© irene waters 2017
Some enjoy their solitude
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Happy alone with his shadow
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wandering the snowy mountainside
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Solitude allows time for contemplation
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Content with your own company
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Allowing feelings to float high.
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For others life is painful and solitude, not by choice but as a result of antisocial behaviour.
In response to weekly photo challenge
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.
Lovely photos that depict solitude.
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Thank you Jacqueline.
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You covered them all in these expressive shots.
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Thanks very much.
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An excellent post but that last photo stunned me. So very sad.
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It is sad how we have not managed to create a homogenous society for all people. That photo I took in 1974 and the problem in Alice Springs was massive. I think it is a little better now. I hope it is anyway.
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Children & Dogs always create wonderful photo images. Nice selection.
So sad to see a homeless person, though.
Have a lovely weekend ..
Isadora 😎
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I agree Isadora. Solitude for the homeless is not something to be relished where most of us enjoy a bit of solitude. Thanks for dropping by. Cheers Irene 🙂
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