hartley
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It's a little village south of the Blue Mountains on the way to Lithgow, where time has stood still.
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My brother, Farmer Andrew, introduced me to Hartley many years ago and this was my first visit since then.
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I arrived early on a grey day and had the place to myself for about 20 minutes before a few others arrived. I walked from the car past the Hartley Court House.
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The St Bernards Presbytery.
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St Bernards' Church, overlooked by this splendid tree.
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When you sit under the tree, you have a birds eye view of the court house.
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Just behind the local cafe was a walk to the Big Tor and a sculpture walk.
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You pass by this gently decaying building.
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The Big Tor.
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I found myself in an apple orchard.
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I would have stayed longer except my camera battery ran out.
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What kind of photographer goes away for a few days without their charger and a spare battery? Well me apparently. Slightly crestfallen I drove home to Sydney where I found my spare battery still plugged into the charger.
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I guess it means I'll have to return again soon because I wasn't finished with Hartley.
See you all again soon,
Jillian
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