R.I.P “Brown Dog”

by Ebb Then Flood

‘R.I.P “Brown Dog” ‘

Pictured, a cross on a tree, beside a country road I walked along in the Hokianga this week.

Who, or what, “Brown Dog” was, I do not know.

But he, she, or it is remembered, and missed.

The identity of the one who is gone has been bugging me.

In posting this, I may not be rid of the uncertainty, but I may just get some peace…

For Money Can’t Buy Me Love

by Ebb Then Flood

‘For Money Can’t Buy Me Love’

Christmas decorations on a disused bank in a Northland town I passed through earlier in the week.

Money doesn’t change hands there anymore, but certainly rampant consumerism is running amok elsewhere at this time of year.

The scene reminded me of the words of the old song from the four wise men of Liverpool:

“I don’t care too much for money, for money can’t buy me love.”

Quite.

I wish you love, and peace, today.

– Andy L.

Exotic Destinations

by Ebb Then Flood

‘Exotic Destinations’

Posting this image of a grand colonial era hotel in Penang (swaying palm trees and all) apropos of nothing other than that I have just managed to book a motel for a short road trip out of Auckland.

Somewhere I have never been.

And the cheap motel will be nothing like the one in the picture.

There might be palm trees, you never know.

But the same sense of anticipation of travel to somewhere new and exotic is there.

I hope to get to my destination next Monday.

Can’t wait!