Tanunda is a picturesque town found in beautiful Barossa Valley, South Australias premier wine district. Located only 70km from Adelaide it is well worth the trip out. Most people that visit the area love to take the winery tour where they can taste some of the best wines in Australia.
The Tabor Lutheran Church located on Murray Street (the main street of town) is really quite remarkable. You will notice an orb on the top of the 26 meter spire and it is said that the orb actually holds some old church records. The church dates back from 1849 and as you can see from the photo, it has quite a bit of character.
I reckon this shot would fit in nicely in the ‘raindrops’ series. It’s actually a closeup of a bird of paradise leaf which I took just after it had rained. What I found unusual was that one half was in focus while the other half was crystal clear, so much so you could almost see the individual cells in the leaf.
This church is probably the first church that I came into contact with as it was in this church that I was baptized. The Sacred Heart Catholic Church can be found at 252 Grange Rd, Hindmarsh and it is really quite an impressive building.
Baptisms and wedding bookings are by appointment only and you can get in touch with them by using one of the following.
Tel. 8346 3901
Fax 9340 2198
Email fphparish@stjohind.adl.catholic.edu.au
Postal address PO Box 9, Hindmarsh 5007
They also offer the following services.
Church services
Italian church services
Baptisms
Confirmations
Weddings
Funerals
Social functions for the Italian community
Assistance for refugee families
Support for St Vincent de Paul Society
Public hire of the parish hall
Mass times on Sunday are at 9am, 11am for the Italian Mass and 7pm for the Charismatics
It has been a long while since Cher has been Down Under to visit us in Adelaide, the 15th and 16th of March 2005 to be exact, and I reckon that there would be a whole lot of us who would love to have her come down for another show. The thing is that while it may be awhile before we get her to come down to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre again there may well be some of us who may be able to see her a whole lot sooner.
This is all due to the fact that the great Celine Dion is no longer performing in Las Vegas and as a great celebrity is needed to replace her we are fortunate enough to be able to buy Cher tickets at Ceasar’s Palace where I am sure she is going to be a regular.
Cher, a renowned American pop singer-songwriter, actress and record producer is well know for putting on the best shows and it isn’t just because of the great costumes that she wears. This gal just happens to be an exceptional performer. Her current show called ‘Cher at the Colosseum’ incorporates fourteen dancers, four aerialists and has seventeen costume changes by Bob Mackie. It’s no wonder that her fans are saying it is her most spectacular show to date!
I snapped these two photos while visiting Seal Bay on Kangaroo Island, one of the few places where you can watch Australian sea lions doing what they do best on a beautiful beach. If you get to visit Kangaroo Island I strongly recommend you visit the Seal Bay Conservation Park as it is bound to be a highlight of your tour.
You will get to stroll down the 400 metre boardwalk through the sand dunes to the viewing platform. If you are lucky you may even get to see the skeleton of a humpback whale which is sometimes visible from the boardwalk.