The Valley – Look Up Look Down Challenge week 25

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
© irene waters 2014

© irene waters 2014

Looking down into the valley far below

the grass so green

the milk is rich and

the cheese has no choice

but to be good

© irene waters 2014

© irene waters 2014

whilst looking up

the mountains rise

their ends unseen

as cloud envelops them in a  sheath of mist.

A valley of beauty

Looking up and looking down.

http://travelwithintent.com/2014/02/05/older-than-grandma/

About Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

I began my working career as a reluctant potato peeler whilst waiting to commence my training as a student nurse. On completion I worked mainly in intensive care/coronary care; finishing my hospital career as clinical nurse educator in intensive care. A life changing period as a resort owner/manager on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu was followed by recovery time as a farmer at Bucca Wauka. Having discovered I was no farmer and vowing never again to own an animal bigger than myself I took on the Barrington General Store. Here we also ran a five star restaurant. Working the shop of a day 7am - 6pm followed by the restaurant until late was surprisingly more stressful than Tanna. On the sale we decided to retire and renovate our house with the help of a builder friend. Now believing we knew everything about building we set to constructing our own house. Just finished a coal mine decided to set up in our backyard. Definitely time to retire we moved to Queensland. I had been writing a manuscript for some time. In the desire to complete this I enrolled in a post grad certificate in creative Industries which I completed 2013. I followed this by doing a Master of Arts by research graduating in 2017. Now I live to write and write to live.
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19 Responses to The Valley – Look Up Look Down Challenge week 25

  1. Debbie says:
    February 7, 2014 at 7:41 am

    What wonderful views Irene. Thank you so much for sharing these on look Up Look Down. debbie

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  2. mewhoami says:
    February 7, 2014 at 9:44 am

    Those are stunning! Makes me want to go there.

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  3. M. R. says:
    February 7, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    Is this a re-blog, Irene? – glorious pic.s, just glorious …

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  4. jesh stg says:
    February 7, 2014 at 3:46 pm

    Hairpin corners while climbing? Downward it’s even scarier (my opinion)The climb is worth this view!

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  9. FireBonnet says:
    February 9, 2014 at 3:00 am

    Gorgeous… such green green grass…

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  10. Tena Carr says:
    February 9, 2014 at 11:51 am

    Beautiful pictures

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