Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Watery Wednesday ~ The Mighty Murray Brought Low

The mighty Murray River brought to its knees by drought and
excessive plundering of its water for irrigation and water supplies
to townships hundreds of miles away.
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Barely managing a ripple.
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A lonely seagull surveys the exposed sandbanks.
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You can tell its normal width by the trees on its banks. Now
it is so shallow you can walk across where paddle-steamers
once plied their trade. The lakes further down its course have
dried up and its mouth to the sea has been silted over for
many a year.
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30 comments:

  1. Wow. Even though it's sad, it's important to show what happens when we demand too much from our natural world. You did a nice job photographing and, with few words, making a good point.

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  2. We have droughts in CA as well, but I haven't seen such scene. Though the photos are amazing, still such unique beauty. Thanks for sharing and stopping by.

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  3. This is a great set of photos to show what could happen to our planet. I wish that you get enough rain to refill the Murray River.

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  4. Oh this is sad, Arija. But well done on making us all aware of what we do it we demand too much of the earth. Thanks for visiting my blog today. I'm happy to report that our cat is almost back to normal again. Bless you my friend. Jo

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  5. Oh my goodness, this is terrible, Arija. I know the drought conditions have been bad in Australia, but it seems that something else could be done for the far-off townships than draining the Murray River, like maybe collecting more rain water?

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  6. Ciao Arija, queste tue foto sono così fresche :)
    .... un bagno ci vorrebbe proprio con tutto questo caldo che fà in Italia.
    Ciao-ooooo :)

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  7. Great shots of the mighty Murray.

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  8. What a joy and relief for the sense of sight. Please have a good Wednesday.

    daily athens

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  9. It is sad to hear about the drought but it is a beautiful place. Your photos are wonderful.

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  10. Congratulations for your photos!
    You have a very good and interesting blog.
    I invite you to visit my blogs.
    Greetings from Barcelona (Spain).

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  11. It's sad to hear about the drought. I hope everything is well.

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  12. Great shots, though they capture some tough times there. I sure do hope you get plenty of rain soon.

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  13. I knew that Australia had been suffering drought, but didn't realize that it hit the west coast too.

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  14. We do not seem to understand the effects of over development until it is too late. The Murray must have been quite a sight when full. Great post!

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  15. That's terrible...some parts in Japan is sufferingfrom drought,too..

    Greetings from Japan!Thanks for dropping by!HAve a nice day!

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  16. My husband is an water engineer, and has been to Australia a few times.

    Water is so important, different parties have different interest.

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  17. You still got some great shots. But ... it might not have been worth it. It is not good when rivers dissappears :(

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  18. So sorry about the drought... I know what it's like! Beautiful shots though - I'm sure Sheba would love a long ride in your landscape!

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  19. That's a shameful happening with drought. We too are not getting the normal rainfall this year....but in time the rains will return. For YOU and me.

    My Wednesday Photo Do stop by if you can!!

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  20. It's sad but you made some beautiful shots.

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  21. Oh my goodness, that's awful! It's sooo terribly low! We need rain here too, but we're not in that bad of shape! I'll pray for rain your way, too!

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  22. Thanks for your comment. It makes me smile. Nice photo you have here. :)

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  23. That is a terrible drought! Maybe it is a good thing we do not know what it will be like in another few years!

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  24. Das Klima unseres Planeten ist wirklich extrem geworden ... alles geht schneller und dramatischer ... Großartige Aufnahmen und ein guter Bericht.

    ganz liebe Grüße
    Isabella

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  25. This is so sad to see how it is look like now. I haven't visited the Mighty Murray and I hope someday I can grab a chance. Great photos. You captured them wonderfully.

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  26. The poor Murray. The world over we use water like there was an endless supply and the land and the creatures that depend on the water suffer.

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  27. Very worrisome indeed.
    Hope there are showers soon.

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  28. these are nice photos. the story behind this made me sad though :(

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