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Uplifting


I really liked this roadside cutting on the road to Bandanon.  I imagined it done an artistic print.
Beautiful art is uplifting which is more than I can say about this week's book.

A book I have read recently
Another older book from the Australian list, Power without Glory by Frank Hardy.  This is a long 700+ pages novel which is apparently a thinly disguised portrait of a real person who lived and ruled in Victoria around 1900-1950.  It covers his early life as a gangster (from which he built his riches) to his later life as a major political influencer (using largess from his ill gotten gains) and his failed family life.   It starts off at a great pace and slows down with all of the detail of his political manoeuvring.   I guess the awful realisation is the extent to which money can buy power, even in the hands of quite unsavoury characters.

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  1. Yes, I agree, money can buy too much. And as I understand not only these days...

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  2. I'd love to know the geology of that road cut. It looks to represent some distinct and different eras.

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    1. The geology would be interesting. I am fascinated by the way the roots pop out at the bottom of the rock.

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  3. That really does make an interesting image Joan Elizabeth, how amazing to see the roots of the trees pushing through at the bottom ✨

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