changing landscape

On January 29, 2017 By Denis1950In clouds, Coasts, Country Victoria, environmental issues, National Parks, people

winter storms

smash break and flow

natures tears

This is a view of The Twelve Apostles, a collection of limestone stacks off the shore of The Port Campbell National Park in Western Victoria. This is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Australia and is often visited by mini bus loads of international travellers on one day trips from Melbourne. There were originally only nine stacks when the name was given and one has been totally eroded, the rest will follow over time. Good news for a long term tourist industry is that further coastal erosion will see new stacks created , who knows, for a while there may be 12.

To learn more visit http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/port-campbell-national-park

This haiku is my contribution to RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge 133 Flow&Tear. To see many other haiku inspiring flowing tears visit https://ronovanwrites.wordpress.com/2017/01/23/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-133-flowtear/

12 thoughts on “changing landscape”

Annette Rochelle Aben

Living near water can certainly be amazing. I could hear the storm as I read this.

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January 29, 2017 at 4:54 pm Reply
1. Denis1950
  
  thanks Annette, this place is way down the west coast of Victoria, near where I grew up as a teenager.
  
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  January 30, 2017 at 12:15 am Reply
agnesashe

Beautiful, fantastic coastline. At first glance I thought you were on holiday and photographing the coast of Oregon (looks similar to me anyway), but I’m no geologist!

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January 30, 2017 at 10:50 am Reply
1. Denis1950
  
  Thanks Agnes. This was my local coastline as I grew up. I have never been to the USA and given current politics i double if I will in the future now.
  
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  February 2, 2017 at 2:28 am Reply
Janice

I like the way you can read tears two ways. I also enjoyed reading about the rock phenomena.

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February 2, 2017 at 3:31 am Reply
1. Denis1950
  
  Thanks Janice, I only realised that double play after I finished, it was not planned.
  
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  February 2, 2017 at 8:39 am Reply
whippetwisdom

A stunning coastline and your haiku captures the wild weather beautifully :o)

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February 2, 2017 at 7:23 am Reply
1. Denis1950
  
  Thanks Xenia, this is indeed wild coast, hundreds of ships were wrecked here across the C19th.
  
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  February 2, 2017 at 8:38 am Reply
Vashti Quiroz-Vega

Those are some rough tears, Denis. Good one! 🙂

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February 6, 2017 at 6:34 pm Reply
1. Denis1950
  
  Thanks Vashti. Not as rough as some of the tears being shed in the USA currently!!!
  
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  February 7, 2017 at 4:06 am Reply
Joyce Belfort

Wahaha I’ve been there like 3 times and could never find all 12 *LOL* Your caption is so fitting.

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March 18, 2017 at 11:26 am Reply
1. Denis1950
  
  On your 4th visit there will probably be new ones
  
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  March 22, 2017 at 2:57 am Reply