Silent Sunday: The Glass House Mountains

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
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© irene waters 2014

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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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11 Responses to Silent Sunday: The Glass House Mountains

  1. MR's avatar M-R says:
    April 27, 2014 at 8:15 am

    FABULOUS shot, Irene !!! – it should be framed and up on your wall (were there room) !

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  2. jamesphiliprichmond's avatar jamesphiliprichmond says:
    April 27, 2014 at 8:47 am

    Wow that’s simply breathtaking!! I’m a sucker for landscape shots, you my dear have reeled me in lol 😉 Keep em coming if you please.

    -James

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  4. Noelle Granger's avatar Noelle Granger says:
    April 27, 2014 at 9:24 am

    Gorgeous, but why are they called the Glass Mountains?

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    • Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist's avatar Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist says:
      April 27, 2014 at 9:50 am

      Captain Cook named them on the 17th May 1770 on his discovery tour of the East coast of Australia. I believe he named them Glass House Mountains as the eleven stunning projections reminded him of the glass furnaces in his hometown in Yorkshire. Cheers Irene

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  5. Livonne's avatar Livonne says:
    April 27, 2014 at 6:09 pm

    It’s so beautiful there. Been a long time since I’ve been there though. Gorgeous shot.. 🙂

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