tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778349612469580118.post1897477216199569518..comments2023-10-12T00:50:48.202+10:00Comments on + sophie munns : visual eclectica + : some snaps from the recent trip south... and also today!Sophie Munnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02797068983613314554noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778349612469580118.post-84450917653428714582011-01-14T06:07:15.600+10:002011-01-14T06:07:15.600+10:00Hi Ralf,
thank you so much for finding such excell...Hi Ralf,<br />thank you so much for finding such excellent words (in English - not easy for you I know...I cant read or speak german...so I appreciate this!)) to see how we are doing!<br />Im not yet sure about quite a few friends who live around the hardest hit areas... family is good and safe.... we are very used to floods from the past and have huge respect for the destructive power of water...and the wake its leaves on communities.<br /><br />It will be a huge state-wide rebuilding from personal and domestic to community and large infrastructure.<br />Some sectors will need more workers other will probably lay off workers... i think sadly much instability which we might not yet have seen coming....so those not immediately affected are likely to be before this time is through.<br />We wont even think about rain predicted to still come for another month or two.<br />Everyday of sunshine at the moment is so critical and we are grateful for that.<br />Your warm wishes and care are very appreciated Ralf.<br />Sophie<br />ps great reading place hey...and yes...my bike is fun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778349612469580118.post-82269233516186821102011-01-14T05:51:21.001+10:002011-01-14T05:51:21.001+10:00Hi Sophie,
that's terrible with the tide in Au...Hi Sophie,<br />that's terrible with the tide in Australia.<br />But it's good to see that you're doing well.<br />I also hope all your dear friends and family doing well?<br />The photos of the trip (with the day bed) and great about your new bicycle<br />hope that you can make the best of everything.<br />I think of you and wish you all the best.<br />Ralfr.bohnenkamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14275903239885118123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778349612469580118.post-68339307524271303112011-01-14T04:34:17.754+10:002011-01-14T04:34:17.754+10:00Hi Sophie,
that's terrible with the tide in Au...Hi Sophie,<br />that's terrible with the tide in Australia.<br />But it's good to see that you're doing well.<br />I also hope all your dear friends and family doing well?<br />The photos of the trip (with the day bed, it`s wunderful!) and great about your new bicycle<br />hope that you can make the best of everything.<br />I think of you and wish you all the best.<br />Ralfr.bohnenkamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14275903239885118123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778349612469580118.post-19786869158552745952011-01-13T15:53:51.201+10:002011-01-13T15:53:51.201+10:00Elaine,
good to hear from you... not much getting ...Elaine,<br />good to hear from you... not much getting out and about with the rain... much needed stretch to the legs i can tell you!<br />Cute bike ha? Its was the cheapest one in the store after xmas... 20% off... it had my name written on it. (no gears either)...so this is life in the slow lane... no mountain biking or tour de france for me any day soon!<br />ciao,<br />S<br /><br /><br />Caterina,<br />the waiting is over now... or its shifted to watching the river go down - the shock is sinking in for the ones most affected.<br />The bike is fun and a plus for transport and exercise... I plan to ride to the river and catch the rivercat to the city and visit the cultural precinct when things are back to normal! coold daybed indeed!<br />Thanks for popping in Cat,<br />S xo<br /><br /><br />Egmont, <br />lovely to hear from you again... hope you had a lovely festive time at your place!<br />Its a huge area indeed and spreading interstate now... the tsunami-type situation took place in the area directly west of Brisbane on the range...the flash flooding in a large regional city unfortunately then headed down the mountain ... hence the shocking accumulative effect of a wall of water and gravity after massive rainfall that just built and built!<br />It can be very hard to glean how it is from news broadcasts which give you images that can distort the on the ground reality. In this case ...the area affected is colossal... thats not fabrication nor is the emergency situation that many have been subject to.<br />I know people overseas are shocked to realise how small is our population for the land mass effected. And yet the population is small for the very reason of some of this scenarios we're seeing. Isolation can be major...towns and properties can be cut off for some time... and people keep choosing the coast ad the cities.<br />The day bed calls... when can I go back there?<br />best to you,<br />S<br />ps love those word verifications!!!<br /><br /><br />Hi Lucy,<br />I missed the gallery director... but I was pretty concerned... two of the 3 cultural buildings on the river are very recently built so I kept thinking/hoping flood strategies would have featured high on the architect's list of priorities. One reason they built the new Botanic Gardens away from the river at Mt Coot-tha was the flooding that would periodically devastate the gardens over the history of the grounds.<br />Lovely to read your words and yes... hearts go to those at the Lockyer Valley....<br />Will enjoy the wind in my hair on my new little bike...and thanks for the new year greetings...<br />best to you too!<br />S xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778349612469580118.post-86516936185896750852011-01-13T13:49:17.584+10:002011-01-13T13:49:17.584+10:00Just watching it all unfold has been so heart-brea...Just watching it all unfold has been so heart-breaking. I heard the bloke (wish I could recall people's actual names...) who's the director of both the Gallery of Qld and GOMA talking about saving artworks today - was so glad. BUT, yesterday I saw the Botanic Gardens completely underwater...and thought of you and all the lovely places I've been to in Brissy, and how sad I am for the people of the Lockyer Valley. <br /><br />Stay dry, enjoy that bike, and Happy New Year while I'm at it!<br /><br />XXLucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524429760235996360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778349612469580118.post-30526736514172755232011-01-13T12:27:19.039+10:002011-01-13T12:27:19.039+10:00Dear Sophie,
The last two days we have seen image...Dear Sophie,<br /><br />The last two days we have seen images from Australia that worry us. Apart you my friend, we have close relatives on my wife's side living in your country. <br /><br />It is very hard to imagine a flood, an inland tsunami being the size of France and Germany.<br /><br />It is good to know that you are safe and well. Your images of the day bed area are so inviting, even being there when it rains. Your bike is precious and all you now need is a dual saddlebag in which you can carry your art supplies, as well as your groceries or items for a picnic.<br /><br />Thank you for your perspective of the rising waters covering the land. It gives us a unique perspective not available her on any US news program.<br /><br />Wishing you all the very best,<br />Egmont <br /><br />PS: My word verification is 'comets'The Artist Within Ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081658641380811738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778349612469580118.post-11666715551415911662011-01-13T11:11:45.191+10:002011-01-13T11:11:45.191+10:00darling new bike! and wonderful day bed...
