Hold me now, oh hold me now, until this hour has gone around. And I'm gone on the rising tide, to face Van Dieman's Land
Theme Thursday again, and this one is rather easy. I am Tasmanian, you see, and aside from being all around general geniuses - as I have amply described previously - we are also very familiar with the concept of WATER. Tasmania is the ONLY island state of an ISLAND continent. That means, we're surrounded by WATER. That should help explain why I take so many photographs of water . Tasmania was for a long time the place where the British (an island race terrified of water) sent their poor people most vile and horrid criminals. The sort of folk who would face the stark choice of a death sentence , or transportation to the other end of the world. Their catalogue of crimes is horrifying : stealing bread assault stealing gentlemen's handkerchiefs drunken assault being poor affray ladies being overly friendly with gentlemen for money hitting people having a drink and a laugh public drunkenness being Irish Fenian terrorist activities being Catholic religious subversion. ...
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Mines up as well at AussiePomm - A night at Harry's!!!!
Have a great day!!
I played too. Mine are here and here.
I've never thought of barbed wire as beautiful, but your photo has changed my mind. Captivating.
Cafe, Merry Samhain!
Sheryl, in 1976 a ship crashed into one of the taller pylons and a few of their crew died, as well as some unfortunate folks who happened to be driving on the bridge that evening.
Great shot!