Old dreams rusting away.

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Once you were on fire to complete something, but over time it simply dwindled away. Until it was abandoned.
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A dream to restore this old truck, but time took its toll and the dream fell by the wayside.

In my previous post, I said that I will show you some more sights during our adventure to explore this old property. The pictures in this post have their own stories to tell about their wonderful heydays in the past, and now they are resting in peace. No doubt that they were all great champions in their prime and some have received many awards, but the time has come for them to reminisce about the past in this metal graveyard.
So as I looked at each of them, they proudly told me their stories.

First up was a boat and a plane.
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Hi Zac, have a look at my stainless steel Rhino head said the boat.
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I was a speed demon on the sea and the crowds packed the beaches to watch me perform.
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I had a pilot and a co-pilot strapped into my seats and I can still hear the roar of my mighty V6 inboard engine.
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Sorry that my dials are a bit cracked, but I could skim over the waves at my top speed of 120kmh.
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My rear also looks a bit scrappy, but I am getting old you know.
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And then the plane chipped in. Hey Zac, I was so much faster that that old speed boat and I flew all over the world.
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I am retired now and age has taken me a bit apart, but I am happy as thousands enjoyed my loyal services.
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I was once a magnificent off-road bike, but there are so many new bikes around and now I am cast aside.
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My job was to run over rough terrain in an attack on the enemy. Gun fire simply glanced off my armored body panels and I had live missiles that were fired from my roof. I am indestructable.
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And finally it will be the end of all one day. Almost as if none had existed, save for maybe some historical literature about them. Cast off and forgotten over time.
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All of this rings so similar to our human existence. The early build, and then the years of achievements. Some great peaks that we reach and some great valleys that we have to travel through. Loves lost and loves scored.
But ever so gradually time starts to take its toll and eventually we end up in what they call the golden years. A time that we can sit around reminiscing about our pasts and wondering what happened to all of our lost dreams.
They also say that it is the time of wisdom and an acceptance that it was all illusions. This is the time where we learn to stop dwelling in the past and to live for every day in the here and the now. We start to realize our frailty and we also begin to prepare for our departure.
This is the main reason for each of us to live a life of love. We only have this one life and if we can adorn it with love we will end up in so much of a better state. Besides, love and kindness to the self and to all others can make life a real pleasure.
Think about this if you will.

Note: All are my own stories and I hope that you enjoyed the pictures.

And That's All Friends.

Photos by Zac Smith-All rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX70HS Bridge camera.

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It's so true that we must all face the inevitable eventually. May we do it with joy, and find a way to continue being active and productive!

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A good thing that I have been trained in production my friend and if one can put a smile to one's efforts, regardless of good or bad, then life becomes so much easier.

Thank you for the curation.

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There are some things one can do at any age - and we should definitely choose from amongst those we can do. And enjoy, of course :)

My pleasure as always 🙌

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Oh yes, try and try at any age until one finds their passion. Took me all of 40 years to find my own passion.

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It's better late than never 🙌

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Such a cool find, and that rhino head is epic… wow… must have been cool when it was is use.
Thanks for sharing Zac, have a wonderful weekend 👋🏻😊
I got some patches of internet here and there, so could catch up a little and post an update. 🤓

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Thank you and I also so longed to see that boat in action. But only an idle dream.
I breezed past your 4th addition and could only vote on it, but I will get a gap somehow to read it 😉
May you guys also have a good weekend 😊

!PIZZA

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You are welcome Zac, I could imagine hehehe 🤭

Thank you so much, much appreciated. When you have time dear friend 😎
Thanks a lot. Guess what, we had our belongings delivered today 🎉🎉 yay… after more than 1 month we have our stuff 🤓 it will keep me busy a bit unpacking and all 😎
Have a nice evening and enjoy your new week 👋🏻☀️
!PIZZA

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So great that your goods have arrived and yes boxes have the habit to keep one occupied 😊

Stay safe and happy unpacking during your new week Jackie 😜
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Thank you so much Zac 👋🏻😊
It’s great to have everything here now.
Last 2 days I was occupied and couldn’t unpack. Today we went out exploring a bit more. So more unpacking next week… and a little in the weekend.
We want to make the most out of this weekend as hubby starts working Monday again.

