So here we are again folks a bit late but the waiting was worthwhile for the Poems that presented for you enjoyment and another look at this great country Australia, Cheerio and take care, Cas Bush Poet

AWAKENING THAT URGE TO . . .

When living in Australia, travelling usually plays for many people a great part

one place, Alice Springs, kilometres from anywhere, in desert, recognised as it's heart

if you want to see the real Australia Outback, this, no doubt is the place to go

historical sites,attractions if you want to feel how it used to be, hundred of years ago

To arrive in "The Alice", as it is generally known, surprisingly little hardships to deal with

Alice Springs heart and soul of the Australian Outback, there's no denying this choice of National parks, although some distance away, bewildering to explore

there's Ayers Rock, Kakadu, Kings Canyon, not satisfied with these, there are more

Don't feel like driving, the Desert Park, Royal Flying Doctor, in town, a must see

Reptile Centre, Olive Pink Garden, Pioneer Women Hall of Fame, for a small fee

Historic Telegraph Site, museums, displays, history, stories about how it began

Simpsons Gap, with all these attractions it sure helps to have some sort of plan

In space of a few days, you can discover many of the real secrets of the Outback

don't have to sit in 2- or 4-wd half a day in heat, flies and a dusty bush track

here in one place, The Desert Park, you can learn, experience in daylight or dark

showcasing hundreds of plants, animals, occurring in desert or National Park

Explorers wondered how many animals survived in a country that water did lack

the Outback is big place, variety immense, especially when going off beaten track

in some museums you can read how people survived and what they had to endure

in most cases it was always a two persons effort, when sickness struck finding a cure

Then there is the Todd River, used for boat races nearly every year, when it is dry

almost intersecting town when in flood, to cross it notices tell you don't even try

Alice Springs, full of surprises, maybe isolated to some people, off beaten track

like many places in Australia, sure never fails with it mysteries the urge to go back

JUST A THOUGHT . . .

Be master of yourself and you will find the key to all success in human kind; for though sometimes it seems that Fate conspires to frustrate all your plans, and check desires, if you are master of your thoughts and will, you can command - and be the victor still For if you conquer self, you conquer all - your destiny is safe, no matter what may befall.

A WILDLIFE SHOW OF WATERBIRDS . . .

At Innemincka, unexpectedly, on the Stony Desert, one can witness spectacular sight

a stopover on world journey, thousands of waterbirds congregate after long flight

these are rest and breeding grounds for numerous species, their final destination

flying from Europe, Siberia, Asia, along migration routes, never fail with navigation

These are the Coongie Lakes, consisting of waterholes, lakes, swamps, flood plain

rich variety of food for many species of migratory waterbirds does it contain

Pelicans, Egrets, Spoonbills, Herons, Terns, it is a waterbird's annual wildlife show

with a cast of thousands, some on edge of extinction, decreasing, numbers very low

The landscape changes dramatically with availability of water, the system's lifeblood

affecting the Barcoo, Thomson, Wilson Rivers, even Lake Eyre, when in full flood

the location is surprising, unique, no one suspects it here on the arid Gibber Plain

little vegetatio, Mitchell Grass, Bush Herbs, Red Mulga, on an almost flat terrain

A must to be visited by dedicated bird watchers, almost paradise, year after year

soaking up atmosphere, scientific study, travelling, like the birds, from far and near

there's plenty of evidence of Aboriginal occupation in past, artifacts and middens

crude arrangements of wood and stone, stone tools, rock paintings well hidden

Most surprising on the edge of Great Stony Desert, presence of many a sand dune

scattered i no particular order, remnant of sea shore, or just a landscape out of tune

Coongie Lakes, recognised as a wonderfull diversity, important waterbird's domain

a very important link for rare, endangered vulnerable species, in their food chain

Always remember to forget, the things that made you sad, but never to forget to remember, the things that that made you glad.