take go...darling new bike! and wonderful day bed...<br />take good care of yourself Sophie... just terrible destruction, hoping it moves out soon. xoxCaterina Gigliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02866569809702127806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778349612469580118.post-86810796964770158222011-01-13T10:09:57.234+10:002011-01-13T10:09:57.234+10:00Your photos are amazing, Sophie. I am so happy tha...Your photos are amazing, Sophie. I am so happy that you are safe and you were able to go out in the sunshine and enjoy your new bike. It's a great bike! :)Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528705304212511604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778349612469580118.post-80499620931283000312011-01-13T08:27:41.348+10:002011-01-13T08:27:41.348+10:00Merci Corrine!
Some very difficult stories coming ...Merci Corrine!<br />Some very difficult stories coming through.<br />Much relief here this morning that the river peaked under predictions. Still so many profoundly effected but its a blessing it was less than thought!<br />Thankyou for your message of support. <br />S<br /><br /><br />Thank you Beatrice,<br />I can just get a sense of your words... pardon my ignorance... im so pleased you write in french ...it makes me wonder at the language, the sensibility of the words and the meanings being conveyed...!<br />Thank you for your well wishes and concern,<br />S<br /><br /><br />A clever little photographic illusion Mary,<br />...those top photos suggest balmy days and the great beach holiday...if only! I think many holidayers this year have been wracked with dilemmas ...its been exceedingly cool, wet and filled with bad news stories... anyone whose accomodation was makeshift - caravans, tents, poky little cabins or in low-lying areas subject to flooding... would have had basic to quite severe reasons to pack up and go home much of the last month...I saw the sun for the first time in a month yesterday.<br />Tourism took a big nosedive because home was more attractive or even a critical necessity... so the one thing we have not experienced here is summer... and living on the latitude we do.... that is astonishing!<br />It was the edgiest few days of a trip I can recall in a long time...basically taken up with wondering if the roads would be flooded and I should simply stay home/head home!<br />Keep warm!<br />S xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778349612469580118.post-72106561828955145762011-01-13T07:17:49.135+10:002011-01-13T07:17:49.135+10:00Nice photos. The trip looks like it was wonderful ...Nice photos. The trip looks like it was wonderful Summer? How nice. It is really cold here. I am so glad that you are safe for now. That ever rising water can be nerve racking!<br />xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778349612469580118.post-69681533031782676402011-01-13T06:30:11.685+10:002011-01-13T06:30:11.685+10:00Bon courage ma chère Sophie,nous aussi nous avons ...Bon courage ma chère Sophie,nous aussi nous avons eu de grandes tempêtes l'hivers dernier, l'eau de mer était passée par dessus les digues, inondant tous les champs des agriculteurs et dévastant toutes leurs cabanes acquacoles,puis tout est redevenu normal au bout de quelques mois...pour l'.instant tout va bien chez nous...mais l'hivers n'est pas encore passé.<br />J'aime beaucoup la maison de ton ami ou il semble faire si chaud...cela donne envie de partir là bas en vacances, je t'embrasse fort, béatricele bord doré des nuageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06905054490864704615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778349612469580118.post-16895423508880740462011-01-13T02:53:21.761+10:002011-01-13T02:53:21.761+10:00The news here is finally full of stories and photo...The news here is finally full of stories and photos. My heart goes out to all who are lost and families who are waiting to hear from loved ones. The raging waters hold no mercy. We hope you and all your countrymen can come through this and rally. Hope the food supplies can be spared and the flooding subsides soon.<br />xox CorrineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com