Ravaged Land
Where’s the water gone
There’s a rather sad phenomenon that’s plaguing our great land
And just like the wary gambler it’s about to play it’s hand.
All the signs have been quite evident and round now for a spell
But we’ve fobbed them off, ignored them all, as far as I can tell.
From the times of early childhood when my family drove around
All the creeks were full of water and the bores were rather sound,
Sure enough the droughts they came and went but mate, I have to say
that our Nation’s running kind of dry, hard times are on the way.
Hey I think we’ve done our dash old son ‘cause what is going on.
All our dams and bores are getting low and where’s the water gone.
We will have to make some changes and mate make them pretty fast,
as the water’s disappearing and it sure as hell won’t last.
Though we’ve held bad hands in years gone by we’ve always lived in hope,
that the rains were somewhere in the deck and til then we would cope.
But the evidence is ominous and looking rather bleak
and we’d do well to consider all the havoc it could wreak.
We need each and every one of us to play a vital role,
as we’re playing for high stakes here and there’s need for self-control.
All will have to change the lifestyles that they’ve been accustomed to
And we’ll have to play our hands right and seek out an Ace or two.
Hey I think we’ve done our dash old son ‘cause what is going on.
All our dams are bores are getting low and where’s the water gone.
We will have to make some changes and mate make them pretty fast,
As the water’s disappearing and it sure as hell won’t last.
© Bush Poet and Ballad Writer Merv Webster
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Shot taken outback South Australia
5 layered image
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Tom Gomez
Great image, love the treatment …
You don’t have any any rain because we have it all …
Globalphotos replied
Thanks Tom, send some down, we need it :)
Mohsen Bayramn...
wow! creative, clever and so moody for me… love what you done here!
well seen and done!
Squealia
lovely
Mariann Kovats
Great colors, comp. and I love the treatment! Very nice.
Joyce Dickens,...
Fantastic…..gorgeous work!!!!!!!!!!!!
KEITH R. WILL...
NICE WORK
Helene Kippert
Creative and wonderful v!
Curtiss Simpson
The barren tree and parched foreground tells it all, beautiful creative piece of work !
Larry Butterworth
Beautiful work, The watercolor look is quite nice and lends itself nice to the statement your making
BornToRoam
Great layering, creative and emotive. Excellent poem too
StacyLee
Wow I love the treatment on this!
billyboy
Varinia, this is so different from what we`re used to seeing from you, but through it your passion for the beauty of our planet is as evident as with your awesome landsacapes. Wonderful work to illustrate an important message.
Shadowdreamer
Brilliant and thought provoking
John Edwards
Inspiring work again
LindaR
even in this bleak and trying time ~ there is beauty you’ve portrayed here so beautifully ~ in art and verse ~ wishing you the quenching rain so needed xxx
T.D. Ruley
cool
Mugsy
Beautiful!
Jolie
Beautifully presented!
Jeff Palm Phot...
stunning work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ellen
How beautiful, very nice and creative effect.
Dave Lloyd
Beautiful. I love the effect.
It’s rainy season here also but we’ve only had a couple of days rain in the past several weeks. Think it’s saving up for a massive downpour !
roybarry
Magnificent work. I think Wales has received all the worlds’ rain deliveries, lately….....
NordicBlackbird
wow – love this!!! :))))))
gorgeous work!
Steve Chapple
This speaks….such bold creativity here, love the textured finish.
Julian Escardo
I like the creative approach….dark and minimalist at the same time – nice work!
Heloisa Castro
super work
Globalphotos
Thank you all so very much :-))
Geoff Coleman...
Brilliant image with a cry from the heart. Congrats on this Varinia – can’t make this message loud or often enough. Beautiful texture work to this favourite.
MattTworkowski
Haunting image & sentiment V,well said & created
Keith Reesor
Wonderful image and treatments!!
Tracey Mac
I agree…stunning image and gorgeous treatment…
Karen Cook
Lovely treatment!
DWarren
Lovely lighting on this old tree and the iridescent appearance of the image. The description you’ve posted here is very powerful and fitting…
~ Ademac
Marvelous….........................
Birgitta
Exquisite work on this..
Mark Bateman
Your photos are fantastic! Really really good, and ones that I could only dream of taking. The overall composition, colours, lighting, effect, affect – I’ve so much to still learn!
Al Bourassa
Beautifully presented Varinia!
Joanne Bradley
Lovely composition, great intense sky!
PPPhotoArt
this is just wonderful and the words to go along with it are certainly words to think on, well done indeed!!!
Mel Brackstone
Wow, what a beautiful image, Varinia! I love those blue/green tones, they add so much to the atmosphere.
Globalphotos replied
Thanks so much Mel, good to play sometimes :)
Michael Oubridge
You are very welcome to have some of our water, i will have webbed feet before Christmas at the rate the rain keeps falling here.
Delightful work Varinia, a nice change from your normal images :)
H M Bascom
The arid atmosphere of this image is painful, yet somehow beautiful at the same time. Well done
Antanas
perfectly done
Kaimarie
great work
Lucindawind
fabulous work !
davidmilne
Excellent editing work Varinia with powerful message!! :-)