Kids in Tumba creek |
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Floodwaters |
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Snow Fight |
Mal Stuart,who was buried last Monday, was our brother-in-law. Robyn Stuart is my wife Julie's older sister.
When we heard he was very ill we were in Geraldton, Western Australia, 14 weeks into a projected 20 week trip through Northern and Western Australia.
We hotfooted back, traveling the 3,600 km from Perth to Tumbarumba in five days driving towing our van. Unfortunately mal died while we were at Eucla on the border between Western and South Australia, but we were able to be back for the funeral.
On the Friday afternoon, after rain all day and night (nice to be in a house not a caravan - especially at the Caravan Park when the creek comes up) I put on some borrowed rain gear and boots and walked from Kent Street where my son Stuart lives with his family, across the flooded bridge and alomng the creek, photographing all the way. I particularly was looking for the shot from the bridge of the Sawmen's memorial, which names Malcolm. I attach that image.
The next morning, with the yard, car and caravan under 20 cm of snow, I retraced my steps and photographed the same areas to show the variation that occurred in 12 hours.
I have included another flood shot and snow shot to contrast the activities of young people on the two occasions.
- Gary Lawrence, Bangor NSW
A local's perspective.
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