Thursday, June 21, 2012

Hard Times - A View Across the Yarra to Melbourne Docks


"It was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood, it was a town of unnatural red and black like the painted face of a savage."
Charles Dickens from Hard Times.

4 comments:

  1. Now THAT looks like the aftermath of an earthquake Joe haha! It's a pretty amazing image!

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  2. I love this capture Joe ... The painted face of savage indeed!

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  3. Your quote from Dickens works well with this vintage view... It has a bit of shambles look about it.

    Bises,
    Genie

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