Here Comes the Rain Again
What is Bruny Island today and how did it get that way?
It's a hopeless situation trying to tell a story about a place, its history, character and natural beauty on Flickr. But I'll do it just the same. Most people (for whatever reason) can't be bothered viewing or reading the description on the third photo each day. That's probably because from the statistical information Flickr provides us, the vast majority of people never actually open our home page or photostream and usually fave or comment from their own activities feed (and often Flickr will not link to that third photo or neglect to even offer a feed in the first place).
But I've made it very clear in my profile what I do on my page. I'll choose pictures to tell a story, even if they are not the best photos I have. And I research the background and put into context every photograph I post. I won't apologise for that. The one thing we lack in our contemporary world is any effort to understand proper historical context.
Yes there'll be enough scenic nature shots in coming weeks if that's what people want. But for now it is more important for me to tell you something about Bruny Island as a community. The real history of this place is ancient and complex. It is also one of the most tragic chapters in the annals of human colonisation. But I'll save that for a bit yet because it is so really dark.
The first thing that strikes a visitor to Bruny Island however, is the rural character of the place. Small farm allotments dominate the landscape of North Bruny and even the northern parts of South Bruny. The rest is a spectacular National Park. But that can wait for now.
Just 600 people live permanently in this community, and as we'll see they really stress the importance of commun-ity. They depend upon each other and do their best to make their lives as attractive as possible. Like this bus shelter for instance. Even the rain can't put a dampener on the bright colours that greet the visitor to Ashdale Farm. And they even provide a little library book exchange on the side of the shelter.
Here Comes the Rain Again
What is Bruny Island today and how did it get that way?
It's a hopeless situation trying to tell a story about a place, its history, character and natural beauty on Flickr. But I'll do it just the same. Most people (for whatever reason) can't be bothered viewing or reading the description on the third photo each day. That's probably because from the statistical information Flickr provides us, the vast majority of people never actually open our home page or photostream and usually fave or comment from their own activities feed (and often Flickr will not link to that third photo or neglect to even offer a feed in the first place).
But I've made it very clear in my profile what I do on my page. I'll choose pictures to tell a story, even if they are not the best photos I have. And I research the background and put into context every photograph I post. I won't apologise for that. The one thing we lack in our contemporary world is any effort to understand proper historical context.
Yes there'll be enough scenic nature shots in coming weeks if that's what people want. But for now it is more important for me to tell you something about Bruny Island as a community. The real history of this place is ancient and complex. It is also one of the most tragic chapters in the annals of human colonisation. But I'll save that for a bit yet because it is so really dark.
The first thing that strikes a visitor to Bruny Island however, is the rural character of the place. Small farm allotments dominate the landscape of North Bruny and even the northern parts of South Bruny. The rest is a spectacular National Park. But that can wait for now.
Just 600 people live permanently in this community, and as we'll see they really stress the importance of commun-ity. They depend upon each other and do their best to make their lives as attractive as possible. Like this bus shelter for instance. Even the rain can't put a dampener on the bright colours that greet the visitor to Ashdale Farm. And they even provide a little library book exchange on the side of the shelter.