Cornucopia, a photo from New South Wales, East

Photographer's Note

ENGLISH: This photo does not have much merit techically speaking, but has emotional value for me. The property you see is "Cornucopia" at Narromine in New South Wales, 6 hours west of Sydney. This property of 20,000 acres was settled by my great-great grandfather and his brother in 1885 and became a large cattle and sheep station. "Cornucopia" means Horn of Plenty. In those days, when Australia's wealth rode on the sheep's back, it certainly was. Although now, the land has been ravaged by drought and can hardly claim the name. The "ditch" you see to the left was once a flowing stream. The land was not red but green and arable. But this is what we are doing to our world I suppose. Since the 1960's the land has been gradually subdivided and sold, a common occurrence in our rural areas.

ITALIANO: Questa foto non ha molto merito parlare techicale, ma ha valore emotivo per me. La proprietŕ si vede č "Cornucopia" a Narromine nel Nuovo Galles del Sud, 6 ore a ovest di Sydney. Questa proprietŕ di 20.000 ettari č stata risolta dal mio bisnonno e suo fratello nel 1885 e divenne una grande stazione di bovini e ovini, famosa per le sue pecore e cavalli da tiro. "Cornucopia" significa Horn of Plenty. In quei giorni, quando la ricchezza Australia cavallo sul retro di pecora, che certamente č stato. Anche se ora, la terra č stata devastata dalla siccitŕ e non puň rivendicare il nome. La "fossa" si vede a sinistra una volta era un flusso. La terra rossa, ma non era verde e seminativi. Ma questo č ciň che stiamo facendo al nostro mondo suppongo. Dato che il 1960 č la terra č stata suddivisa gradualmente e venduti, un comune nella nostra zone rurali.

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periola (103) 2009-03-06 2:58

i understand what you are saying. a poignant comment.
the photo is good, and your notes add depth to the picture and give it a life.
it is a sad thing, but true, and well documented.

robjol (2399) 2009-03-06 3:03

Hello Liza,
As you say, not such great photo, but a lot of history for you, and family.
I liked your notes.
My family are in Aust, I also hearing of the long drout, my brother complained, last week had to buy water for the first time.
Regards
Robert

Greetings from Scotland

swiatopelk777 (0) 2009-03-06 3:06

Hi Lisa!
Good idea, original composition. Ideal POV and capture. Wonderful light and colors.
Greetings from Poland!

phwall (6787) 2009-03-06 3:53

Hi Lisa,
A simple but excellent capture, superb quality.
A lovely bit of nostalgia, nicely put.
Cheers
Peter

francio64 (39888) 2009-03-06 3:54

Ciao Lisa,
da quello che ho letto nella tua nota, questo posto un tempo doveva essere particolarmente bello.
Il nome cornucopia mi fa pensare ad un oggetto costruito in vimini contenente caramelle che si regala come porta fortuna.
Tecnicamente la foto non č male. Ha un buon DOF e colori molto saturi.
La messa a fuoco č buona. La rete metallica č ben definita.
Dal punto di vista dello scenario, non č il massimo.
Hai foto di sicuro piů belle, ma se per te questa foto ha un valore affettivo, hai fatto bene a mostrarcela e a raccontare la sua storia.

Da te č molto tardi adesso.
Immagino tu stia andando a dormire, quindi ti auguro una buona notte.

Trascorri un buon fine settimana e fai belle foto da mostrare a noi amici di TE.
Io domenica sono con il Moto Club "non quello che dici tu" :)) ahahahahahah, e spero di fare qualche bella foto da mostrare qui su TE.

Buonanotte my dear friend!
Ciccio

P.S.
Congratulazioni per i 1000 :)) :))

Hubba (346) 2009-03-06 4:22

Hi Lisa
You bring great clarity with all natural Aussie colours that wonderfully contrast with the vivid blue sky.I could do with a good feed of yabbies.
Well Done
Regards Mark

snunney (130967) 2009-03-06 4:25

Hello Lisa,
I was ready to ask you why you included the fence in your composition, but having read your note, I can see perfectly. The rich vibrant tones of the drought ridden soil make a good interest with the grass either side of the track. Must bring back many childhood memories for you.

Silvio1953 (220495) 2009-03-06 7:03

Ciao Lisa, beautiful perspective and fantastic warm colors, interesting note, brava, ciao Silvio

daddo (28748) 2009-03-06 15:51

Ciao Cara Lisa. My goodness, you do have an "historical" link with this land. So you are a country girl at heart! The scene beyond the gate is a sad testimony of how ravaged the land has become and not just because of the drought but also because of the hoofed animals that the Europeans brought here which trampled the native grasses into oblivion and increased the desertification. Of only we knew better. Mind you, there are farmers who still carry on as if nothing needs to be changed. A shot that has a strong visual and emotive impact. Saluti. Klaudio.

rlrad (1845) 2009-03-06 16:35

Lisa,

I can understand your sentiments towards this land and agree that the way the world is changing seems beyond our control. Your photograph and amplifying note do very well to convey the state of environment and the way it has affected the farms and farmers of your country. This is also felt in our country, but I believe more because of the economy and expansion of business. Perhaps one day we will experience recovery on both fronts, but I don't believe we will until people and countries decide to work together in an endeavor to rescue our world.

It's nice that you do have this connection with the actual soil of your Australia, and equally nice that you can show us this point of view and place in the world at this moment in history. I think TrekEarth members benefit more from the complete story behind an image. An image need not be so strong if it is supported by excellent documentation to let us know about the place.

Nice composition and color, great idea to include the chain link fence gate.

Great job, but cheer up and help us save the world!
Reed Radcliffe
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

kschanna (6) 2009-03-07 5:54

Hello Lisa

and I bet you must remembet the stream to be much bigger than it is now. There is a sad story of tradition giving way to modernity. Destruction in the guise of progress and we pay dearly for it.
Great memory manifested in this picture. On a technical note I think f8 would have worked well here.

Thanks for sharing
Kamran

baddori (20341) 2009-03-07 13:08

Ciao Lisa
Una ereditiera, una proprietŕ sconfinata.
Certo molti ricordi per te.
La terra ha un rosso delle prateriev americane dei film di pistolero.
Una Bella nota e una buon fine W.End
Gianfranco

diomed (13926) 2009-03-07 15:42

Ciao Lisa,
non ha alcuna imposrtanza se la foto non ha un alto valore tecnico: l'importante č che esprima emnozioni e che possa trasmetterle, grazie anche alla tua ricca nota. Complimenti!
Buon WE e buon 8 marzo !
Antonio

Fellini (6407) 2009-03-19 0:02

La tua nota č molto bella e fŕ riflettere.
Spesso mostri foto di luoghi della tua vita, dei luoghi dei tuoi ricordi.
Su Trekearth non č richiesto che una foto sia tecnicamente perfetta o accattivante, la cosa importante č ciň che comunica e tu qui hai comunicato un 'valore affettivo'.
Have a nice day
Alex

mafegan (8626) 2009-03-21 22:38

Hello Lisa
By capturing the central portion of the gate you have made an interesting composition from a sad story. Good memories for sure. Nice colours and pov. Tfs, Marlene