these tough old miners...

these tough old miners have not struck gold lately nor plan to do so yet still they stick together locked in the bond of habit once rivals now friends where cultures respect cultures unexpectedly a new culture emerges #unearthly for now but will be #vss365 #tanka

— Gemma Wiseman (@gemma77.bsky.social) 17 October 2025 at 10:48

old outback spaces...

old outback spaces
live on
in the dusty winds#haiku

In 2013, I saved Colin Parker (1941- )'s delightful oil painting rep. Coolgardie (2012-14) in Western Australia.
Coolgardie is a small, gold mining ghost town 558km east of Perth. Once it was the 3rd largest town in WA. pic.twitter.com/XjfW7sW2ZR

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Wiradjuri land (@AuraGem) July 28, 2024