
© irene waters 2016
It wouldn’t be this time of year without water whether it be surfing at the beach

© irene waters 2016
swimming in a harbour pool

© irene waters 2016
building sand castles

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swimming in a lake

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or in a backyard pool.

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Walking, reflecting at the waters edge

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or just sitting by the river. This time of year would not be the same if water was not present.
In response to Weekly Photo Challenge
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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.
We are fully into the Autumnal rains, where freezing needles of water stab you if you poke your nose outside. So this post reminds me that the day will come… When our cheeks will once again be kissed by the sun, and the sea be warmed to tepid temperatures and in it we will play. 😇😉
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Stay warm.
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What fun! And what great pictures! We have water too, in the form of cold dribbles blown into our faces. But hey, you can’t have summer all of the time!
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I think I’ll stick with my kind of water. It sounds a little less cold.
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Love the bird! We don’t see that kind in my cold country… 😀
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We love the bird (s) also. The pelicans on the river constantly amuse and delight us. 🙂
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ah, yes.. christmas at the beach. nothing like a queensland summer. loved the pelican shot, very reminiscent of home. 🙂
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Thanks. How long since you’ve been home?
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last Christmas … for a flying fleeting visit. current plans are to come home “for good” next year, july-ish… we shall see. 🙂
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A double edged sword. Its hard coming back but lovely to be back. Good luck with whatever you do in July. 🙂
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I so agree. Summer without water – no thanks!
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So different from our part of the hemisphere, Irene. 🙂
janet
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Yes, I think you’d have to be braver than the Bondi icebergs to swim in your waters in winter.
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