The beauty and the terror.
Our beautiful backyard
"I love her far horizons,
I love her jewelled sea,
Her beauty and her terror,
The wide, brown land for me.
This weekend, the people of Victoria have experienced this country's terror in full measure.
The whole country is transfixed with shock and sympathy for the poor people who have experienced the terrifying fire disaster of last week-end. The death-toll at present is 128 and excpected to rise.
In addition, the enormous state of Queensland is simultaneously 60 percent flood-disaster declared.
Vulnerability to these terrifying natural forces is the trade-off we make for living in the midst of jaw-dropping natural beauty.
If you wish to help in any way, I urge you to contribute to the Australian Red Cross Appeal.
"I love her far horizons,
I love her jewelled sea,
Her beauty and her terror,
The wide, brown land for me.
This weekend, the people of Victoria have experienced this country's terror in full measure.
The whole country is transfixed with shock and sympathy for the poor people who have experienced the terrifying fire disaster of last week-end. The death-toll at present is 128 and excpected to rise.
In addition, the enormous state of Queensland is simultaneously 60 percent flood-disaster declared.
Vulnerability to these terrifying natural forces is the trade-off we make for living in the midst of jaw-dropping natural beauty.
If you wish to help in any way, I urge you to contribute to the Australian Red Cross Appeal.