was 'closed' with a plastic 'lid' after the sample was taken, didn't seem to bother the cows too much.

Taken from google road camera.



A final one from Aland, a lovely spot between Sweden and Finland, Åland Islands - Wikipedia

 

[Daver6]

First one is in the south of Sweden, the farm owner was a direct descendant of a Swede that managed to do something that neither Napoleon nor Hitler managed, any ideas? The farm also the site of the oldest standing brick building in Sweden.

I'll take a stab at managing to invade Russia/Moscow successfully or something along those lines.

 

[Denali]

Currently standing in a car park while the hubby takes night shots with milky way and Mars.

Phone photo which sucks.

 

[Boca68]

I like the unusual so post photos of the Curlys. I'm visiting the Mutura Stick Shed in a couple of days so be prepared to be dazzled.

View this very moment is a painted silo in Patchewollock.

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My dad was born in Patchewollock. Home of the greatest combine football team ever: Tempy-Goya-Patchewollock.

 

[Denali]

My dad was born in Patchewollock. Home of the greatest combine football team ever: Tempy-Goya-Patchewollock.

They still have the footballs. You should visit, get a room with an ensuite.

 

[kermatu]

My IFE:

 

[love_the_life]

Currently standing in a car park while the hubby takes night shots with milky way and Mars.

Phone photo which sucks.
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Well I can sort of make it out.

 

[Denali]

Well I can sort of make it out.

He with the fancy camera and tripod got photos with the milky way over it.

If he posts the photos, I'll share.

 

[Boca68]

Currently standing in a car park while the hubby takes night shots with milky way and Mars.

Phone photo which sucks.
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Snickers must be close by........

(ducks and runs....)

 

[JohnM]

First and only time I have ever seen cows with holes in their sides to make easy access to their stomachs to take samples of what they had been chewing their cud on. Hole was 'closed' with a plastic 'lid' after the sample was taken, didn't seem to bother the cows too much.

Rumen fistula. Commonplace in ruminant research to allow sampling of the rumen contents and microbe population for digestion and feed conversion research. I recall doing the operation to insert one in a sheep as a student in an animal science unit.

 

[Deleted member 29185]

So I'll post a few of my silo erections before taking a break again.

Thank heavens! For a brief moment I read silo as solo and feared the worst!

 

[Denali]

Rumen fistula. Commonplace in ruminant research to allow sampling of the rumen contents and microbe population for digestion and feed conversion research. I recall doing the operation to insert one in a sheep as a student in an animal science unit.

I vaguely recall seeing this somewhere but managed to block it out. Now it's back, not a fan.

 

[love_the_life]

Gorgeous morning for a walk at Cooleman Ridge (Canberra for those not from here )

 

[serfty]

Really good flight to Dubai (thank you emirates ) ..

Beautiful first lounge.. On our way to the Curly World Seminar (the curly coated retriever Olympics.. So excited )

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Aha! The 'B' First lounge ...

Last year I had a flight from the SE end of the B gates; it was an 600m/2000' walk from the lounge to that gate.

 

[Denali]

This mornings view, Patchewollock mallee fowl sculpture.


Brunch view, Lascelle silo


Midday view, Rosebery


Early afternoon view, Brim.

 

[JohnM]

Really good flight to Dubai (thank you emirates ) ..

Beautiful first lounge.. On our way to the Curly World Seminar (the curly coated retriever Olympics.. So excited )

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On the way back, assuming it’s the same routing in reverse, if you have time I suggest scoping the A F lounge, even if it means a bit of a walk. I much prefer it to the B or C F lounges and far less crowded IME.

Where you in EK F or J to DXB and A380 or B777?

 

[UpInTheAir:)]

Day one of the Curly Olympics . So many Curlies already so excited

 

[JohnM]

Day one of the Curly Olympics . So many Curlies already so excited
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Where is it?

 

[UpInTheAir:)]

And the view from our balcony is lovely also

Hotel Hof van Gelre in Lochem.. Only wish the rooms had cooling lovely restaurant

 

[Denali]

Day one of the Curly Olympics . So many Curlies already so excited
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They're dark? I thought retrievers were... well, golden.