OUR WORLD - Muddy Waters

Recently I had the great pleasure to be present at

my daughter

INDIA FLINT's

latest exhibition : "Muddy Waters"

at the Murray Bridge Regional Gallery

A combination of an exhibition she had created and shown

in New Orleans

with an Australian component created

on her return.

The works were beautifully hung 

and the writing, in mud on the wall, very moving indeed.

Please take the time to visit India's blog for more photos.

Just wander down to 28 Feb., her photos are

so much better than mine and you can even read 

the printed version of the text.

PS The young lady is not part of the exhibits but
rather decorative none the less.

OUR WORLD - Somewhere along the way . . .

Murray Bridge station, as the name suggests, on the banks of

the 'Mighty Murray'. My suitcase waits patiently for the Overland

to Melbourne, connecting Adelaide, the capital of South Australia

with Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, one of our neighbouring

states 8 1/2 hrs away.

It was still a fair wait after a couple of goods trains had passed

and the weather moved in and favoured everyone with a drenching

since the station and all facilities were closed.

It is a long time since there was a manned railway station here

as can be seen by the unfortunate state of the station master's

house on the other side of the tracks.

I had things other than photography on my mind as we pootled

along at the sedate pace of 80km. My thoughts as grey as the

landscap, I would have much preferred to be clambering amongst

the rocks of that shadow clad outcrop.

A break in the clouds lit up an occasional spot of gold

that had not yet gone to seed.

A country road taking someone home to the farm sheltered

amongst the pines

and with these peaceful sheep on a paddock in the vicinity of

Ararat, nearer my destination. Only an hour and a half to go . .

I hope you will forgive me if I cannot visit you all this week,

life has a way of intruding on the fun of blogland.

Do show us what is making your particular corner of OUR WORLD tick.

MY WORLD ~ 34 Dusk at Murray Bridge

After the Murray Bridge and District Orchid Club's
winter show, a group of us decided to finish off the
day with dinner at one of the excellent local hotels.



Having cleared up the hall and done some Sunday
shopping, we still had time on our hands and headed
down to the mighty Murray River, the biggest river in
Australia. Whether it still is the bigget or not is questionable
since most of the water has been pumped out by the three
states it either borders or passes through. Murray Bridge
is the largest town before the river, some 100km down the
track, enters the sea... if perchance there is any water left to
make it that far.



There was still enough light to catch this Seagull



and an old paddlesteamer waiting for the return of its
passengers from living it up in the sleepy township.



Opposite the steamer, on a rise, the usual tourist trap
for food and souverirs, softened by lamplight.



A ship of dreams with one of the spans of the old
railway bridge behind.

As dusk settled on the river and the moonlight grew,
we left this enchanting scene for a convivial evening
with friends.



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To Klaus and our group of gracious hosts of this

meme, my heartfelt thanks.