Kalab, Sue

I've painted the old-time fishing boats in Mallacoota many times, sitting on wobbly wooden jetties or along the shoreline.  After 2020's Black Summer Fire we made a pilgrimage to bring some cheer and hug our friends.  We were amazed to see this corner on the lake’s-edge had survived.  The conflagration had swept through on 30^th December, leaving the town and surrounding forests charred black and ruined. The fire jumped the lake, and a surge of joy leapt through my heart.    There she was, the aged lifeboat, sheltered in this hidden corner.