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.
What gorgeous designs of texture you discovered!
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Thanks Luanne. I was taken with them when I saw the wind had pushed them to the bank in such gorgeous swirls.
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So lovely!
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Splendid photographs, Irene.
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Thanks Robbie.
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These remind me of that famous artist … who did the lillies? Ophelia in the lillies or something? My brain is letting me down and I do not wish to google it .. I bet you can enlighten me! x
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I know the painting. John Millais – Ophelia. Luckily in my reeds there was no body. Not that I saw anyway.
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What interesting photos – placid waters on the surface, reeds teeming with motion and perhaps treachery below.
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Don’t say that. There has been talk lately of sharks and stone fish and even crocodiles in our river. I don’t want to dive beneath to find out.
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Ugh! I wouldn’t even ask you to dabble your toes – crocodiles – RUN!
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