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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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Feathers and Mangroves – Time for a Clean : Tuesdays of Texture & Image-in-ing
This link will take you to Image-in-ing where photographers from round the world showcase photographs they have taken during the week.
Life on the Web: Tuesday’s of Texture
Fine gossamer strands Curtain, billow in the breeze Death trap: Sticky home There is a huge spider’s web in all the photos. Can you see it?
Fungi: Tuesdays of Texture
Cherry Red smooth heads poking Rough bark hosting. Salmon pink Striated gills Shine with light Looking down on cherry red whilst upwards image captures that beneath leaves so green and smooth What has the greatest beauty cherry red, grey bark … Continue reading
Limpets on log: Tuesday’s of Texture
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Saving Water: Tuesday’s of Texture
Smooth bark Still water Idyllic calm Multiple textures Fascinated by the droplets curtaining the space between canoe and hard cement Can you call this saving water as the sign has begged you to.
Textures of War: Tuesdays of Texture
Rusting relics with added messages from birds above Sit in Memorial park Remembering just how close the Japanese forces were from our shores in WWII found, defused at Sunshine Beach But unknown to me at least was that near our … Continue reading
Is it a handstand? : Tuesdays of Texture
Is it a giant doing a handstand? No it is a tree clothed in crotcheted leggings (or would it be tunkings or branchings)? Why? One has to wonder. Middle of summer the tree certainly isn’t cold. Perhaps it is to … Continue reading
Texture from Ricks: Tuesdays of Texture
Rick’s Artisan Pies and Sour Dough is a new store in town. One of the girls from Jaspers (which has changed hands) now works there and obviously we had to go and see what her new work conditions were like. … Continue reading