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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.
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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Orange
Orange: Can be found all through nature. The red centre of Australia is often orange depending on the light. The animals that frequent this landscape although called red kangaroos are in reality often more orange than red. Timber can also … Continue reading →
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Phoneography Challenge: Black and White
Sun lit clouds travel upwards, river in shadows anticipation. http://lensandpensbysally.wordpress.com
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Macro Monday: 17th February 2014
Bees, blossoms attract symbiosis sweet nectar fertilise: give life
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Floral Friday: Valentines Day The Lotus
Beauty, symbolism petals open enlightenment beauty and rebirth In Buddhism the lotus has much symbolism attached to it. The muddy murk that it grows in also is important as it symbolises the gaining of purification and faithfulness as those that … Continue reading →
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Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Murals or Graffiti
Colourful mural kids self portraits adorning public toilet: pride Professional mural displays on tourist centre wall indigenous world http://sundaystills.wordpress.com/2014/02/09/sunday-stills-the-next-challenge-murals-or-graffiti/
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Selfies
Selfies round the world In the tropics, gay Paris Yosemite: dreams http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2014/02/07/weekly-photo-challenge-selfie/ 1.Selfie (Weekly Photo Challenge) | Icezine 2.Weekly Photo Challenge: Selfie | nancy merrill photography 3.Weekly Photo Challenge: Selfie | Flickr Comments 4.Weekly Photo Challenge: Selfie | Hamburg und … Continue reading →
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Cee’s Which Way Challenge: 2014 – 3 Mt Warning
Mountain up ahead topped with cloud, straight road close, seen far; warning http://ceenphotography.com/2014/02/05/cees-which-way-challenge-2014-3/
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Lingering Look at Windows:
One fixed, one sash, Insiders see, water near water far, greenery. http://lingeringvisions.wordpress.com/category/a-lingering-look-at-windows/
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Phoneography Monday: Nature
Leaf litter surrounds puddle cloud reflection false primordial swamp: life photographs taken with iPhone 4s Sally the blogger who runs this challenge and is found at http://lensandpensbysally.wordpress.com Has asked her participants some questions. Here are my answers. . What have you liked … Continue reading →
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Object (bucket)
Buckets, red, green, blue Useful all round the world Work, home, on river too. In all these photos as per the challenge the object (in this case a bucket) is shown in all photos – not necessarily as the object … Continue reading →
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