It is one year (this week) since the devastating floods of Bundaberg in Queensland, Australia 2013.
The town is still recovering – roads are still being fixed, some houses are still empty, some residents are still displaced. But great progress has also been made and the people of Bundaberg are nothing if not resilient.
Here is a photo of a boat, out of place on a footpath near the Burnett River (which is the river that flows through Bundaberg); unceremoniously dumped by the floodwaters.
If you look closely (with a microscope 😉 ) you will see the owners have written ‘not abandoned‘ on the back of the boat. They are warning people to stay away from the boat as it is waiting to be salvaged.
not abandoned
blame the Burnett River
who stole you
Photos by Michael Bryden
For all those affected by the floods, keep on keeping on!
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January 22, 2014 at 5:03 pm
What’s he pay for the hard stand? XX
January 23, 2014 at 4:33 pm
What do you mean Stafford! Is this more sailor lingo or should that have read hat stand 😉
January 22, 2014 at 5:14 pm
The power of nature, and the resilience of humans never cease to astound.
January 23, 2014 at 4:35 pm
Yes, some of these people have been flooded two times in a couple of years – I wouldn’t blame them if they just packed up and left bb.
January 22, 2014 at 5:20 pm
Yes, it was such a devastating time. Thoughts are with those as they rebuild their lives. Very apt Haiku.
January 23, 2014 at 4:36 pm
Thanks Helen 🙂 I’m happy we haven’t had much rain this January (too traumatic for some) – school started a week late last year because of the floods and a number of kids in my children’s classes were living in temporary accommodation.
January 22, 2014 at 7:20 pm
Nice haiku.
January 23, 2014 at 4:37 pm
Hi Mal – thanks for stopping by and commenting 😀
January 23, 2014 at 7:36 am
Must agree with Bluebee…a testimony both humans and nature.
January 23, 2014 at 4:37 pm
thanks Charles 🙂
January 23, 2014 at 12:49 pm
aloha Gabrielle. yes, my thoughts to those in these situation around the planet.
as to your writing in prose. and then coupled with haiku—this is what is known as Haibun. you’re a natural at it. do more (imo). fun stuff too.
January 23, 2014 at 4:39 pm
hahaha didn’t mean it as a Haibun but I have written a couple previously – I do like them so thank you for the compliment 😀
January 24, 2014 at 1:49 pm
yes. i’m liking haibun more and more. this was just such a natural easy one that you seemed to have slipped into. . . . it appeals to that side of me in that sense. even tho the subject is a heart wrenching one for so many. aloha.
January 24, 2014 at 2:07 am
that boat is such a symbol of the power of nature, Glad that the town is recovering
January 24, 2014 at 10:19 am
Thanks Juliet – we were driving around a bend in the road and got such a shock to see the boat there, out of place! There was also a house that got swept of its stumps and swept about 500 metres and dumped on a main road – looked surreal – wish I had a good photo of that!