strong winds blow
bringing fresh relief
from the heat
We took a Christmas holiday break down the great Ocean Road near Johanna Beach some years ago. I am almost holding Charlie from blowing away as the wind swept in from Bass Strait. Instead of worrying about bushfires from our forrest hideaway with beautiful coastal views , (when viewable) we prayed for a sunny day. Most of the time it rained or cold winds howled. That is Cape Otway in the bottom picture , and the coastline from there back behind the camera down to Moonlight Head and on to Port Fairy is literally littered with C19th shipwrecks coming from Great Britain heading to Melbourne or Sydney. This is one of the wildest stretches of water in the world and the Cape Otway Lighthouse is still an important beacon.
Johanna Beach , in the top photo is one of the best , but not safest surf beaches in Australia.
This is my contribution to Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge 101 Fresh&Wind. To discover fantastic , creative haiku visit Ronovan’s site at https://ronovanwrites.wordpress.com/2016/06/13/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-101-freshwind/
A beautiful photograph of you and Charlie, I love the expression in her face and your take on the Haiku challenge. I can imagine her smiling at you from where she is now.
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Thanks so much for your kind words. She loved wind in her face, all Afghans love wind and cold.
Charlie is buried outside our dining room window, right where she once ruled the yard.
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Lovely photos, Charlie looks like she’s at the hair salon, having a blow dry. Feeling swept away this morning, thanks Denis.
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Thanks Laura, This part of the coast is always windy, but that day was exceptional, as both photos show.
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Ahh – she looked so beautiful, elegant and gentle.
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Thanks Agnes. The wind was stirring her up that day, wind somehow excites Afghan Hounds
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Excellent haiku. What a wild and wonderful place you visited. Your Afgan hound is absolutely stunning! ❤
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Thanks Colleen. I grew up down along this coast and lived with the weather. Charlie was a fantastic hound but sadly she died in February.
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Oh, Denis. I am so sorry for your loss. What a magnificent animal! ❤️
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Thanks Colleen, 4 months on it is a little easier. If you get time have a look at Charlie’s page from the button on the top of the blog
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I will do that Denis! Hugs. 💖
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What a beautiful photo. Charlie doesn’t seem to mind t wind a all.
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Thanks Melissa,
she loved the wind, all our Afghans did, the windier the weather the wilder they became.
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Love the photo of you and Charlie and the one of the cape is gorgeous. Lovely haiku too.
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Thanks Vashti. Charlie loved windy days and this is where the strongest winds blow in our state.
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Wind swept, but a tender moment with Charlie 😀 soooo cute.
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Thanks Joyce, , there are lots of memories but they get painful quite often.
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