Verse And Worse

Random Wit, Errant Rhyme. Not A Literary Crime

Tinkerbell the fairy
Thought Captain Hook was scary
But Peter Pan The Noble
Said Hook’s defeat was global

Verse And Worse

Random Wit, Errant Rhyme. Not A Literary Crime

Said Tinkerbell to Captain Hook
"I think your pirate ship needs a cook,
Your roast is vile, your chicken’s like leather
You’ knock MasterChef down with a feather."

Bring On The Bawdy Wenches

Arrr, Me Hearties, Make It Winches Instead

Photographs copyright: DAVID McMAHON

Next time you're in Whitehorse, in the Yukon, and you go up the toughest of trails with Charlie McLaren of Shadow Lake Expeditions, you'll notice that he's not the sort of bloke who takes risks.

His SUV (what we'd call a four-wheel-drive) is equipped with everything. And I mean everything. The first shot in this post shows the neatly-wound steel cable on the winch that sits in front of his grille. It's clean. Free of encumbrances. No snags. No rust. If you're wondering about the slim line up the top of the frame, it's simply the reflection of the cable, as seen in the chrome bar above it.

Should the need arise, he's ready to use the winch and flick the switch (above) to get his vehicle out of trouble. And he's ready for anything. As you'll see from the photograph below, he's even prepared for the arrival of, er, Captain Hook.

(The Odd Shots concept came from Katney. Say "G'day" to her.)

We All Live In A Yellow Stump, Marie

It's Tinkerbell, Captain Hook And Peter Pansy

Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHON

As you can see from the bright sunlight, we're in the middle of a scorching summer. The temperatures this week are going to range between 33-38 and of course we're talking Celsius here. I shot this as I walked past a local nursery in one of Melbourne's northern suburbs. The subtle greens and the bright array of colours caught my eye and as you can see I chose to focus on the brilliant pansies in mid-field.