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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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Grey Autumn Melbourne


Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A view across the Yarra River of inner Melbourne
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Watery Wednesday #139
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Grey light from grey clouds
Like life colours hibernating
Sleeping urban space
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12 comments:

Kay L. Davies said...

What a lovely, peaceful river, Gemma!
— K

Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

Joanne Olivieri said...

Your haikus are always excellent. This photo had me wanting to take a vacation, just beautiful.

Jeannette StG said...

The white boat looks very pleasurable to see the sights!

Anonymous said...

Gemma, you really captured the tint of the urban landscape. I used to live in NYC down the block from the Dakota Hotel, and sometimes the grey of the cement perfectly matched the grey of the city sky. A nice memory, thanks. Amy
http://sharplittlepencil.wordpress.com/2011/05/10/tioga-moon-song-link-and-lyrics/

lotusleaf said...

So peaceful, and your words are like a poem.

fjÀllripan said...

Thats a beautiful view! :)

Ms. Becky said...

I love your haiku. "sleeping urban space". I don't usually think of urban spaces as sleeping but you've found it and expressed it beautifully with words and photo.

Cildemer said...

Great shot and lovely haiku!
Thanks for sharing;o)

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gengen said...

That is a cool and interesting shot...happy WW!

NatureFootstep said...

for autumn it seems very green. We have spring now and love it.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Ah, that's a wonderful urban watery pic.

Ladynred said...

It's beautiful scenery!
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