Tuesday, January 11, 2011

I Love a Sunburnt Country

I usually don’t post about current events on Savoir Faire, however this one is just a little too close to home. As an ex-patriot Australian living in Canada, my thought’s are with those back at home who are inundated with flood waters and torrential rain. Luckily I do not have any family in the affected areas, however I would be un-patriotic if I wasn’t concerned.



With more rain and flooding predicted with Australia’s third largest city Brisbane soon to be inundated the situation is getting worse.

The good thing is that we Australian’s are a resilient lot. We will pick ouselves up, brush ourselves off and carry on.
To quote Dorethea McKellar in her iconic poem about Australia “My Country” written in 1904,

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!

7 comments:

  1. It's sad what's happening at the moment in Australia. Let's hope it's getting better very soon!

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  2. This country and its amazing people certainly have had some struggles through the years. It is hard to know what is worse - floods or bush fires. Tragic.

    Sending prayers to all downunder,
    Marjorie

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  3. I feel for them down there, believe me...

    We know a thing or two around here
    about flooding.
    Praying for them all down there.

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  4. I have been in a flood myself and it is not fun. We do hope it stops soon. Looking at your photos gave me the shivers. The post on antlers lifted me back up and I was giggling, thanks.

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  5. So awful!
    I personally experienced flood both in the US & Singapore before! I feel for all the people who're being affected by this disaster~

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  6. Pretty incredible stuff isnt it? Tragic stuff.

    Hope you are well though David - and happy new year!

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  7. Thankyou all for your comments! As I said us Australians are a resiliant lot, but we love our country!

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