The highway to Gore out of Tapanui is real quiet now we’re in lockdown; we walked there today so at last I have a shot of this cute dog letterbox. West Otago, New Zealand.
On our way back we noticed four dogs of various types and sizes on the property. One was a blonde labrador that came down as far as the cattle-stop to check on us and say hello.
Hi Liz – Wonderful. Mrs P and I love quirky mailboxes, which you don’t see at all in the UK. We’ve seen a lot in the States over the years, but were surprised and delighted to find some great ones in Tasmania in 2016. Here’s a link to my Mailbox Magic blog post, which you might find entertaining! https://platypuspandemonium.wordpress.com/2016/12/27/the-voyage-of-captain-quirk-1-mailbox-magic/
Best wishes!
You found amazing letterboxes! They’re as good as the best of what I’ve seen here. Re the dude with the gun – click on this link to see what we have here in Tapanui: there’s two relevant posts – https://exploringcolour.wordpress.com/?s=ned+kelly
Of course, Ned Kelly. I knew about him from my childhood (no, I didn’t know him IN my childhood, I’m not THAT old !! 🙂), and even remember illustrations of him in the comics I used to read. But I never made the connection between him and the mailbox we came across in Tassie. I was amazed and delighted, on following through on your link, to discover that his suit of armour still exists in a museum.
Cute and clever too! Reminds me of a funny story from when a friend visited. He had a huge toy dog in the back of the car and a real small dog sitting unseen at the front…neighbour passed by and got a real fright when she thought she heard the toy dog bark, hehe!
Exploring Colour 
You could borrow Stendhal’s title Le rouge et le noir, The Red and the Black.
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I have a fondness for fun mail boxes, and have posted photos of some in the past. This one is great!
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A Labrador retrieves the mail.
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On our way back we noticed four dogs of various types and sizes on the property. One was a blonde labrador that came down as far as the cattle-stop to check on us and say hello.
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My first dog was a Lab. Always a soft spot in my heart for them.
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Hi Liz – Wonderful. Mrs P and I love quirky mailboxes, which you don’t see at all in the UK. We’ve seen a lot in the States over the years, but were surprised and delighted to find some great ones in Tasmania in 2016. Here’s a link to my Mailbox Magic blog post, which you might find entertaining! https://platypuspandemonium.wordpress.com/2016/12/27/the-voyage-of-captain-quirk-1-mailbox-magic/
Best wishes!
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You found amazing letterboxes! They’re as good as the best of what I’ve seen here. Re the dude with the gun – click on this link to see what we have here in Tapanui: there’s two relevant posts – https://exploringcolour.wordpress.com/?s=ned+kelly
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Of course, Ned Kelly. I knew about him from my childhood (no, I didn’t know him IN my childhood, I’m not THAT old !! 🙂), and even remember illustrations of him in the comics I used to read. But I never made the connection between him and the mailbox we came across in Tassie. I was amazed and delighted, on following through on your link, to discover that his suit of armour still exists in a museum.
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Glad you enjoyed those blogs I did, thought you probably would 🙂
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Cute and clever too! Reminds me of a funny story from when a friend visited. He had a huge toy dog in the back of the car and a real small dog sitting unseen at the front…neighbour passed by and got a real fright when she thought she heard the toy dog bark, hehe!
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Hahaha! Good one.
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