Lake Towerrinning

On a recent trip to the South West we spend a few days camped on the shore of Lake Towerrinning near Boyup Brook.  It is a large freshwater lake with surprisingly clean deep water surrounded by farmland. Adjacent to the main lake is a smaller shallow salt lake filled with bleached tree skeletons, stinking black mud and a slightly sinister atmosphere.  

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Travel Books

I was thinking about how our perceptions change with age and how children can be a lot closer to reality as they see the world unclouded by the mental filters and preconceptions that build up in our adult lives.  It reminded me of a quote by Peter Matthiessen, my favourite author and I went to my bookshelf to look it up;

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