Willy Willy damage, a photo from New South Wales, East

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Today I'm starting taking you on a journey to the far west of New South Wales (NSW) and then into South Australia and up to the large inland salt lake of Lake Eyre.
Our travel west in NSW was mainly via back roads with our first pause being to have a look at the 1 teacher school where I started my teaching career - Wallundry, about 20 kilometres out of the town of Temora and standing in the middle of wheat and sheep paddocks.
The school has been closed since 1969 or 1970 but it was a shock to find it in a state of ruin. It turned out that a willy willy (like a tornado but usually smaller) had been through and ripped apart the roof and uprooted several trees.
In the WS are a photo taken from outside the school gate and one of an abandoned farm worker's cottage visible from the school.
If you go to the Temora folder you'll see photos that I took of the school in 1966 when I was a very younger new teacher and one I took in 2010.

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aliabazari (22347) 2022-05-21 22:09

Hello Ian
A beautiful view of your old school and a recollection of past memories. Clarity and exposure done well. Good composition and depth. The workshop view shows well. Thanks for sharing

COSTANTINO (116674) 2022-05-21 22:21

Hello dear Ian and have a nice day
and a happy Sunday evening!!!
beautiful view of this old school
which has been closed since 1969 or 1970
it s a great pity that this school is in ruins
lets hope that in the future this school
will be renovated
regards
Costantino

Silvio1953 (221781) 2022-05-21 23:11

Ciao Ian, sad view of ruined school, wonderful natural colors, fine details, splendid light and good clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

jemaflor (147300) 2022-05-21 23:11

Hi Ian,
Interesting views with also these WS, an interesting old souvenirs for you about this school wher you started teachinf career, well photographed, tfs.

pajaran (116065) 2022-05-21 23:18

Pozdrav.

Danas smo komsije sa fotografijama na TE.
Lep pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepo mesto sa starom kucom i palim drvetom, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom, perspektivom i uhvacenim trenutkom sa oblacima.
Dobar rad sa fotografijama u radionici.

Zelim vam lepo popodne za odmor, sve najbolje.
Paja

holmertz (102846) 2022-05-22 0:53

Hello Ian,
WS #2 indicates what a nice area this is, and it's interesting to compare this view with especially the 2010 photo.
Best regards,
Gert

mkamionka (74637) 2022-05-22 4:43

Hi Ian,
I thought in English "willy" refers to a male body part? Maybe that is why for the purpose of the wind it is used twice?
Beautiful series of photos. I like the color theme, which makes it feel like an old photograph.
Very well done,
M

pierrefonds (114608) 2022-05-22 4:57

Hi Ian,

The trees are helping to frame the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the abandoned school. The light is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Fis2 (170945) 2022-05-22 6:22

Witaj Lan!
Interesting place.
A very curious photos, views make impression.
Good framing and colors.
Well done.
Warm regards.
Krzysztof

ChrisJ (171888) 2022-05-22 7:15

Hello Ian

It's a pity to just let the building fall apart. Maybe relocate it to an outdoor museum and restore it? They had an old school within the grounds of the Jondaryan Woolshed on the Darling Downs. Interested me to see the old slates the kids used to write on, as well as old school photos. Tfs!

Tue (92548) 2022-05-22 8:22

Hello Ian,
The photo is very well composed and offers a great view of this old, abandoned school building and the damage done by the storm. Nice soft colours and light here.
Lars

lousat (139362) 2022-05-22 13:25

Hi Ian,there were few differences between 1966 and 2010, but now it is really badly reduced after the passage of the cyclone. It is definitely a wound to your feelings, this school is a part of your life and it is really sad to see it in these conditions, but it is life ... great start of your new reportage! Have a nice week and thanks,Luciano

mcmtanyel (68707) 2022-05-22 20:20

Hello Ian,
The devastation is quite apparent from this angle. Are you sure it was Willy Willy, and not Willy Wonka, that came through?
Regards,
MT

foxy (3461) 2022-05-24 4:33

Hello Ian
Well, I see that this little willy willy ... no harm was done, disastrously !!!!
Instead it has brought quite a 'dramatic' scene to the school. It does make the scenery quite photogenic ... full of rustic charm to the surroundings.
I can see that this place is bone-dry. No rain has come , only willy willy :-)
Tfs,
Loong

jmdias (115342) 2022-05-28 12:03

ian

I can imagine your fillings when faced the ruined school that is part of your history. nice details of the area and the damages caused. here most of rural schools were closed too.

take care

jorge