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Thursday, August 6, 2015

Good fences, good armor

Traveling to the city last week, I managed to snap the armored vehicle on display next to the highway. We've been passing for this for the last 20 years. 

The Bloemfontein Armor Museum is situated on the main entrance to the city. We've never been in there; perhaps now that I've posted about it here, we may pop in one day!

Once again, I snapped the rows of identical duplex houses on the outskirts of the city

We eventually drove through the suburbs to get to the doctor's surgery (I haven't straightened this horizon, sorry!)
There are many Guest Houses around the hospital where I underwent my routine (annual) check-ups
And of course, the ubiquitous high security fencing so prevalent in South Africa!

Thanks for the kind comments: everything went off well; I'm good to go for another year! 

I'm linking to Good Fence's Thursday here

Happy Thursday to you all!



 



17 comments:

  1. we are getting fences in our house. My front picket fence is more for decor than use.

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  2. Great captures as always, Jo, and I do love your blue, blue skies!! Wonderful to hear that your physical went well!! Mine did, too!! Always good to hear -- for both of us!! Hope you have a lovely weekend!! Enjoy!!

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  3. well that is good news that you are good for another year. great fences

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  4. I pity the mailman when he has to deliver the mail in these identical houses ! lol !

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  5. Hello Jo, I am glad all is well with your checkup! The homes there are so close to each other! Great shots, enjoy your day!

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  6. The high fences remind me that living in South Africa can often be a crime-ridden existence. I think you are very brave.

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  7. What an unusual landscape for me, strange and interesting.
    Here are my contribution to Good Fences

    Greetings from Germany

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  8. good news on the good for another year, we just had ours and both of us are good for another year. i had eyes checked, mammogram, blood work and annual and all is well. what a releif. about the straightening the horizon, i like photos that are not straight.

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  9. glad all checked out okay! lots of wrought iron and walls used there.

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  10. This was a fun tour, all good views.

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  11. It is always nice getting a good checkup report. You found some great fences on your way.

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  12. we don't see many high fences like that around here. cool to see these shots!
    and glad your checkup went good!
    ~lisa

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  13. Very nice (on the fly) fences. I'd stop at that museum. Hope you visit and share. - Good to hear it was routine check-ups and nothing serious. - So why do they have such high security fences?

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  14. Wow, plenty of fences! hope the results of the check up turned out okay!

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  15. I'm flying through Bloem on my way to Johannesburg for Getaway Show at the end of the month

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  16. The high fences you show are attractive as well as very secure.

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