The FFF plus traveled down to Black Rock last night to photograph the Cerberus and rock faces along Half Moon Beach. When we arrived we saw a large gathering of young people sprawled over the cliff faces, swimming, partying and listening to music. We had stumbled on a Rave Party!
Not only was the timing not so good for us but also for a bride and groom who obviously wanted the red cliffs and the ocean as a back drop to their wedding photos. They arrived amongst the crowd to very loud cheers and made the most of the situation, as we did.
Although I worried about their safety being on the cliffs and near the water, they really were a friendly mob, happy to enter into conversation and ask what I was up to and to offer me a beer, Just having some fun.
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Taken a couple of weekends ago on an outing with the Famous Flickr Five at Black Rock. Just as we were about to pack it in for the evening, the sky colours just kept changing.
This was after the strong orange glow had all but disappeared, leaving a wash of warm orange and purple in the sky.
The ship in the distance is the wreck of the HMS Cerberus.
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I thought I had made up the word surreality but apparently not. It does exist.
Spent a restorative day with a small group of the Famous Flickr Five (FFF) yesterday down along the Mornington Peninsular at Blairgowrie.
We missed those that couldn't join us.
As we sipped our coffees and indulged in breakfast we pondered about how surreal everything feels at the moment and wondered how many more gatherings like this we might be able to do in the near future.
If I get hit by another rogue wave as I did here (along with the lovely Jette), I might not make too many many more anyway ;-). Thank goodness I saw if coming and stood my ground with the use of a tripod for stability- Note-Sherpa who was on lookout ran away).
Of course the sea breeze, the wild ocean and the wide open spaces of our beaches will always be a place of refuge in these strange and surreal times.
Bridgewater Bay, Blairgowrie.
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"Don't plant your bad days,
they grow into weeks. The weeks grow into months. Before you know it, you got yourself a bad year. Take it from me-choke those little bad days. Choke 'em down to nothing.
-Tom Waits
Good days are those spent with friends by the ocean and anytime you spend with someone you love. Plant those days instead.
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"And the things you can't remember tell the things you can't forget
That history puts a saint in every dream" Time by Tom Waits
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAB4uGGquX4
Some of the most beautiful lyrics you will hear. A song close to my heart for lots of reasons.
In times of despair, I always turn to music, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Warren Zevon. They are on repeat. How about you?
Hope you are all O.K. For those of us that suffer from anxiety, tough times ahead but Flickr is one way to stay connected. I promise I'll come up with some joy for Flickr too.
Take Care and sane and find comfort in things you love, even if its Kylie Minogue -Don't be shy to admit it ;-).
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