I nearly got run over by these guys getting out of my car!
During MIFF* it was my habit to park the car between these two magnificent parks.
On this particular Saturday I found a spot, which is not easy in Melbourne when there is an Australian Rules football match being played!
The horses [which you cannot see very well] are magnificent but the cart is probably not well maintained as it had this godawful squeak coming from it. Our largest brewing group uses this set up as publicity and the sight, and sound, of it is quite impressive. You can imagine back a hundred and fifty years or so when beer was being delivered daily by these rigs. Must have been something.
The top shot is me scrambling to get a shot after nearly stepping out of my car in front of them and the bottom shot shows how far they got down the road before I could get out of my car.
Moments like this are quite special, and I can still hear that terrible squeak!
In this shot you can see the marks being left on the road from one of the wheels which is not turning properly and causing friction on the road surface. The sound of the squeaky wheel must have been driving the riders crazy.
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*MIFF is the Melbourne International Film Festival…… it’s the world’s second oldest film festival.
araneus1 
🙂 🙂
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If you’re going to get run down, then you might as well do it in style.
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Reminds me of our Budweiser Clydesdales. Glad you didn’t get trampled.
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That would make me step lively…
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It did, believe me, I’m lucky that they were moving slowly.
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Glad you got these quick shots after scrambling for your camera while you parked your car. I probably would have run down the street after them. What great horses.
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I did think about it but I was running late and I had already paid for the ticket…….. yes that’s right, I’m a cheapskate.
Terry
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A close call! Glad you are ok Terry!
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Thank you, me too. It’s always better to be telling the story than being the story!
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Better to be the storyteller. Really, I am glad you are not the story!
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Thanks for letting me camp out in your blog for a little while today. I had a great time and tried to leave my campsite as good as when I arrived. I’ll be back!
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The open sign is always on, I don’t how to turn the damn thing off! Always welcome. Glad you had a good time. Considerate campers……. half price.
Terry
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