© irene waters 2014
My husband’s first car was a three-wheeler. A Bond mini car (I think). He used to drive it to school from the age of fifteen as at that time in England you did not have to have a car licence as it had no reverse gear. This truck looked like a relic from the past when we saw it in Vietnam.
© irene waters 2014
At the Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum
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An impressive sight when the Pasha Bulka ran aground in Newcastle
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This wreck on Fraser Island certainly won’t be setting sail again.
© irene waters 2014
In the cockpit.
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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.
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
What is it about black and white photos that are so evocative? These are wonderful, especially the skeleton of the boat on Fraser Island – what a tale it has to tell! We used to see enclosed three wheel motorcycles in Czechoslovakia many years ago, and we’d see a family inside: Mom, Dad and baby.
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I think black and white works because it gives the photos instant age. You can see the journalist in his brown trousers, open necked shirt and felt hat photographing with his old Brownie. It’s amazing how many people can fit onto bikes and three wheel cars in countries where legislation hasn’t quite taken the right to kill yourself away.
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That shot of the Pasha Bulka run aground really gives me the creeps, I have a thing about ship wrecks, they really scare me…weird isn’t it? Wonderful shot though, as they all are, the b&w does them extra justice 🙂
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Yes they all suit black and white. I think it gives them a bit of history as if they were shot on the old Brownie. I don’t like wrecks of any kind I have to admit. 🙂
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These are all great shots Irene. I like your last shot the best!!! 🙂
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Thanks Cee. That’s interesting liking the cockpit best. I liked the truck and most comments are coming back liking the ship wrecks. I love our diversity.
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I find 3-wheeled vehicles very odd looking. They always remind me of a Mr Bean episode 🙂
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Yes I think they are weird. I only saw one in Australia as I was growing up and thought it was a real hoot.
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Great picture! Best wishes in your writing career. I’m on that adventure, too. 🙂
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Thanks and glad to hear you are also in the process. 🙂
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Black and white can create such a different tone, especially with the abandoned boats. Enjoyed your links, too.
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Thanks Charli. Black and white increases the sense of being history I think.
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