Sunday Stills The Next Challenge: Entrances and Gateways

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
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This is an entrance gate to one of the buildings in the Royal Palace complex in Phnom Penh. The intricate lace work gate looked so delicate yet I have no doubt that it was successful in keeping either people out or people in.

 

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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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14 Responses to Sunday Stills The Next Challenge: Entrances and Gateways

  2. IreneDesign2011's avatar irenedesign2011 says:
    July 9, 2014 at 8:24 pm

    Beautiful Irene 🙂

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  3. MR's avatar M-R says:
    July 9, 2014 at 8:53 pm

    It does, Irene ! – it looks as if it’s made of papier mâché !!

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  4. Nicholas C. Rossis's avatar Nicholas C. Rossis says:
    July 9, 2014 at 11:14 pm

    Stunning! My wife is a big fan of gateways, doors and windows, always snapping photos of them wherever we go. She loved this!

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  5. Sarah Brentyn's avatar Sarah Brentyn says:
    July 10, 2014 at 2:40 am

    Gorgeous. I have always loved gateways and doors. They seem magical. Maybe because when I was a child, I imagined them as portals to another world. 🙂

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    • Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist's avatar Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist says:
      July 10, 2014 at 6:11 am

      Thanks.I agree Sarah. We live in an area where there are a lot of walled gardens (in fact we are behind one) and I love the glimpses into those other worlds. So many stories I fabricate from those little snippets and when I enter my own I can relax and feel as though the world doesn’t impinge on my peaceful haven.

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  6. drapersmeadow4's avatar drapersmeadow4 says:
    July 10, 2014 at 5:06 am

    So delicate and beautiful in appearance – looks can be so deceiving, can’t they? It reminds me of the art of Scherenschnitt. I’ve been gone for a month and I’m just getting caught up. I nominated you for the Most Influential Blogger Award! You are so deserving of this award that recognizes beautiful writing! Congratulations!
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  7. Noelle Granger's avatar Noelle Granger says:
    July 10, 2014 at 8:13 am

    How beautiful, delicate and magical. A gateway to another world!

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