Mud Glorious Mud.

In deep sadness I announce the death of Mickey The Fin who passed away quietly in his sleep last night.

Above is a photo of the majestic Mickey The Fin as he threshed in the shallow water for his life. Having no net, I caught him with my bare hands and arms.

Even in his threshings there was a majestic quality about him which had to be photographed.

His beauty was supreme even if he was just a common European Carp. He was still a life.

Stranded, the tail and fins lashed out at the world as though in defiance at the cruelty of a never ending sunny day. Of nature at it's most savage in Australia.

The mallee is now a land for the survival of the fittest as hot breezes accompanied by the glaring force of a merciless sun beats down upon a helpless land.

And out there, somewhere, there are many other Mickey The Fins wallowing out their last hours in mud.

As we look towards where Lakes have been, we see a shimmer of water and slow down .... no .... it is just a mirage. The lakes cannot be full again until the Rain Angels open the gates of heaven and allow precious water to fall.

Water birds are leaving the areas now - the exotic, and the common, as daily water levels fall by evaporation from the heat.

In Gippland Victoria, the toll on wildlife through bush fire has been horrendous.

And so, the Land of the Southern Cross lies in wait for the blessing of .... rain.

On close inspection it was seen that Micky the Fin had suffered some kind of blows to his little body. He was one of the unfortunate. He was born a carp.


Mickey The Fin's Funeral Music Prior To The Service.
Please imagine him swimming freely in the lagoon when you clik on his music.


Mickey's Eulogy .....



Mickey the Fin loved his mud. He ate it, slept in it and drank it. Played with his mates in it and tickled the feet of wading birds in it.

He knew no sin but lived according to the manner God bade him to live.

He lived a sinless, quality life in a lagoon with his friends.

He did no harm to others and certainly did no harm to me.

And so I say .....

Rest In Peace Mickey The Fin. You were a beautiful fish.


Mickey The Fin's Funeral March