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.
*
*
Barely managing a ripple.
*
*
A lonely seagull surveys the exposed sandbanks.
*
*
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.
*
*
Click to enlarge if you wish.
*
2sweetnsaxy hosts this meme. Click on the Logo to get your feet wet.
