The beauty of the country

AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 3 July 2013 | Views [323] | View Smaller Image

Beauty is complex. This weary post stands tall, supporting the fierce wire around it against the test of time. Its simple grain transforms from simple to complexly beautify timber alluring the eye of many a passerby with the finer detail found in each crevice and a world of insects clambering about in their busy lives.

Persistence.
This cattle fence served as a boundary for all its life, strong and resistant to the elements. After many years, it still stands fulfilling its purpose. In some parts the timber is frail, but as a whole it still resists the suffocating weeds clawing onto it for stability. Its raw unkempt splendor humbles.

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The fences that hold us in.
Was this barbwire built to hold us in or keep others out? Is its intent to hurt us with its sharp edges if we cross? Why does what could hurt some act as a refuge for those who build their webs inside of it? Why is the grass always greener on the other side? Perhaps we need to look down at our own feet at where we stand...

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