AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes

AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes
I love a sunburnt country / A land of sweeping plains / Of ragged mountain ranges / Of droughts and flooding rains / I love her far horizons / I love her jewel-sea / Her beauty and her terror / The wide brown land for me / ~ Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968)

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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Ruby Statements


Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Extra ruby flourish on a Dromana bathing box, Mornington Peninsula
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Ruby flourishes from a distance
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Ruby Tuesday prompt
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Yes! I am back with my Dromana bathing boxes! They intrigue me! Perhaps, I should really call them boat sheds. After all, that is what they are used for now!

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Super ruby red door, Dromana
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Rubies waiting for the sun, Dromana
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Little boxes
By the seaside
Little boxes
Painted brightly
And they line up
Like little soldiers
And they all look
Much the same
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But wander closer
By the seaside
See the hint of
Personality
There are jokers
There are tame ones
They are far from
All the same
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But I still love
Old forgotten ones
Lost in grasses
By the seaside
They are legends
From some other times
Who long to be
Just the same
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25 comments:

Unknown said...

Those boat sheds are so colorful! very nice pics!

A Wild Thing said...

ME TOO, love the old ones...you can breath in the history with one look.

sharon

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Lara said...

a nice interpretation of the ruby Tuesday!

Kerri Farley said...

Perfect for Ruby Tuesday!

Anonymous said...

Cute little bath house you've got here. The red on it makes it stand out if not, it would be pretty plain.
Happy Ruby Tuesday Gemma! :)

Marie said...

Great for Ruby Tuesday :)

Barb said...

A seaside treasure, Gemma! I love how much personality some put into their Bathing Boxes!

Anonymous said...

Oh I love those little boxes and I really enjoyed the poem to go with them!!

Ralph said...

Be they beach or boat houses, stylish boxes on the beach with colorful looks. Even in winter!

Rambling Woods said...

Love the different bathhouses...

Rosebud Collection said...

What great shots and they are so cute..Each has its own personality..Of course your poetry is always wonderful..

Laura said...

Thank you for visiting my site and leaving a nice comment. I'm glad you liked my blog. I love your bright boat sheds, they're fun!

Carletta said...

I loved the first ones you posted and these are just as grand.
I loved your poem and especially loved the line about finding old ones in the grasses - lovely!

dot said...

These little sheds are so cute and colorful! My favorite is the one in the third photo.

Anonymous said...

I can see why you are intrigued by these sheds. They are cute and so colorful. Great entry for Ruby Tuesday.

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Dianne said...

I love these little buidlings.

and I love your poem/song - the original is one of my favorite songs :)

maryt/theteach said...

Gemma, I am taken with your bathing boxes too! I wonder: Can you give us a look inside of one of them? The RED touches on them are wonderful! Happy Ruby Tuesday! :)

Maria's Space said...

The boat sheds are adorable.

Raven said...

Lots of nice reds here.

Anonymous said...

I can see why they intrigue you. If I saw them, I'd be photographing them all the time, too! Great colors. Thanks for the Ruby Tuesday visit.

Minkydo said...

I love the colors of the buildings. Thanks for sharing.

Maria Verivaki said...

lovely boxes

paisley said...

i do not know of any such bathing boxes here in the states,, although i find the concept most intriguing,, and the photo depiction is really inspiring....

Anonymous said...

those structures are so cute :-)

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