© irene waters 2017
Like an ape we like to climb
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To the apex
for the view from the top is always spectacular
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© irene waters 2017
For the climb we must be prepared.
An apple – no two
one for the appetite and the other to record in photographs our journey there.
© irene waters 2017
Along the way we hope that we don’t meet any apodal critters
Though I don’t mind snakes most of the time.
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Time for some apelike behaviour along the way
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© irene waters 2017
It gains some applause
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and a bit more.
© irene waters 2017
After that kind of day I feel slightly apathetic
© irene waters 2017
and in the apartment more apathy appears.
In response to Cee’s request for photos where the subject start with Ap
Ape
Apex
Apple
Apodal
Apelike
Applause
Apathetic
Apartment
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) 
Wonderful photos and the poem is clever. Though having snake draped around my neck would make me apoplectic.
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Thanks Sharon. I was young – I don’t know if I’d do that now but I’m not worried about snakes so much as spiders.
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Arachnophobia!
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Absolutely.
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You dug deep for these photos. I adore this post. 😀
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Glad you enjoyed it Cee. I enjoyed the challenge.
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You are pretty dang cool.
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Gee shucks.
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Aha!
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No it has to start with Ap. LOL
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Aprachnophobia – Apha! (Hee hee hee hee hee – no one said I couldn’t cheat.)
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Apsolutely.
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Lived the photos. I especially like that you are not afraid of ball pythons. My son had one we named Anna – she was a sweet snake, loved to be stroked and kept warm, slept with us in a pillow case when we were without heat for two weeks after an ice storm.
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Loved that story Noelle. I hadn’t thought about the need for heating snakes quarters but I can see that in your neck of the woods it is necessary. I’m glad you had the nerve to sleep with her.
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