Glenfield Homestead, Grass Valley, Western Australia
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325755)
Rockingham, Australia
August 29, 2022 6:35pm CST
On a drive recently to look at a flooded river, we passed this old ruin. There was a plaque on the roadside which said that it was Glenfield Homestead and built in the 1860s. It is now part of a heritage trail. Another sign warned that it was forbidden to explore the ruins as the walls were unstable and there was a risk of ground collapsing into underground cellars.
The lower right photo shows the floodwaters. You can see that the river has come partway up the fence. When I tried to find more on Glenfield Homestead, I discovered there is a geocache nearby.
And if you remember my post about a flooded car ('Road Closed' means 'don't go any further'! / myLot), it turned out the driver was an 80-year-old and the police had to wade out to his car to rescue his 60 kg dog. An incident happened about 7am and we got there about 9am so, apart from extracting the car from its predicament, the action was all over.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
30 Aug 22
I'd want to go look around inside the old homestead... too bad you weren't allowed to do that. But, yeah, I don't want you or Vince to get hurt doing something like that.
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@FourWalls (62120)
• United States
30 Aug 22
You can always go visit the Hotel California at the Land Between the Lakes. 
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
30 Aug 22
@FourWalls Nah... I can talk with ghosts here. Don't need to go somewhere else to see them. But thanks anyway.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48929)
• United States
30 Aug 22
It seems that it is flooding all over. We’ve had severe flooding here too.
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@rebelann (111164)
• El Paso, Texas
30 Aug 22
This is the kind of situation when I wonder why they don't have tests to check that the elderly person is still in his/her right mind. Many 80 yr olds shouldn't drive anymore because first of all they're not able to respond quickly to road hazards and secondly some are mentally impaired by that time. I'm praying I won't be one of them.
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@rebelann (111164)
• El Paso, Texas
30 Aug 22
Good grief, that must have been terrifying for all of you. I'm sorry your dad passed but maybe it was in his best interest. Many elderly .... and I can see myself heading that direction .... want desperately to remain independent no matter what risk they pose to others.
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@rebelann (111164)
• El Paso, Texas
30 Aug 22
I agree with you but the problem is that no one has come up with any rules that would weed out those who pose a danger. In fact I honestly believe that there should be rules about drivers with mental disabilities, I'm not sure if they do or not but they should.
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@RebeccasFarm (86757)
• United States
30 Aug 22
Oh dear the flood water Judy.
Though these photos are lovely.
I do love the name of the place Glenfield. Obviously built with love so long ago.
Glad they save the elderly man and dog.
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@wolfgirl569 (95136)
• Marion, Ohio
30 Aug 22
Thats an interesting site.
Glad the man and his dog were both fine.
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@BarBaraPrz (45484)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
30 Aug 22
A 60 kg dog!?! That must have been interesting getting it out of the car.
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@BarBaraPrz (45484)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
30 Aug 22
@JudyEv That's about what I weigh.
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@Ronrybs (17849)
• London, England
30 Aug 22
I am quite fascinated by old and abandoned houses. There is cottage, not far from here, that I like to pass by on my walks. I usually stop for a quick lunch and see how much more decay has overtaken the old structure. There was another one, not much further away, but it burnt down a couple of years back
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@LindaOHio (156056)
• United States
30 Aug 22
Very interesting. Too bad it was so risky to investigate the ruins.
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@BloggerDi (3113)
• United States
30 Aug 22
Great photos and interesting post as always @JudyEv. I love to explore abandoned/historical sites.
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@arunima25 (85274)
• Bangalore, India
30 Aug 22
I will check your post about flooded car. I am happy that the old man and his dog are safe.
We had a lot of continuous rain in this month and last two days were too heavy. Today many parts of the city were flooded. Everything was closed today under rain emergency. We didn't get any rain today. I hope we get some days of bright sun to improve the situation faster. Many trees uprooted last night due to heavy rain and wind.
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@JudyEv (325755)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Sep 22
@arunima25 That doesn't sound good. I hope you will all be safe.
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@arunima25 (85274)
• Bangalore, India
31 Aug 22
@JudyEv We had a break from rain for a day. And it's Wednesday afternoon and the rain is back with strong winds. My husband has got a mail from his office to continue working from home till this weekend. My daughter's institute has sent a circular that they might have virtual classes if rain continues. They will confirm it later. My school has water logged and the basement is flooded where I take my classes. I have to wait for a mail from them for things to get clear. Seems like we might have classes on Zoom.
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@FourWalls (62120)
• United States
30 Aug 22
Wow, that is some flooding!
The ruins look interesting. You know how I like the history of places like that!!!
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@JudyEv (325755)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Aug 22
I felt really sorry for the old driver when we saw him on the news. His dog was too heavy for him to carry out.
@JudyEv (325755)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Aug 22
You wouldn't want to fall into an old cellar. You might be there for a very long time.
