Verse And Worse

It's A Bit Terse, But It Ain't A Curse

Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHON

If you've already seen my post from yesterday, titled Cut To The Quick, then maybe you'll have a chuckle at this limerick. You see, I should have paid heed to this photograph taken on the picturesque main street of the little Outback town called Nhill in the Wimmera region. It's a strangely prophetic image, with a speed warning and a bakery sign. If I'd watched my speed a few minutes later, I would have saved myself (gratuitous reference to the bakery) a lot of um, dough. Okay, so here's the limerick ...

One morning, on the highway near Nhill,

I was hit with a sizeable bill,

The sight of a copper,

Was a real heart-stopper,

For me, but not for my m-i-l.

Live And Let Dry

No Doubt About The Drought

Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHON

This was taken on the Western Highway, on my way back from Adelaide to Melbourne. I wanted to take a shot that would sum up just how badly the drought has hit the Wimmera region. I've been driving up and down this stretch of highway for 17 years and it's normally lush green. Now it's tinder-dry, as far as the eye can see. I don't have a fisheye lens (and never will) but I wanted to give you a 180-degree view of just how barren the landscape is. As I drove, I got the idea of how to do it, so I pulled over and balanced the frame so that the camera was pointing forward, but also took in the sight from the mirror, giving you a clear view of what was behind me. As you can see, the farmers are doing it tough. Don't be fooled by the clouds - there's no rain there.