Tuesday, September 9, 2008

This will be home

It doesn't look like much just yet, but this is the start of our house and the view out the back to the left.
They are the starter bars in the footings you can see in the foreground.

The mountain is Mt Tibrogargan (I think?) We can also see Mt Coonowrin and Mt Coochin further around to the right




In the Aboriginal legend the mountains are members of a family with the father being Mount Tibrogargan and the mother Mount Beerwah. All of the other mountains are sons and daughters with the eldest being Mount Coonowrin.
Tibrogargan, the father, observes that the sea is rising and asks that Conowrin the eldest son help their pregnant mother to safety. Terrified, Coonowrin instead flees. Infuriated by his sons cowardice Tibrogargan pursues him and strikes him so hard that he dislocates Coonowrin's neck.
Once the danger passes Coonowrin feels tremendous guilt for his actions and asks his father, brothers and sisters for forgiveness but all wept with shame. This is said to explain the many small streams that flow through the area. Tibrogargan turned his back on Coonowrin and gazes out to sea refusing to look at his son Coonowrin who continues to hang his head in shame and cry.

1 comment:

Paula... said...

WOOHOO it's finally happening :) Can't wait for your regular progress reports.