THE LAKE IS IN A MOOD

[Bargang Beach ACT March 31]

The lake is in a mood this morning tides and clouds have split it into dramatic geometrics it’s effecting everyone birds honk and complain tear up the surface This is the quietest I’ve seen it here no more (small) gatherings not even spread out tree to tree no children in the play areas (I wondered about that) there are still solo walkers or couples An occasional grandad with a small child A bent man with a kayak They need extra bins everyone coming to the lake to eat their Takeaway Only (Take the packaging home with you!) The dialysis clinic is already in lock down — patients only — I now drop off and run away Today the whole health centre is in lock down we are screened by Security before being allowed into the carpark Fair enough good job I misunderstand his hand waving and get shouted at We’re ALL stressed mate 

[Note the rarely seen 'bandy-legged watercoot' bottom right]

 

 













[Cloud Zero]

Someone has turned up to fish Ugg boots and light beers Relaxed 

No more café admin and writing for me (or Tai Chi groups for that matter) Enjoying the picnic brunches and writing by the lake though It’s more silver now and the clouds are lightening shaping up to amuse themselves

Snooze time Lie back watch the clouds listen to This Working Life on Radio National [aired Monday March 30 at 5.30 am; repeated today] Colin James remote conferencing guru among other things Such good advice as many of us take our gatherings online First you'll hear about feelings of grief due to COVID-19

Oh mannn the fisher guy is standing there urinating off the bank! Really?! He saunters back to his fold up chair as if he’s done something clever A male voice from behind: Hey dickhead there’s a toilet just up there – no need to piss in the lake! Good on him 

— from Tuesday March 31, 2020