© irene waters 2015
An international gathering of researchers from many different disciplines gathered in the Shakespeare room of the State Library of NSW for a group photo.
© irene waters 2015
A less formal gathering was on the street nearby where a soccer artisan performed his magic with the ball.
© irene waters 2015
Soon after Christmas, in January, the Festival of Sydney starts. Free concerts are given in public places and always stimulates a large gathering to hear in this case an opera.
© irene waters 2015
Smaller gatherings happen at my home town where people stop and stare into the eyes of a fire breathing dragon. Little did I know that when I joined the gathering it would lead to a series of events finishing in hospital. Read about that here.
© irene waters 2015
© irene waters 2015
A sadder occasion the board riders gathered to make the circle of honour to farewell one of their own.
© irene waters 2015
A gathering in the dog park of both dogs and people for a bit of Christmas cheer.
© irene waters 2015
A larger gathering is possible in my home town when people come together for Carols by candel light.
© irene waters 2015
And no gathering is complete without the gathering of the clan, either mine (above) or a feathery one below.
© irene waters 2015
© irene waters 2015
The gathering of the ducks I’m including as a tribute to the old Kandanga Pub which burnt to the ground during the week.
In response to the Weekly Photo Challenge.
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
Lots of gathering of various tribes – so sorry about the pub burning, but lovely to see your family. Are you in the photo of the NSW researchers? I can’t spot you.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You are right Sharon. I’m not there as I was taking the photo (as is so often the case with group photos.) Glad you enjoyed the photos. Kandanga pub was in a tiny hamlet and they will certainly miss having their watering hole gone. It had its hey day when a dam was proposed for the valley and the protestors used it as their base. Most of the locals here have probably never been there. I’m glad I went – it had some great trivia particular around ducks and Marilyn Monroe.
LikeLike
Lots of fun gatherings. Good to see you in some of them. I remember the tragedy of the fire-breathing dragon. That’s not a happy tale. It must have got the Kandanga pub too. That’s sad as well.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes it was sad about the pub. It had its modern heyday during the protests over the daming of the Mary river. We didn’t live here then but I’ve seen photos of the protestors hanging from the rafters the pub was so packed. I guess the day the dam was shelved would have also been a memorable night there.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes. If those walls could have talked!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: WPC: Gathering (100.000) | Chris Breebaart Photography / What's (in) the picture?
you have a gathering of gatherings, I like the pelicans
LikeLiked by 1 person
I don’t think you can go past a pelican photo. Thanks Jim.
LikeLike
Great gatherings, even pelicans!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Charli. I think one of my New Year resolutions will be to not get carried away with the number of photos I post. Make a decision and only post a couple.
LikeLike
I think I like the feathered gathering best. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pelicans are a very photogenic bird as well as a bird that you can’t help but watch when they are around.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’ve always loved pelicans.
LikeLike