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Irene Waters
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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A Quiet Moment on the River: Lens Artists Challenge 102
What better way to have some quiet time than a solar powered canoe trip up the Maroochy River. Not even the sound of an oar dipping into the water. Leaving from Bli Bli we headed upstream towards Mount Coolum. Mount … Continue reading
Remembering Pastimes: Lens Artists Photo Challenge Number 97
Sue, this week’s host, has asked that we look at current pastimes – things we have taken up in this time of enforced home isolation. For me my pastimes have remained the same as they were prepandemic. I had thought … Continue reading
Small Splashes in Egypt: Lens Artist Challenge
Sunset on the Nile with oar splash I was so busy photographing the African Queen with her small amount of splash that I did not realise that it was about to collide, sending us into the air whilst those on … Continue reading
Everyday Moments: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
My everyday is made up of my loving Muffin. Whose heart wouldn’t melt when she sits and looks up with those brown eyes full of love. My everyday is full of water. On the river there is always something or … Continue reading
Sandy Patterns and an odd pattern out: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
“The moon will light the clouds, just as the tide shall shape the sand.” ― Anthony T. Hincks This week other lens-artists can be seen here.
Joy: Revisiting Weekly Photo Challenge
In December of 2013 the prompt “joy” saw me post a series of three photos of a doting aunt helping her toddler nephew walk along a wall top that ran along Lake Geneva. The look of joy on the little boy’s … Continue reading
One: Revisiting Weekly Photo Challenge
In December 2013 when word press posted this prompt I displayed one photo – that of a lone cyclist in Vietnam. On revisiting the prompt I am showing One among many. Standing on the edge of a swamp in Hervey … Continue reading
Soft: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
I fantasize when I fly or see huge banks of clouds like these. I imagine myself dropping onto them, being enveloped in their softness. I imagine you would be on cloud 9 were it possible. Sometimes beds look soft and … Continue reading
Community: Revisiting Weekly Photo Challenges
In December 2013 the challenge we were given was Community. I posted a series of photographs of community in my old town of Gloucester. The photos showed community protesting, pulling together, celebrating and entertaining, The photographs from my previous post showed … Continue reading
Time to Relax: Lens Artists Challenge
Relaxing possible for the young but possibly not the mum No problem for the doggies though or this old man kangaroo Lying and reading is always relaxing for me sometimes with a drink by the pool or by the pool … Continue reading
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