Hope your week was good, I am still struggling with internet. But soon it should be resolved.
Have an awesome evening and a great weekend 😎
!PIZZA

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So I presume that you have now arrived at the place to stay in the new country?
Unpacking always drags and in our case, we have often placed items somewhere that we only find when we move again !LOLZ
Good that you are making the most of the last weekend before the hubby starts to work again and I hope that it will be a great weekend for you guys Jackie.
!PIZZA

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Yep, we have arrived 🎉😁
Oh I sooo know, I am unpacking boxes now they haven’t been unpacked for over 1 year. So it’s like Christmas, finding unexpected things hahaha 🤣!LOL
And I so know, it happens to me often.
We know there will be 1 more move… but not within a year. 🤞🏻🍀 we want to buy a cottage to renovate and settle down. (At least that’s the plan so far 😉)

It was wonderful and we saw some amazing nature and even otters 🦦 in the wild 🥰 perfect!
I haven’t set up my art studio yet… last of the boxes. First other things, and then I will sort my space out so my work can begin too again. Soon… 😎

Hope your weekend was lovely too. Have an amazing new week Zac 😊☀️
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Great that you are settling in and I know that you will start with the bedroom and the kitchen boxes first. A tedious task and you may just discover your long-lost pair of earrings in the cutlery box !LOLZ
I like your idea about a cottage, as we stayed in a few of them and it was bliss.
I love otters and had an otter friend on the farm when I was a kid.
Take your time to sort the things out and I am sure that it will all work out.

Thank you and may your new week also be great Jackie 😊
!PIZZA

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Thanks a lot…
Yep, that’s exactly where I started. Kitchen, bedroom and hubbies office… now living room and so on.
Who knows, would be fun 🤩 to find lost things.
Working on our cottage plan, perfect surroundings here.
Really… wow as a friend 🦦 that’s so cool.
Will do, like always. All will work out just fine.

Thank you so much Zac, have a wonderful Wednesday!
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Thought so and you are very experienced in the moving trade 😊
Always a pleasure to discover something that you have been searching for.
Cool is the name of the game.
I am sure that it will work out fine.

My pleasure Jackie and take care.
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Too experienced hahaha 🤣 but it does help.

Thanks a lot Zac, take care and have a beautiful evening 👋🏻😊
!LUV

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Of course it helps !LOLZ

My pleasure.
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Beautiful photos and beautiful stories that tell a little about you.

Thanks for sharing them in this really nice post... I've already written to you I think I love this kind of post eh eh!

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Thank you for the compliment.

Always a pleasure to share and I have already answered you. I am glad that you like these kinds of posts.

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thats quite rusty experience:) Sadly we dont have many videos about that old boys, and after sometime they will dissapear, but new cars will live forever in internet.

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It is indeed a rusty experience :) There are some old black and white videos, but nothing as fancy as the modern videos. Technology has made vast improvements over the years and yes, the modern cars will have much better exposure on the internet.

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Lovely photos and an apt analogy! I often look at empty derelict buildings as well, and can't help but feel sad to think it once was a vibrant building with families or workers and now stands lonely and abandoned!
Have a wonderful Sunday Zac, it's a hot hot one here!

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Thank you dear friend and I always get that strange feeling of walking in a cloud of witnesses where I walk into one of those old buildings. Same with the old church buildings that we have here and the old barns on some farms. Reminds me also of life and how we cling onto it.
Sad to hear about that terrible heat that you guys have there and ours was broken this morning with some light rain and cloudy skies. Clearing up now and soon things will heat up again.
Take care in the heat Lady Lizzie.

!PIZZA

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Such an interesting collection! They certainly seem like they had a vibrant existence during their heyday for sure!

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Thank you and I like to keep things interesting. All stories conjured up in my mind and I tried to give them life. Sad to see them wasted.

!PIZZA

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