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Understanding the Horizon: A Metaphor for Life

Viewing the horizon offers both psychological and physiological benefits, promoting calmness and expansive thinking. It symbolizes life's never-ending journey for knowledge and understanding. The horizon encourages exploration beyond immediate concerns, reflecting the continuous pursuit of potential, while open landscapes significantly enhance mental well-being and foster a deeper connection with nature.

Camden · Colonial Camden · Cowpastures · Uncategorized

175th Anniversary of Camden’s foundation, 1840-2015

A Photographic Essay                              Source: Camden Images

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The Camden decked carpark that will not die

Camden decked carpark proposal Camden Council recently resolved to investigate and design a decked carpark in Oxley Street as part of the Camden Town Centre Enhancement Strategy (2014). This is not the first time that the council has considered a decked carpark. The first investigation of a decked carpark dates from 1996.  A later proposal in… Continue reading The Camden decked carpark that will not die

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Camden dreamtime

Sydney’s urban expansion into the local area has challenged the community’s identity and threatened to suffocate Camden’s sense of place. In the face of this onslaught many in Camden yearn for a lost past when Sydney was further away, times were simpler, and life was slower. A type of rural arcadia, which I have called ‘a… Continue reading Camden dreamtime