The Outback City Express, November 2015 - January 2016, Page 17

East of the

Ranges

Heather Corfield

BEYONDTHE

RANGES

HEATHER CORFIELD

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POETRY ABOUT LIFE

by Heather Corfield

IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFTIDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFT

THE WESTERN RIVERSBy Heather Corfield

Long rivers are meandering Drought time the flow is shrinking

Over the bed of soil and sand In this western sunbaked land.

For folks these are the needs of life To the countryman and his wife,

Who may pump water for their stock Grazing there on the homestead block.

Moonie and the Diamantina The Bulloo and the Georgina,

Rivers that flow out in the west The ones country folks know the best. Out in Queensland’s Channel Country Where the rivers flow wide and free In flood times they are all rising there

And spreading swiftly everywhere.There you can see the open plains

And those times when it truly rains, The water flows so wide and free

Forming a western inland sea.

Movie ReviewSBy Angela Dean

THIS FILM is brilliantly directed by gifted filmmaker Baltasar Kormakur who hailsfrom Iceland. The story is based on a true event from 1996 when two groups set outto climb Mt Everest. In the groups are a number of tourists with limited climbingexperience. The New Zealand group, with the title Adventure Consultants, is led bythe respected NZ climber Rob Hall (played by Jason Clarke) and the second groupnamed Mountain Madness is led by charismatic, skilled and risk taking Scott Fischer(played Jake Gyllenhaal), an ‘up and at’em’ American working hard to establish him-self in the mountaineering business. Subsequently a book was written by JonKrakauer titled Into Thin Air. It is a fabulous cast which includes Australian actor Sam Worthington. Michael

Groom, who is a well known Australian climber, was a guide in this event for RobHall’s team. Groom is played by Thomas Wright. A Texan on the climb, BeckWeathers, is played by the much admired Josh Brolin who captures the superhumanbravery of the Texan. The scenes were stunning. This true event tells a lot about beinghuman – the bravery of the ordinary tourists, the guides and leaders who believed itdo-able all in the face of nature at its worst. It took me a few days to withdraw andget my feet on safe ground again. When I do I’m going to see it again. I’m giving it 4.5 stars.

THE WALK is a film directed by Robert Zemeckis and tells the story of a true eventfrom 1974. A young Frenchman, Philippe Petit born in 1948, was an acrobat and highwire artist. He set a daring goal to walk a wire strung between the two World Towers... which was highly (‘scuse pun) illegal. He pursued this goal with a passion and in1974, with the help and dedication of his girlfriend and group of faithful friends, heachieved it. A documentary, with original footage on this amazing feat, was released toTV screens in 2008 titled Man on a Wire.This film, The Walk, is gripping and on the edge of the seat cinema. Philippe is not the

usual tough, macho type we have come to expect to be doing such incredible anddangerous feats and therefore the cast is well chosen with Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Hegives a strong performance as the intense young Philippe. The famous Ben Kinsleyplays Philippe’s coach.Although this thrilling and death defying act has made Philippe Petit world famous,

on all accounts he remains humble and lives an ordinary life. Also I am told that heassisted with the script writing. It is an ‘out of the ordinary’ film and should be put onall serious film goers ‘must see’ list.I’m giving it 4 stars.

Everest

The Walk

Arriving in time for Christmas is the new second generation Survivor Rocket stove and the new Scout five-pot support compact stove. Along with the uniquely designed Dragon Pot for the Survivor, there are endless possibilities to show off your cooking skills.These stoves are extremely fuel-efficient and when burning wood are up to 80% more efficient than an openwood fire. Although mainly used in third world countries, these stoves are becoming increasingly popular in the great outdoors for thosewishing to enjoy food cooked on a wood fire without the need for a large amount of wood.With their high fuel burning efficiency, they can use a variety of biomass fuels but more typically use small sticks and tinder you find in andaround your yard or campsite (where allowed). When camping there is no need for a chainsaw, log splitter or axe, or loads of logs to takeinto camping areas. The fuel is basically what you can break in your hands or a little help with a tomahawk. And a 10kg bag of kindling willbe enough for a typical family for three meals a day, for over five days.FREE FUEL! No more running out of gas, reliance on electricity or flammable liquid fuels to cook your meal. Great stoves to also have inyour disaster preparedness kit. See my website: www.silverfire.com.au for the range of stoves and accessories available, or search“SilverFire” on your favourite browser for over 200 videos on YouTube. Whether roasting a chicken, chicken rice-a-riso with leftovers, a stir-fry, a pot roast or many other favourites, there is a SilverFire stove for you.

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