Rita and Doris and Percy
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364832)
Rockingham, Australia
June 17, 2018 1:33am CST
We continue to see interesting place and road names and here are the latest. I didn’t get a photo of ‘Last Road West’ although I thought that was pretty creative.
Another one I liked was Spiky Bridge. If you look closely, you can see the stones set on edge on top of the bridge to form a row of spikes. Bridges and stone fences in Ireland often had this type of finish to them. I gather the intention was to discourage livestock from clambering over the fences.
And wouldn’t Rita and Doris have been pleased to have a reserve named after them? And I wonder if Percy is any relation?
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
18 Jun 18
Good old Rita and Doris- I wonder what they ever did to deserve that? Don't think I should speculate--haha!
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@JudyEv (364832)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Jun 18
@MarymargII It certainly sounds a bit funny.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
21 Jun 18
@JudyEv Well that would be the best reason- should have included their last names cause it sounds a little funny this way. Although we have streets here named after the builders kids, I would imagine.
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@JohnRoberts (109842)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Jun 18
No explanation at the preserve who Rita and Doris were?
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@JudyEv (364832)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jun 18
@YrNemo found this link which explains all. How cool is this? Maybe I'll do another discussion so I can share it with everyone.
A special visitor was called in to help celebrate this year's Clean Up Australia Day event at Coles Bay.
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@snowy22315 (198113)
• United States
17 Jun 18
I like creative place names too. One time when my sister was showing us some large windmills up close we saw a street sign that had my father's first and middle name name on it(German and fairly unusual)..his grandmother had that family name, and they hailed from that area orginally.
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@JudyEv (364832)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jun 18
Wow, that would have been an exciting moment. It's nice when places are named after local identities.
@JudyEv (364832)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jun 18
If you read Darcy Nemo's response she has a link about the conservation efforts of the two ladies.
@JudyEv (364832)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jun 18
Thanks. That's a lovely thing to say and I really appreciate it. Remarks like yours keep me looking for the quirky bits and pieces that we see along the way.
@mlgen1037 (29884)
• Manila, Philippines
17 Jun 18
Hi Judy. That is a haven. Very beautiful. 
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@JudyEv (364832)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Jun 18
@mlgen1037 Every country has it's own beauty I think.
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@mlgen1037 (29884)
• Manila, Philippines
20 Jun 18
@JudyEv You are most welcome, Judy. Why is Australia so beautiful? I think I need to pack my things up and leave. 
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@Jessabuma (31696)
• Baguio, Philippines
17 Jun 18
Wow! This picture is so beautiful...
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@JudyEv (364832)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jun 18
It is indeed. Some of the country areas are really lovely and there are some great sweeping views too.
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
21 Jun 18
it seems like every country has funny place names... and that photo... looks like it could have been taken in the uk or Ireland 
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@JudyEv (364832)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jun 18
England, Ireland, Scotland - bits of them are all here. It is much wetter than many parts of the mainland.
@reskyyandi (3608)
• Indonesia
18 Jun 18
It seems like a great place. I would like to travelling with you.
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@JudyEv (364832)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jun 18
We are having a marvellous trip. There is some beautiful scenery here.
