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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Saturday, July 12, 2008

Pier Support

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Safety Beach pier and boat ramp, Mornington Peninsula
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PhotoHunt Prompt #118 ~ Support
~

Think of water
And somehow
The idea of support
Rarely comes to mind ~
But strangely
Beachside
A remarkable array of
Supports
May be found in just one place
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Pylons for a pier to walk
Ramps for boats to launch
Moorings for boats
Small gangway joining ramp and pier
Powerful lights helping night fisherman
~
Water's edge
Supports
Journeys
~
And if a small child
Happens to wander onto the pier
You may be sure
Not too far away
There is a parent or two
Watching
Guarding
Supporting
With love
~

12 comments:

Tink *~*~* said...

Is that a little blue, a little light I see, peeping through the mist? Hope you're having an excellent weekend.

Tink *~*~*
My Mobile Adventures *~*~*

A Wild Thing said...

To discover the strength within, it takes a wise tutor to pull one out of shadow.

sharon

Cath said...

Wonderful take on support. Great shot of the pier but your words are lingering...

Anonymous said...

Great picture. Serenity.

YTSL said...

Did I read it right -- that the beach is called Safety Beach? If so, is there a story behind this? If so, do please tell it! :)

Anonymous said...

Good choice for the photohunt this week!

Unknown said...

Perfect entry for this week's theme!

Hootin Anni said...

BEAUTIFUL photo....absolutely beautiful.

My Photo Hunt is posted. Stop by if you can, would love to have you visit with me. Have a great weekend.

Anonymous said...

Supoport seems to be dividing between structural support and supportive behaviour. Your songline supports the picture.
Well done.

Anonymous said...

Those skies look a bit dreary. Great support shot! Happy Hunting.
Mine is here if you have time to stop by.

Sarge Charlie said...

very nice photo

Unknown said...

I love the moodiness of the shot - the grey skies are perfect!

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