Australia is covered in corduroy

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Australia is covered in corduroy

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Well, it looks like that in this shot:
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That, and some other great photos, at In pictures: Finding patterns in Australian farmland - BBC News
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Some of those images make my eyes squint!
Amazing images though. TX for sharing!
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Fascinating pictures!
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I thought that the second picture was of a duck, initially!
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John Gray wrote:I thought that the second picture was of a duck, initially!
It doesn't look anything like the letter 'd' to me...

But for a bonus point, what do Czechs (amongst others) refer to corduroy trousers as?
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Manchester?
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Stripe Spot on!
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They used to be called that in The Netherlands too.
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Seems nobody has taken the time to spell out rude words for aerial travellers. :sad:

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John Gray wrote:I thought that the second picture was of a duck, initially!
It's not a picture of a cricket match between Australia and England John ! :evilgrin:
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Interestingly, I have just been listening to a BBC Radio 4 programme presented by Stephen Fry about Australian English. One of his throwaway comments was that in cricket, the Australians do try so hard...! :laugh:
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